Incremental Carbon Footprint Effectiveness Ratio in Ophthalmology

JAMA Ophthalmology 2026 Open access

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Authors: Sean T. Berkowitz, John Cameron Buchan, Aakriti Garg Shukla
DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.6322
Cited by: 1
References: 8

Abstract

This Viewpoint describes the incremental carbon footprint effectiveness ratio (ICFER) as a measure to assess the environmental impact of interventions in terms of carbon footprint per quality-adjusted life-year.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Climate Change and Health Impacts Health Systems Economic Evaluations Quality of Life Health Environment Cognitive Aging

Publication details

Journal / source
JAMA Ophthalmology
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Volume
144
Issue
4
Pages
293–293
Publication date
19 February 2026
Language
EN