The Cost of Low Vision in Ireland

"Vision impairment costs the State €386 million a year, according to a report prepared for National Council of the Blind in Ireland (NCBI)," notes a IrishTimes post. "The Cost of Sight Loss  report, unveiled this morning by Minister for Health James Reilly, found almost 225,000 people in Ireland are living with low vision or sight loss. Some €117 million is spent on health costs related to vision impairment and blindness and €269 million is lost through indirect costs including lost productivity, welfare payments and caregiver time, the report said." Read more.