Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Rochester Epidemiology Project Primary Cataract Surgery and IOL Dislocation Cohort, 1980–2009
| Variable | Primary Cataract Surgery Cohort [n (%)] |
IOL Dislocation Cohort [n (%)] |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 5360 (37) | 8 (50) |
| Female | 9111 (63) | 8 (50) |
| Cataract Surgery Technique | ||
| Phacoemulsification | 10563 (73) | 10 (62) |
| ECCE | 3589 (25) | 6 (38) |
| Other | 319 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Decade of Surgery | ||
| 1980 – 1989 | 2241 (15) | 6 (38) |
| 1990 – 1999 | 4624 (32) | 6 (38) |
| 2000 – 2009 | 7606 (53) | 4 (24) |
| Age | ||
| 0–9 | 27 (0.2) | 0 (0) |
| 10–19 | 24 (0.2) | 0 (0) |
| 20–29 | 38 (0.3) | 0 (0) |
| 30–39 | 91 (0.6) | 0 (0) |
| 40–49 | 396 (2.7) | 0 (0) |
| 50–59 | 1084 (7.5) | 2 (13) |
| 60–69 | 2823 (19.5) | 8 (50) |
| 70–79 | 5479 (37.9) | 5 (31) |
| 80–89 | 3997 (27.6) | 1 (6) |
| ≥ 90 | 512 (3.5) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 14471 (100) | 16 (100) |
IOL = intraocular lens