[Motivation of candidates for refractive surgery].
OBJECTIVE
To determine the profile and motivations of patients who are candidates for refractive surgery.


METHODS
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METHODS
We studied 102 patients with low myopia (less than 6 diopters) in a single-center investigation.


RESULTS
Among the total population studied, the motivation for refractive surgery was essentially comfort and appearance. Fewer men wore contact lenses than women and had worn them for a shorter period of time. Those involved in sports were more often in individual sports. Contact-lens wearers were most often students or in the paramedical professions.


CONCLUSIONS
The population interested in refractive surgery was very young. The proportion of candidates who had never worn contact lenses was surprisingly high.


CONCLUSIONS
This analysis suggests that patients too often consider refractive surgery as an easy option.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D003261:Contact Lenses; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D009790:Occupations; D012737:Sex Factors; D013177:Sports