Of the 103 young eye surgeons who responded
to the 2019 ASCRS Clinical Survey, 45.6% noted
that they have been in practice for less than 5
years. Meanwhile, 12.6% were in their first year
of training, 20.4% were in their second year of
training, 12.6% their third year of training, and
8.7% in fellowship.
Given the training they received so far, respondents
indicated that they were very confident (32.7%)
with the preoperative evaluation and planning
for presbyopia at the time of cataract surgery.
Additionally, 33.7% were confident.
Similarly, when asked about their confidence
with preoperative evaluation and planning for
astigmatism at the time of cataract surgery,
46.5% were confident, and 33.7% were very
confident.
2019 ASCRS CLINICAL SURVEY
RESPONSES FROM YOUNG EYE SURGEONS
IN WHAT YEAR OF TRAINING ARE YOU?
GIVEN YOUR TRAINING AND/OR OTHER EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE
RECEIVED THUS FAR, HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU WITH THE
PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION AND PLANNING FOR PRESBYOPIA
AT THE TIME OF THE CATARACT SURGERY?
GIVEN YOUR TRAINING AND/OR OTHER EXPERIENCE YOU HAVE
RECEIVED THUS FAR, HOW CONFIDENT ARE YOU WITH THE
PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION AND PLANNING FOR ASTIGMATISM
AT THE TIME OF THE CATARACT SURGERY?
