In CVP analysis, the contribution margin is the dollar amount remaining after deducting variable expenses from sales revenue. The unit contribution margin is the amount that each unit of sold product contributes. In this example, the unit contribution margin is $50 (price of $100 minus variable cost of $50).
Vision Problems in the U.S. estimated the population with glaucoma to be 2.7 million in 2010. This number is estimated to be 2.86 million in 2014, and will increase by nearly 50% to 4.3 million by 2032 and by more than 90% to 5.5 million by 2050.
Glaucoma is usually a slow disease. Untreated glaucoma takes on an average of 15 years to progress from early damage to blindness with an IOP of 21 to 25 mmHg, 7 years with 25 to 30 mmHg, and 3 years with a pressure more than 30 mmHg. Thus, most eye doctors will treat a pressure over 30 with out signs of damage.