Health Economics Research Projects

Health economics applies economic theories of human behaviour, decision-making and outcomes for health. For instance, health economics projects can assess the cost-effectiveness or cost-benefit of certain treatments or interventions, investigate the impact of behavioural changes, or evaluate the wider impact of programmes, among other targets.

Our health economics projects focus on assessing the impact of improving eye health services, collecting accurate vision-based health economic data and estimating the global cost of vision loss.

In Bangladesh, a worker at a garment factory smiles at the camera wearing glasses

Global Economic Impact of Eye Health

Assessing the global economic impact of eye health allows us to quantify the scale of the problem and identify solutions.

In Tanzania, a couple who are blind hold hands

Disability and quality of life weights for vision impairment

We are working to outline how blindness and vision impairment is represented in global measurements of disability and quality of life.

a woman in a hijab holds up a phone with an 'E' symbol for acuity testing

Health Economics for Population Surveys

Assessing health economics within population surveys can give us more insights into the lives of people with vision impairment.

two trainee doctors compare notes outside a clinic

Reference Case for Eye Health

A reference case for eye health will provide a guideline so that people can develop estimates for the costs and requirements of addressing the leading causes of vision impairment and the outcomes of treatment in their settings.

In India, a woman tries on glasses while sewing

The EARN Trial

This trial will provide reading glasses to 20,000 older adults in Kenya and India, to assess the impact on household finances and quality of life.