1. US TRENDS IN REFRACTIVE SURGERY: 1998 ASCRS SURVEY
Richard J. Duffey, MD
David Leaming, MD

2. 1998 SURVEY Sept. mailing to 5000 U.S. members of ASCRS
1408 responses representing 28% of the U.S. ASCRS membership
Second year of refractive data collection allowing an analysis of trends amongst U.S. surgeons over last 2 years
RK, ALK, PRK, LASIK, ICR, P-IOL, excimer lasers, microkeratomes, topography
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3. > 5 CASES / MONTH
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4. > 25 CASES / MONTH
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5. > 75 CASES / MONTH
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6. PREFERRED SURGERY FOR -4.00 DIOPTER MYOPE
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7. PREFERRED SURGERY FOR -7.00 DIOPTER MYOPE
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8. PREFERRED SURGERY FOR -12.00 DIOPTER MYOPE
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9. BILATERAL SURGERY DONE AT SAME O.R. VISIT
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10. SURGERY PERFORMED IN PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE
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11. PREFERRED TOPOGRAPHY UNIT
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12. PREFERRED EXCIMER LASER
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13. USED / PREFERRED MICROKERATOME
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14. ’98 ASCRS SURVEY CONCLUSIONS
LASIK is the fastest growing refractive procedure amongst ASCRS U.S. surgeons
High volume refractive surgeons prefer LASIK over PRK
Bilateral same OR visit surgery is accepted and preferred for LASIK > RK > PRK
VisX Star preferred 3:1 over all other lasers
Hansatome is the preferred microkeratome
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15. We look forward to your responses in the 1999 survey this fall
Thanks to the ASCRS leadership for their support and for your participation in the 1998 Survey
We look forward to your responses in the 1999 survey this fall