Purpose of review: The purpose of this review is to summarize the recent and noteworthy utility studies and cost-utility analyses in the area of retina/vitreous during the period January 2004 to January 2006.
Recent findings: This review considers the cost-effectiveness of treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration, dry age-related macular degeneration, telemedicine in diabetic retinopathy, and utilities and patients with age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy.
Summary: Utilities are being used increasingly to measure health-related quality of life. Cost-utility analyses are becoming more readily available for comparing the incremental cost-effectiveness of different ophthalmic interventions.