title: Refractive Surgery Survey 2004.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Magill Research Center for Vision Correction, Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA. sandoval@musc.edu
authors.forename: Helga P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Sandoval
authors.forename: Luis E Fernández
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: de Castro
authors.forename: David T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Vroman
authors.forename: Kerry D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D049008:Keratectomy, Subepithelial, Laser-Assisted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D054018:Lasers, Excimer; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D008875:Middle Aged; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018903:Photorefractive Keratectomy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures; D012955:Societies, Medical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States