A person's total income prior to exclusions and deductions. An individual or company's income before taxes and deductions. For individual income, it is calculated as the individual's wages or salary, investment and asset appreciation, and the amount made from any other source of income. In a company, it is calculated as revenues minus expenses.
American Made, Cheaper Abroad: Lumigan Eyedrops. A weekly series identifying prescription drugs manufactured in America and their prices. Lumigan (bimatoprost) ophthalmic solution is used for the treatment symptoms from glaucoma or ocular hypertension. Lumigan, a product of the drug company Allergan, is manufactured in the U.S., but the price at U.S. pharmacies is about six times higher than in other countries.
Spectacles are the most commonly used method to treat presbyopia, followed by contact lenses, because they are less invasive than surgery. Cost may also be a factor for some. A pair of spectacles costs from as low as $10 to almost $3,000, while existing surgical methods cost between $900 and $2,800 per eye. The cost of the Raindrop near-vision inlay and the procedure to insert it is about $3,200.