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Individuals aged 65 years and older who underwent cataract surgery or LPI between 2016 and 2021 were analyzed. Primary outcomes included the annual volumes of cataract surgeries and LPIs, their temporal association, patient demographics, the proportion of LPI patients subsequently undergoing cataract surgery, and the interval to surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Cataract surgeries increased annually until 2019, declined in 2020, and rose again in 2021, whereas LPI procedures steadily decreased after 2017. A negative correlation was observed between annual cataract surgeries and LPIs (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.657,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.156), although not statistically significant. Among patients aged 65\u201374 years, the correlation was significant (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.943,\n                      <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.005). Among those who underwent LPI, 92.1% subsequently received cataract surgery, with a median interval of 121 days between procedures.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This nationwide study demonstrated a temporal association and demographic characteristics underlying the recent increase in cataract surgeries and the concurrent decline in LPI procedures in Korea. 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