Vibeke Henning
Denmark
Case Report
Time Trends in Indication for Cataract Surgery
Author(s): Line Kessel, Birgitte Haargaard, Gøril Boberg-Ans and Vibeke HenningLine Kessel, Birgitte Haargaard, Gøril Boberg-Ans and Vibeke Henning
Background: Due to the increasing proportion of elderly citizens the need for cataract surgery is expected to increase markedly within the next two decades but also the indication level for cataract surgery will influence the need for surgery. The aim of the present study was to examine if the indication for cataract surgery has remained stable over an eight year period in a university clinic setting in the Capitol Region of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Methods: All pre-operative visits from 2002 to 2010 were evaluated yielding a total of 14,701 eyes (9,474 first eye surgeries and 5,227 second eye surgeries). Information was drawn from a database where pre-, peri- and postoperative data regarding all cataract surgeries (except for congenital and childhood cataract) performed at the clinic had been entered at the time of examination/surgery. Evaluation .. View More»
