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Treatment for leading cause of blindness generates billions in value to society

Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed an economic model to quantify the benefits of treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), the leading cause of blindness in western countries.

Their work signals a step forward in the way ophthalmologists audit their practices to define the worth of modern treatments both to patients and society at large.