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Young Eye Surgeons:
Premium Technology
Exposure
Key Findings:
65% of young respondents
believe toric IOL implants should
begin during residency, yet 59%
have implanted 5 or less.
51% of young eye surgeon
respondents rated their current
experience with presbyopia-
correcting IOLs as somewhat
or very inadequate.
51% of young ophthalmologist
respondents have performed
5 or less LVC and 60% haven't
performed any LACS.
In residency, young eye surgeons
experienced refractive surgical
training largely in 2 categories:
LASIK and surface ablation
procedures.
"
For the Young Eye Surgeon
audience in particular, better
outcomes tend to come from the
exposure and experiences with
technologies, combined with
developing and refining surgical
skills. By identifying a number
of opportunities for young ophthal-
mologists and addressing them
in a comprehensive way, ASCRS
can help increase what these
physicians can confidently offer
their patients.
"
–Elizabeth Yeu, MD,
chair, ASCRS Young Eye Surgeons
Clinical Committee
