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.
As of 2010, there were 44.7 million people in the world with open angle glaucoma. The same year, there were 2.8 million people in the United States with open angle glaucoma. By 2020, the prevalence is projected to increase to 58.6 million worldwide and 3.4 million the United States. Both internationally and in the United States glaucoma is the second-leading cause of blindness. Globally cataracts are a more common cause.