title: [First Brazilian refractive surgery survey].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To perform the first Brazilian refractive surgery survey.
  
  
  METHODS
  Between August 2001 and February 2002, a questionnaire was mailed to 7890 Brazilian ophthalmologists. The questionnaire presented questions about demographic aspects, technology, instruments, market, trends, practice patterns and cost of refractive surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nine hundred and twenty questionnaires (11.67%) were answered. LASIK is the preferred technique for correction between +5.00 and -7.00 D. The mostly used excimer laser is Nidek EC 5000, and Hansatome is the mostly used microkeratome. Others aspects like: demographic, techniques, practice patterns, trends, market, and pre-, intra- and postoperative care, were analyzed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With this survey, the Brazilian ophthalmologists can observe and monitor these aspects of refractive surgery in Brazil, and compare them with others surveys.
authors.affiliation: Eye Clinic Day Hospital, Avenida República do Líbano 1034, CEP 04502-001 São Paulo, SP. gustavo.victor@eyeclinic.com.br
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Victor
authors.forename: Andreia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Urbano
authors.forename: Sônia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marçal
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Porto
authors.forename: Claudia Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Francesconi
authors.forename: Adriana dos Santos
authors.initials: Ados S
authors.lastname: Forseto
authors.forename: Breno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Barth
authors.forename: Milton Ruiz
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Alves
authors.forename: Walton
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Nosé
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D048988:Corneal Surgery, Laser / Q000191:economics / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000191:economics; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures