Nationwide analysis of sex differences in waiting times for cataract surgery in Sweden between 2010 and 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sex-based disparities in healthcare access remain a global challenge. We aimed to investigate differences in waiting times for cataract surgery between males and females in Sweden, hypothesizing that such disparities might persist even within a universal healthcare system.

Methods

We performed a nationwide retrospective cohort study using data from the Swedish National Cataract Register, which includes over 93% of all cataract surgeries. A total of 1,413,652 patients over 40 years of age who underwent cataract surgery between 2010 and 2022 were included. Exclusions were applied to those with waiting times exceeding 24 months and those residing outside Sweden. The primary outcome was waiting time between preoperative assessment and surgery, stratified by visual acu

SUBMITTER: Jute P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11880556 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature