Refractive Surgery Survey 2004

• Published in: Journal of cataract and refractive surgery Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 221 - 233
• Main Authors: Sandoval, Helga P., de Castro, Luis E. Fernández, Vroman, David T., Solomon, Kerry D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Elsevier Inc 2005; Elsevier Science
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Health Surveys; Humans; Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-Assisted - statistics & numerical data; Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-Assisted - trends; Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ - statistics & numerical data; Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ - trends; Lasers, Excimer; Lens Implantation, Intraocular - statistics & numerical data; Lens Implantation, Intraocular - trends; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Ophthalmology - statistics & numerical data; Photorefractive Keratectomy - statistics & numerical data; Photorefractive Keratectomy - trends; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data; Refractive Surgical Procedures; Societies, Medical; Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases; Surgery of the eye and orbit; Surveys and Questionnaires; United States; United States; Survey; Keratomileusis; Ophthalmology; 2004; Surgery; Photorefractive keratectomy
• ISSN: 0886-3350; 1873-4502
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2004.08.047

To determine the refractive surgery (RS) preferences of ophthalmologists worldwide, questionnaires were sent to 8897 members of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. A total of 1053 questionnaires were returned by the deadline. The practice distribution included 29.5% cataract surgeons, 48.8% comprehensive ophthalmologists, 11.6% RS specialists, 5.1% cornea and external disease specialists, 1.9% glaucoma specialists, 1.1% retina specialists, and <1.0% oculoplastics/pediatrics/researchers/retired. Results were compared with those in the 2003 survey and demonstrate that refractive surgery continues to develop and change.