Research Article
The Nonmydriatic Fundus Camera in Diabetic Retinopathy Screening: A Cost-Effective Study with Evaluation for Future Large-Scale Application
Table 3
Economic resources related to the investigated procedures.
| Screening programme pathway |
| Phase I | 164,026.11 | Phase II | 121,230.90 | Phase III | 160,924.94 | Phase IV (treatment) | 1,154,724.70 | Investment in equipment | 72,000.00 | Blindness | 35,843.46 | Total | 1,708,750,11 |
| “Do nothing” strategy |
| Blindness | 134,424.00 | Treatment | 1,845,869.43 | Total | 1,980,293.43 |
| Economic savings | −271,543.32 | −13.71% |
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