NEW YORK — Timolol was the cheapest glaucoma therapy in 38 countries examined but was unaffordable for patients in several developing countries throughout the world, according to a study presented here.
Researchers used drug databases, government pricing data, physician fee schedules and direct communication with local ophthalmologists to learn the prices of topical glaucoma medications, laser trabeculoplasty and trabeculectomy in 17 developed nations and 21 developing nations, Brian Stagg, MD, said at the American Glaucoma Society annual meeting.
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