It was a pleasure to speak with Anja Tuulonen (Tays Eye Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland), who talked us through her presentation on the \u2018big four\u2019 eye diseases, and the real-life cost-effectiveness of interventions to treat them.<\/p>\n

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1. What proportion of eye diseases are accounted for by the \u2018big four\u2019? (00:20)<\/li>\n
2. What are the major challenges of resource allocation within ophthalmology? (00:52)<\/li>\n
3. Why is it so important to measure real-life effectiveness of interventions in ophthalmology? (01:59)<\/li>\n
4. Could you give us a brief overview of the model developed in Finland to optimize the effectiveness, sustainability and outcomes of eyecare services? (03:19)<\/li>\n
5. What are the strengths of the model and how do you hope this approach will be adopted? (04:59)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

   Speaker Disclosure: <\/b>Anja Tuulonen has no financial or non-financial relationships or activities to declare in relation to this interview.<\/p>\n

   Support:<\/b> Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media Ltd. Interview conducted by Lisa Glass.<\/p>\n

   Filmed in coverage of ESCRS 2021.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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