Economic burden of diabetes in Brazil in 2014

Table 4 Direct outpatient costs related to ophthalmic procedures in patients with diabetes, Brazil/2014

Cost components	Number of procedures in patients with diabetes	Total costs (Int$)^a
Fundoscopic exams	3,591,730	30,234,329
Retinal angiographies	138,769	2,897,743
Laser photocoagulation	77,471	2,909,988
Intravitreal injections^b	5863	278,114
Cataract extractions	17,604	5,049,953
Vitrectomies	4320	5,946,690
Total costs		47,316,819

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