The increasing frequency of surgery for cataract

The increasing frequency of cataract operation was investigated by examining the age related cataract extraction rates for Glasgow. Detailed analysis of case records of sample patients over the past decade was carried out to characterise trends in frequency of intraocular lens implantation, age of the patient at operation, preoperative visual acuity and rate of operation on the second eye. Between 1980 and 1987 the rate of cataract operation per...