Strabismus among aged fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries

Purpose To describe the prevalence of strabismus and strabismus surgery in the aged Medicare fee-for-service population. Methods A 5% random sample of Medicare Part B physician claims was used to identify beneficiaries ≥65 years of age with strabismus and those undergoing strabismus surgery between 2002 and 2010. Results In 2010 there were 1,237,469 beneficiaries. The diagnosis of strabismus was made in 8,470 (0.68%), more often in females (56%)...