Author/Authors :
Hashemi, Hassan Noor Ophthalmology Research Center - Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran , Rezvan, Farhad Noor Ophthalmology Research Center - Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran , Khabazkhoob, Mehdi Department of Epidemiology - Faculty of Public Health - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Gilasi, Hamidreza Department of Public Health and Biostatistics - Faculty of Health - Kashan University of Medical Sciences , Etemad, Koroush Department of Epidemiology - Faculty of Public Health - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences , Mahdavi, Alireza Noor Ophthalmology Research Center - Noor Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran , Asgari, Soheila Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics -School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Purpose: To determine changes in cataract surgical rate (CSR) in Fars Province from 2006 to 2010 and identify the contributions of public and private sectors.
Methods: This descriptive report is part of the Iranian Cataract Surgery Survey. To determine the provincial CSR, weights of major (>3000
annual surgeries) and minor (3000) centers were calculated based on the number of centers chosen for each year and multiplied by their
numbers of surgeries. To determine public and private sectors' contributions, the numbers of surgeries in each sector were estimated based on the
number of sampled centers.
Results: Overall, CSR improved by 25%; the number of CS decreased by 16% in the public sector and increased by 157% in the private sector.
In 2006, the public sector contributed to 69% of the CSR, and by 2010, this rate had decreased to 43%.
Conclusion: The decreasing contribution of the public sector calls for studies to identify causes and remove potential barriers.
Keywords :
Cataract surgical rate , Trend , Private sector , Public sector , Fars
