Abstract
To evaluate the relationship between social determinants of health and the likelihood of receiving a premium intraocular lens (IOL) at the time of cataract surgery. Retrospective chart review of a single-center, academic ophthalmology practice over a one-year period, with a primary outcome measure of placement of either a premium or standard IOL. We used logistic regression to calculate the odds of receiving a premium IOL, stratifying patients based on self-identified race/ethnicity, age, sex, insurance type (private insurance vs. Medicare or Medicaid), estimated household income (based on median household income for zip code), and presence of ocular pathology. Compared with self-identified White patients, Black patients were least likely to receive premium IOLs (OR=0.220, 95% CI 0.137-0.340, P<0.001), followed by Hispanic patients (OR=0.308, 95% CI 0.104-0.730) and Asian patients (OR=0.479, 95% CI 0.302-0.734). Patients with Medicare or Medicaid insurance were also less likely to receive premium IOLs (OR 0.522, 95% CI 0.336-0.784). White patients in our practice were more likely to receive premium IOLs than non-White patients, even when controlling for age, sex, insurance type, estimated median household income, and presence of ocular comorbidities. The underlying reason for this disparity should be explored further.
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