NATIONWIDE DEMOGRAPHIC DISPARITIES IN UNITED STATES EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS IN PATIENTS WITH RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENT.

Most patients with RRD in U.S, EDs were middle-aged men, with Whites more likely to receive same-day repair. There was no sex bias observed in same-day repair decision-making. Although hospital billing amount increased over the study period, total cost of service remained stable. The incidence of RRD ED visits showed no seasonal variation.