Practice styles and preferences of Dutch cataract and refractive surgeons: 2014 survey

Session Details

Session Title: Cataract Surgery Outcomes and Practice Styles

Session Date/Time: Wednesday 09/09/2015 | 08:00-09:30

Paper Time: 09:14

Venue: Room 17

First Author: : Y.Henry THE NETHERLANDS

Co Author(s): :                        

Abstract Details

Purpose:

To show the evolution of practice styles and preferences of Dutch cataract and refractive surgeons.

Setting:

Dutch domestic nationwide survey of all cataract and refractive surgeons,VU university medical center,Amsterdam

Methods:

A questionnaire was sent to all registered cataract and refractive surgeons in the Netherlands.

Results:

Increasing number of cataract surgeries per surgeon.FLACS low numbers.Topical anesthesia over 65% .Multifocal IOL's stable and Toric IOL's increasing.Endophthalmitis and Dropped nucleus rates low and stable.Intracameral Cefuroxime use increasing.Lasek and PIOL increasing.

Conclusions:

Valuable information on trends in cataract and refractive surgery over the last 17 years is presented.

Financial Interest:

NONE