Hospitalisations for eye procedures

Measure 3.3: The number of hospital separations with a procedure on the eye and adnexa, per 1,000 Indigenous population.

Hospitalisations reflect both the occurrence in the population of eye conditions which are serious enough to require hospitalisation, as well as access to and use of hospitals services.

Figure 3.3: Hospitalisations for eye procedures

There are 8 separate charts for this measure showing hospitalisation rates for eye procedures, for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, by various characteristics.

Hospitalisations for Indigenous Australians for eye procedures by procedure type, 2018–20

This horizontal bar chart compares the hospitalisation rate for Indigenous Australians for eye procedures, in 2018–20, by procedure type. The chart shows that the most common procedure was lens procedures (3.3 per 1,000) followed by retinal procedures (1.3 per 1,000).

Hospitalisations for eye procedures, by Indigenous status and region, 2017–19

This grouped vertical bar chart compares age standardised hospitalisation rates for eye procedures in 2018–20, by remoteness category and Indigenous status. The chart shows that hospitalisation rates for Indigenous Australians were lower than for non-Indigenous Australians in Major cities (11 and 14 per 1,000 respectively) and Inner and outer regional areas (12 and 13 per 1,000 respectively) but higher in Remote and very remote areas (15 and 12 per 1,000 respectively).

Hospitalisations for eye procedures, by Indigenous status and jurisdiction, 2018–20

This grouped vertical bar chart compares age standardised hospitalisation rates for eye procedures in 2018–20, by jurisdiction and Indigenous status. The chart shows that hospitalisation rates for Indigenous Australians were lower than for non-Indigenous in all jurisdictions except the Northern Territory.

Hospitalisations for Indigenous Australians for eye procedures, by age and sex 2018–20

This vertical bar chart compares hospitalisation rates for eye procedures in 2018–20, by age and sex. The chart shows that hospitalisation rates rose with age for males and females.  Hospitalisation rates were similar for males and females in all age groups up to 75 and over. For those aged 75 and over rates were higher for Indigenous males (79 per 1,000) than Indigenous females (70 per 1,000).

Hospitalisations for Indigenous Australians for eye procedures, by PHN, 2018–20 (barchart)

This horizontal bar chart compares the hospitalisation rate for eye procedures for Indigenous Australians in 2018–20, by PHN, grouped by state. The chart shows that the PHNs with the lowest hospitalisation rates for Indigenous Australians for eye procedures were Western Sydney, the Australian Capital Territory and Nepean Blue Mountains (NSW) (all equal to or less than 2.5 per 1,000). The PHNs with the highest hospitalisation rates for Indigenous Australians were Western Queensland (Qld) and Country WA (WA) (both over 8.5 per 1,000).

Hospitalisations for eye procedures, Indigenous persons by age, 2012–13 to 2019–20

This line graph shows, Indigenous hospitalisation rates for eye procedures, in 2012–13 to 2019–20, by age group. In general, the rates rose over time across all age groups from 2012–13 to 2018–19 before falling from 2018–19 to 2019–20.  Hospitalisations also rose with age. Among those aged 45–54, the rate rose from 5.1 per 1,000 in 2012–13 to 7.2 per 1,000 in 2018–19 before declining to 6.2 in 2019–20. Among those aged 75 and over, the rate rose from 55 per 1,000 in 2012–13 to 77 per 1,000 in 2018–19 before declining to 68 per 1,000 in 2019–20.

Hospitalisations for eye procedures, non-Indigenous persons by age, 2012–13 to 2019–20

This line graph shows, non-Indigenous hospitalisation rates for eye procedures, in 2012–13 to 2019–20, by age group. In general, the rates rose over time across all age groups from 2012–13 to 2018–19 before falling from 2018–19 to 2019–20. Hospitalisations also rose with age. Among those aged 45–54, the rate rose from 5.1 per 1,000 in 2012–13 to 5.6 per 1,000 in 2018–19 before falling to 5.1 in 2019–20. Among those aged 75 and over, the rate rose from 100 per 1,000 in 2012–13 to 110 per 1,000 in 2018–19 before falling to 96 per 1,000 in 2019–20.

Hospitalisations for eye procedures, by Indigenous status, 2012–13 to 2019–20

This line graph shows hospitalisation rates for eye procedures, from 2012–13 to 2019–20, by Indigenous status. The chart shows that, in this period, the age standardised hospitalisation rate for Indigenous Australians for eye procedures increased, from 5.1 in 2012–13 to 7.2 per 1,000 in 2018–19 before falling to 6.2 in 2019–20. Over the same period, the rate for non-Indigenous Australians increased from 5.1 to 5.6 before falling to 5.1. The trend lines show there has been a slight increase in hospitalisation rates for eye procedures for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians over this time.

  • In the two-year period 2018–20, there were around 9,900 hospitalisations of Indigenous people for eye procedures—a crude rate of 5.9 per 1,000 population.
  • In 2018–20, for Indigenous Australians, the most common hospitalisations for an eye procedure were lens procedures (3.3 per 1,000) followed by retinal procedures (1.3 per 1,000).
  • Between 2012–13 and 2019–20, the age-standardised hospitalisation rate for eye procedures for Indigenous Australians increased from 9.1 to 11.4 in 2018–19 before dropping to 10.3 per 1,000 in 2019–20, while the rate for non-Indigenous Australians increased from 12.8 to 13.8 in 2018–19 before dropping to 12.2 per 1,000 in 2019–20.
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