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Dashboard Title: Scottish Atlas of Healthcare Variation | Surgical Procedures
Subtitle: Cataract Surgery (65+ years)
Overall Summary:
This dashboard provides an overview of the variation in cataract surgery rates across Scotland in 2021/22. It includes data on the directly standardised rate of cataract procedures in people aged 65 years and over per 100,000 population by Local Authority and NHS Board of Residence.
What Insights Can Be Gained:
This dashboard provides insights into the variation in cataract surgery rates across Scotland. It can be used to identify areas with significantly higher or lower rates of cataract surgery compared to the national average.
Who Can Benefit From This Dashboard:
This dashboard can be used by healthcare professionals, researchers, and policy makers to gain insights into the variation in cataract surgery rates across Scotland. It can be used to identify areas with significantly higher or lower rates of cataract surgery, and to inform decisions about resource allocation and service delivery.
How Can This Dashboard Benefit Users:
This dashboard can provide users with an overview of the variation in cataract surgery rates across Scotland. It can be used to identify areas with significantly higher or lower rates of cataract surgery, and to inform decisions about resource allocation and service delivery. Additionally, it can be used to identify areas with higher or lower rates of cataract surgery than the national average, and to monitor changes over time.
Surgical Procedures Context & Map Actions & References Data Table
Scottish Atlas of Healthcare Variation | Surgical Procedures
Select procedure:
Cataract surgery (65+ years)
Context &
Map
Select Year:
2021/22
Actions &
References
Cataract surgery is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has
developed an opacification and its replacement with an intraocular lens.
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Data Table
Directly standardised rate of cataract procedures in people aged 65 years and over per 100,000 population by Local
Authority; 2021/22
Revised: 06 December 2022
What is the context?
A cataract is the loss of transparency of the lens of the eye due to tissue
breakdown and protein clumping. They are often considered part of the ageing
process. However, they can also be congenital or secondary to other causes
e.g. chronic uveitis, prior intra-ocular surgery such as glaucoma filtration
surgery or vitrectomy, and trauma. Risk factors for cataract include: gender,
diabetes, sunlight, steroids, diet, smoking, and alcohol.
Cataract is a common and important cause of visual impairment in Scotland.
Cataract extraction accounts for a significant proportion of the surgical workload
of most ophthalmologists. It accounts for over 80% of surgical activity within
Hospital Eye Services.
Local Authority of Residence
NHS Board of Residence
Significantly higher than Scotland at 99.8 % le…
Significantly higher than Scotland at 95% level
Not significantly different from Scotland
Significantly lower than Scotland at 95% level
Significantly lower than Scotland at 99.8% level
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