1. US TRENDS IN REFRACTIVE SURGERY: 2000 ASCRS SURVEY
Richard J. Duffey, MD
David Leaming, MD
San Diego April 28, 2001

2. 2000 SURVEY Sept. mailing to 5000 U.S. members of ASCRS
1287 responses representing 26% of the U.S. ASCRS membership
Fourth year of refractive data collection allowing analysis and comparison of trends amongst ASCRS U.S. surgeons
RK, AK, PRK, LASIK, ICR, LTK, P-IOL, CLE, excimer lasers, microkeratomes, topography units
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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 30 yo -3.00 DIOPTER MYOPE
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7. PREFERRED SURGERY FOR 30 yo -7.00 DIOPTER MYOPE
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8. PREFERRED SURGERY FOR 30 yo -12.00 DIOPTER MYOPE
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9. PREFERRED SURGERY FOR 45 yo +1.00 D HYPEROPE
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10. PREFERRED SURGERY FOR 45 yo +3.00 D HYPEROPE
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11. PREFERRED SURGERY FOR 45 yo +5.00 D HYPEROPE
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12. HAD REFRACTIVE SURGERY PERFORMED ON YOURSELF
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13. SURGEON WILLING TO DO BILATERAL AT SAME VISIT
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14. FUTURE COURSE INTEREST
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15. TOPOGRAPHY UNIT OWNED
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16. EXCIMER USED MOST
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17. MICROKERATOME USED MOST
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18. 2000 ASCRS SURVEY CONCLUSIONS
LASIK is still the refractive procedure of choice amongst ASCRS surgeons
Bilateral same O.R. visit surgery is the accepted standard for LASIK
Declining interest in ICR and increasing interest in LTK and P-IOL
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19. 2000 ASCRS SURVEY
ASCRS surgeons are still awaiting the surgical solution for hyperopia
VisX Star used 3:1 over all other lasers
B-L microkeratomes dominate the market with Moria following
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20. We look forward to your responses in the 2001 survey this fall
Thanks to ASCRS leadership for their support and for your participation in the 2000 Survey
We look forward to your responses in the 2001 survey this fall