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US Trends in Refractive Surgery: 1997 ASCRS/ISRS Survey

Explore the key findings from the 1997 ASCRS/ISRS survey on refractive surgery trends, including preferred procedures for different myopia levels, surgeon behavior insights, and laser usage patterns. Discover the shift towards laser procedures and higher acceptance of LASIK among ISRS members.

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US Trends in Refractive Surgery: 1997 ASCRS/ISRS Survey

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  1. US Trends in Refractive Surgery: 1997 ASCRS/ISRS Survey Richard Duffey, MD David Leaming, MD Theodore Werblin, MD, PhD

  2. Sept. 1997 Survey • 41% response rate from ISRS (833 US membership mailings with 345 responses) • 28% response rate from ASCRS (US membership over 6,000 with 5,000 randomized mailings and 1421 responses) • 226 responses represented dual membership in both ISRS and ASCRS and were tabulated in the ISRS data pool

  3. >25 procedures per month for a given surgery

  4. >75 procedures per month for a given surgery

  5. Preferred surgery for -4.00 diopter myope

  6. Preferred surgery for -7.00 diopter myope

  7. Preferred surgery for -12.00 diopter myope

  8. Sometimes simultaneous bilateral surgery on patients

  9. Relative percentages of 4,077 refractive surgeries performed on other doctors

  10. Percentage of eligible refractive surgeons (myopes +/- astig) who would consider refractive surgery

  11. Percentage of eligible refractive surgeons (myopia +/- astig) who have had refactive surgery

  12. Surgeons with access to one or more excimer lasers

  13. Which laser most commonly used by a given surgeon

  14. Conclusions • The trend is away from incisional refractive surgery toward laser procedures • ISRS members had a higher acceptance of LASIK, bilateral simultaneous surgery, and performance of refractive procedures on other physicians and themselves • Higher volume refractive surgeons favor LASIK over other refractive procedures

  15. THANKYOU AND THANKS TO BOTH THE ASCRS AND ISRS LEADERSHIP FOR THEIR COOPERATIVE SUPPORT IN THIS EFFORT

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