Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part B (2024)

Background: Achromatopsia is a vision disorder congenitally with significant challenges for daily routine of life due to dysfunction of cone photoreceptors which leads to low vision and every walk of life requiring specialized rehabilitation services. In this study it is exposed about the impact and financial feasibility of rehabilitation interventions of Achromatopsia individuals.

Objective: The main objective of this study was expensiveness of rehabilitation instruments for improving quality of life for Achromatopsia individuals.

Methods: Here cohort 46 Achromatopsia individuals were included and 6-month rehabilitation program were conducted including mobility training, adaptive technology, orientation and vision enhancement devices. Here primary outcome was assessed and paired t-tests was considered. Here age range is considered from 18 to 65 and maintained balanced gender. Purposive sampling method was introduced to select participants and followed structured surveys for data collection.

Results: Here significantly improved the mean utility score from 0.45 (SD = 0.12) to 0.65 (SD = 0.14) post-intervention (p < 0.001). Significantly cost effectiveness ratio is changed also and that is from ₹7,30,000 to ₹14,60,000 per QALY gained and it indicates financial benefits for the rehabilitation services.

Conclusion: In this study it is showed that significantly enhance the quality of life for individuals with Achromatopsia and low vision with economically enhance with the use of rehabilitation services. In broad spectrum it can be considerable by policymakers to prioritize resource allocation for visual rehabilitation services.