Table 1.
Estimated Prevalence and Incidence of Cataract and Operated Cataract (and Total Number of Patients) by Age and Sex in Finland
| Age | 2000, Cataract, % (N) | 2011, Cataract, % (N) | Incidencea, Cataract, N/10,000 Persons/Year | 2000, Operated, % (N) | 2011, Operated, % (N) | Incidencea, Operated, N/10,000 Persons/Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | ||||||
| 30–64 | 1.8 (45,271) | 2.9 (64,674) | 30 | 1.0 (24,824) | 1.4 (32,702) | 15 |
| 65–74 | 20.2 (87,550) | 24.4 (116,486) | 208 | 11.5 (49,937) | 12.0 (57,465) | 99 |
| 75–84 | 41.3 (103,095) | 54.2 (149,735) | 436 | 27.9 (69,689) | 40.2 (111,140) | 324 |
| 85+ | 60.2 (45,334) | 80.5 (68,055) | 684 | 48.2 (36,309) | 69.4 (58,688) | 553 |
| Total/age-adjustedb | 8.7/8.8 (281,250) | 12.9/13.6 (398,950) | 121 | 5.6/5.7 (180,759) | 8.4/8.9 (259,995) | 79 |
| Men | ||||||
| 30–64 | 1.5 (19,226) | 2.6 (28,955) | 27 | 1.1 (13,278) | 1.4 (16,060) | 15 |
| 65–74 | 14.7 (27,987) | 19.8 (43,035) | 165 | 8.7 (16,540) | 11.1 (24,341) | 91 |
| 75–84 | 32.7 (27,443) | 46.4 (47,698) | 356 | 23.6 (19,767) | 34.7 (35,653) | 278 |
| 85+ | 50.9 (9097) | 82.6 (17,017) | 698 | 46.9 (8383) | 66.4 (13,676) | 544 |
| Total/age-adjustedb | 5.4/5.5 (83,753) | 9.4/10.0 (136,705) | 91 | 3.8/3.9 (57,968) | 6.2/6.6 (89,730) | 61 |
| Women | ||||||
| 30–64 | 2.1 (26,045) | 3.1 (35,719) | 34 | 0.9 (11,546) | 1.4 (16,642) | 15 |
| 65–74 | 24.5 (59,563) | 28.2 (73,451) | 245 | 13.7 (33,397) | 12.7 (33,124) | 105 |
| 75–84 | 45.6 (75,652) | 58.9 (102,037) | 485 | 30.1 (49,922) | 43.6 (75,487) | 352 |
| 85+ | 63.1 (36,237) | 79.8 (51,038) | 677 | 48.7 (27,926) | 70.4 (45,012) | 556 |
| Total/age-adjustedb | 11.6/11.8 (197,497) | 15.9/16.7 (262,245) | 146 | 7.2/7.3 (122,791) | 10.4/11.0 (170,265) | 95 |
Notes: aIncidence between 2000 and 2011, age refers to age in 2011. bTotal incidence not age-adjusted.