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

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 sur...