Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive and Cosmetic Eyelid Surgeries in Taiwan - Special Issue

Taiwan, a medium-sized island located south-east of mainland China, has a land area of 36,000 square kilometers and a population of 23.4 millions. More than 11.7% of its total population is older than 65 years. In 2013, the average life expectancy in Taiwan was 79.16 years (male 76.72 years, female 83.20 years). For the past 60 years, Taiwan has benefited from the implementation of democracy, universal education, good law and order, improved economic conditions. Taiwan has become a free and open society with a large number of medical manpower to provide excellent medical care. Taiwan's government in 1995 began implementing the National Health Insurance for its citizens. In 2013, the total insurance expenditure of the National Health Insurance was 500 billions NT dollars (15.8 billion USD), accounting for 6.1% of the GDP.