Forecasting regional disparities in cataract surgery demand and ophthalmologist supply in Japan: a prefecture-level forecasting study.

BMJ Open Ophthalmol · 2026 · PMC12959077 · PMID 41775464

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5 A nationwide analysis of publicly available insurance claims data from Japan showed an increasing trend in the number of ophthalmic surgeries performed between 2014 and 2020. 6 Another analysis using statistics from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) indicated that the total number of ophthalmic surgeries in Japan increased by approximately 40% from 1996 to 2016, with cataract surgerie

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