Current trends in cataract and refractive surgery in Japan--1994 survey

T Oshika; K Masuda; F Hayashi; Y Majima; D V Leaming

Current trends in cataract and refractive surgery in Japan--1994 survey

Jpn J Ophthalmol. 1995;39(3):265-73.

Authors

T Oshika¹, K Masuda, F Hayashi, Y Majima, D V Leaming

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tokyo School of Medicine, Japan.

PMID: 8577078

Abstract

A third annual survey was carried out by mail in January 1995 to investigate the current trends in cataract and refractive surgery in Japan. A questionnaire was sent to 837 ophthalmologist among members of the Japanese Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. Data received from 48.5% of the recipients were cross-analyzed and compared with those from the previous surveys.

MeSH terms

Adult
Anesthesia / methods
Anesthesia / statistics & numerical data
Cataract Extraction / methods
Cataract Extraction / statistics & numerical data
Cataract Extraction / trends*
Demography
Hospitalization
Humans
Japan
Lenses, Intraocular / statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Ophthalmology / statistics & numerical data
Ophthalmology / trends*
Postoperative Complications
Refractive Surgical Procedures*
Surveys and Questionnaires