Table 2.
Number and rate of excimer laser refractive surgery in Iran from 2010 to 2014.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of excimer laser refractive surgery surgeries | 131,856 | 169,940 | 182,925 | 181,038 | 178,990 |
| Population (million) | 47,701,000 | 45,599,204 | 48,853,000 | 49,407,000 | 49,968,000 |
| Excimer laser refractive surgery rate* | 2764 | 3727 | 3744 | 3664 | 3582 |
| 95% Confidence Interval/low | 2749 | 3709 | 3727 | 3647 | 3566 |
| 95% Confidence Interval/high | 2779 | 3745 | 3762 | 3681 | 3599 |
Excimer laser refractive surgery rate = (Number of excimer laser refractive surgery surgeries*1000,000)/Population (million).
*The Cochran–Armitage test for trend: P < 0.001.