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Steep costs for eye treatments

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Effective treatments have emerged recently for age-related macular degeneration, but a study by Dr. William E. Smiddy of the University of Miami has shown that the costs of those treatments are high and seem exorbitant relative to those for other commonly treated retinal disorders. Smiddy reviewed several key clinical studies of age-related macular degeneration treatments and estimated the cost of each treatment per line of vision that patients are saved, based on Medicare-allowable costs. He also showed where the money goes. He noted that the newest pharmaceutical-based treatments have...Read full article

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    Published: July 2007
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