The Cost of Vision Loss in Canada: Summary Report - CNIB

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Comparison to Other DiseasesWhen compared to other diseases, vision loss is also a hugeburden in terms of overall financial expenditure, largely due tothe high cost of lost productivity to the Canadian economy.• In total financial costs (direct and indirect), vision loss ranks fourth compared toall other disease categories, ahead of diabetes, respiratory diseases and mentaldisorders.• For a full comparison, see Appendix C.The Cost of Vision Loss in Canada: Summary Report5
Direct Health System CostsThe direct costs associated with vision health are exceptionallylarge – $8.6 billion in 2007.• The largest health cost (40% of the total) fell under vision care, which coversoptometrists, ophthalmologists, opticians and corrective lenses. The majority ofthis cost is publicly funded, usually by provincial and territorial governments.• Other major costs include hospital care for people with vision loss (20%) andother expenditures (17%), which refers to public health, administration, capitalcosts and expenditures not classified elsewhere.• Physician’s services (10%) cover fee-for-service payments by provincial andterritorial medical insurance plans for procedures such as eye exams, treatmentsand surgeries.• Other institutions (5%) refers to expenditures for people living in facilities such asnursing homes as a result of vision loss.In the last few decades, expenditure on health care in Canadahas been growing rapidly – considerably faster than GDP.However, expenditure on vision care has risen even faster,growing from 1.8% of total health expenditure in 1975 to2.2% in 2007.6The Cost of Vision Loss in Canada: Summary Report
Page 2 and 3: BackgroundIn 2008, CNIB and the Can
Page 4 and 5: Who Pays the Costs?All of us pay th
Page 8 and 9: Indirect CostsJust as important as
Page 10 and 11: Profile of Vision LossVision loss i
Page 13 and 14: Causes of Vision LossGlaucomaGlauco
Page 15 and 16: The Future of Vision LossUnless we
Page 17 and 18: A Call to ActionCanada urgently nee
Page 19 and 20: Appendix BCosts of Vision Loss by T
Page 21 and 22: 1Table has been adapted from Buhrma
Page 23 and 24: 1Direct costs were calculated by ta
Page 25: Notes24 The Cost of Vision Loss in

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