Temporal trends in ophthalmic surgical demand in a universal healthcare system: an Ontario population-based study of over two decades

[摘要] The global demand for eye health services isgrowing with increasing life expectancy andthe ageing population.1 The estimated prevalence and relative contribution of avoidablecauses of blindness and vision impairmentglobally is 9600 cases per 100000 people,with cataract and glaucoma as the leadingglobal causes of blindness in those aged50 years and older.1 Cataract surgery andother vision saving surgeries are among themost cost-effective healthcare interventionscurrently available.2 However, increasing casevolume and backlogs in ophthalmic surgerywill place unprecedented pressures onhealthcare systems, particularly those with alimited ability to increase throughput.

[学科分类] 工业工程学

[关键词] treatment surgery