TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Trends in eye injuries and associated medical costs among children in the United States, 2002-2014
JO  - Ophthalmic epidemiology
A1  - Luo, Huabin
A1  - Shrestha, Sundar
A1  - Zhang, Xinzhi
A1  - Saaddine, Jinan B.
A1  - Zeng, Xiaoming
A1  - Reeder, Timothy
SP  - 280
EP  - 287
VL  - 25
IS  - 4
N2  - PURPOSE: To describe the trends in eye injuries and associated medical costs among children in the United States. <br><br>METHODS: Data were from the 2002-2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). Eye injuries in children aged <18 years were identified by the International Classification of Diseases-9 (ICD-9) codes. The trends of cumulative incidence of eye injury, total costs, and average costs were estimated from 2002-2014 MEPS data. All costs were adjusted to 2014 US dollars. Analyses accounted for the complex stratified multistage survey design of the MEPS. We used MarketScan data (2010-2013) to validate outpatient cost estimates. <br><br>RESULTS: The 3-year average cumulative incidence of eye injuries declined from 0.56% in 2002-2004 to 0.31% in 2012-2014 (Trend p < 0.001). The average annual total costs decreased from $193 million during 2002-2004 to $66 million during 2012-2014 (p < 0.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The MEPS data showed that among children aged <18 years, the incidence of eye injuries and associated financial burden substantially declined during 2002-2014, highlighting the progress in preventing children eye injuries. Continuing efforts are needed to further reduce the burden in this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0928-6586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09286586.2018.1441425
ID  - ref1
ER  -