Refractive procedure volume, adjusted for population, varies considerably across major U.S. metro areas. Markets with higher median incomes, larger retiree populations, and greater concentrations of refractive-focused practices tend to show the highest procedures-per-100,000-residents figures. Sun Belt metros with large 55+ populations rank consistently higher than the national average.
This complements our Average Age of RLE Patients by State statistic — geographic concentration and patient age skew are closely related, since RLE demand tracks presbyopia onset more than any other single factor.