Cataract and Refractive Surgical Procedures: Trends in Treatment

A Survey of 100 Ophthalmologists

April 2007

Deliverable: Survey with key findings.

Study Description:

Topic	Cataract and Refractive Surgical Procedures
Respondent Type	Physicians
Specialties Covered	Ophthalmology
Region	United States Only
Methodology	Online survey, self-administered via a Panel Intelligence website Duration: Approximately 20 minutes Size: 100 total respondents Fielding Dates: April 10, 2007 to April 17, 2007

Objective:

§    Determine change in procedure volume between Q4 2006 and Q1 2007

§    Evaluate the use of several types of intraocular lenses (IOLs) by type and by manufacturer over time (from 3 months ago through 12 months from now)

§    Assess trends in types of LASIK procedures performed over time

§    Understand current ownership of excimer lasers as well as intention to purchase new lasers over the next year

§    Gauge changes in volume of surface ablations performed over time

§    Examine current and expected future use of femtosecond lasers

Companies and Products Mentioned in This Report 

Company	Ticker Symbol	Product(s)
Alcon	ACL	ReSTOR® IOL, LADARVision System
Advanced Medical Optics (AMO)	EYE	ReZoom® IOL,  Tecnis IOL
Eyeonics		Crystalens® IOL
Bausch & Lomb	BOL.DE	Technolas 217A, Akreos® IOL
WaveLight	WLT.HM	AllegrettoWave
IntraLase	LRM.MU	IntraLase FS
Ziemer	SION.BE	FEMTO LDV
Carl Zeiss	AFX.HA	VISUMAX, MEL80
Perfect Vision		FEMTEX 20/10
Visx	VIX.HA	Star S4

 

Inclusion Criteria and Respondent Demographics

Inclusion Criteria

§    Ophthalmologists §    US-based board-certified in ophthalmology §    Perform cataract surgeries, refractive surgeries, or both §    2 to 30 years of practice experience §    Spend 75%+ of professional time in practice