Geographic Patterns in Public Demand and Supply for Surgical Retina in U.S. States: Supporting Data

This dataset supports the research article "Geographic Patterns in Public Demand and Supply for Surgical Retina in U.S. States: A Google Trends Analysis." The data includes:1. Google Trends Relative Search Volume (RSV) data for retinal conditions and surgical procedures across all 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C. from 2004-20232. Retina specialist density calculations per 100,000 residents by state3. Calculated Relative Demand Index (RDI) values comparing public search interest to specialist availability4. State population data from U.S. Census Bureau5. Comprehensive state-by-state analysis tablesThe dataset enables replication of the study findings and supports further research on geographic disparities in surgical retinal care access. Data sources include publicly accessible Google Trends, American Academy of Ophthalmology directory, and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.Files included:- Processed Google Trends data by state and search term- Retina specialist counts and density calculations- RDI calculations and analysis tables- Supporting documentation and methodology notes