title: Should rates of cataract surgery vary by insurance status?
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY 10021, USA. LHHEyeDept@aol.com
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Obstbaum
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D018588:Fee-for-Service Plans / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D016345:Medicare Part B / Q000639:trends; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States