Trends in Ophthalmic Surgery Among Older Patients in Japan (Fiscal Years 2018 to 2022): A National Claims Database Study on Surgical Shifts and the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact.

Cureus · 2025 · PMC12254375 · PMID 40656271

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Results: Cataract surgery demonstrated an increasing trend across all age groups from FY2018, with a transient decrease in FY2020 attributable to COVID-19-related postponements, followed by renewed growth.

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