Differences in Cataract Surgery Rates Based on Dementia Status.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cataract surgery substantially improves patient quality of life. Despite the rising prevalence of dementia in the US, little is known about use of cataract surgery among this group.

Objective

To evaluate the relationship between dementia status and cataract surgery.

Methods

Using administrative insurance claims for a representative sample of 1,125,387 US Medicare beneficiaries who received eye care between 2006 and 2015, we compared cataract surgery rates between patients with and without dementia via multivariable regression models to adjust for patient characteristics. Main outcome measures were annual rates of cataract surgery and hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval (CI) for receiving cataract surgery.

Results

Cataract surgery was performed i

SUBMITTER: Pershing S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10728498 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature