The Association Between Sleep Health and a History of Cataract Surgery in the United States Based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2008.

The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between sleep-related variables (sleep duration, sleep trouble, and sleep disorder), comprehensive sleep patterns, and the reported history of cataract surgery in the U.S. population aged 20 years and older. We utilized data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2005-2008 database. First, we analyzed the association between covariates and the reported history of cataract surgery using univariable Poisson regression. Subsequently, we constructed three models to evaluate the association between sleep-related variables and the reported history of cataract surgery using multivariable Poisson regression. Subgroup analyses were conducted to determine whether the association between sleep and the reported history of cataract surgery exhibited heterogeneity. Finally, we performed a sensitivity analysis to assess the stability of the results. A total of 8591 participants were included in this study, among whom 774 had a history of cataract surgery. After adjusting for all covariates, participants experiencing sleep trouble had a higher prevalence of reported history of cataract surgery than participants without sleep trouble [PR = 1.40; 95%CI = (1.22, 1.62)]. Regarding combined sleep, participants with poor sleep patterns had a 36% higher prevalence of reported history of cataract surgery than those with healthy sleep patterns [PR = 1.36; 95%CI = (1.13, 1.64)]. The results of the sensitivity analysis indicate that the relationship between sleep patterns and the reported history of cataract surgery is robust. Sleep trouble and poor sleep patterns are positively linked to the high prevalence of a reported history of cataract surgery. Further research is needed to explore the underlying mechanisms.