Prevalence of visually significant cataract and cataract surgical coverage in Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Compare the prevalence of age-related cataract and the cataract surgical coverage rate between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians and explore differences in these estimates across location and time.

Methods

The Joanna Briggs Institute guidance for systematic reviews of prevalence studies was followed. A systematic search of Medline, Embase, Web of Science and grey literature from database inception to June 2022 was performed. All studies reporting cataract prevalence in Australian populations were included. Pooled prevalence estimates were derived using meta-analyses with a random-effects model. Nine studies enrolling 36 302 participants were included. Most studies only reported the prevalence of cataract causing vision loss (visual acuity<6/12) or blindness (vis

SUBMITTER: Nejatian MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752033 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature