Table 4. A comparison of cataract surgery prevalence among U.S. population-based studies.
| Study (year of study) Racial/Ethnic Group | Age Range (years) | Sample Size | Age-specific Prevalence of Obtaining Surgery % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-49 | 50-59 | 60-69 | 70-79 | ≥80 | |||
| Beaver Dam Study (1988-90) | |||||||
| Caucasian | 43-84 | 4926 | 0.83† | 1.2 | 4.3 | 11 | 22 |
| SEE Study (1993-5) | |||||||
| African American | 65-84 | 621 | N/A | N/A | 2.8‡ | 4.6 | 11 |
| Caucasian | 65-84 | 1791 | N/A | N/A | 4.9‡ | 10 | 23 |
| Proyecto VER (1994-7) | |||||||
| Mexican American | ≥40 | 4751 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 8.2 | 25 | 55 |
| LALES (2000-3) | |||||||
| Mexican American | ≥40 | 6142 | 0.63 | 1.1 | 4.7 | 17 | 35 |
†
ages 43-49 only
‡
ages 65-69 only
U.S.=United States
N/A=Not applicable
SEE=Salisbury Eye Evaluation
LALES=Los Angeles Latino Eye Study