Key findings
Average annual cataract surgery volume among mem-
bers is nearly 450. 25% of ophthalmologists said they
perform 600 or more cataract surgeries annually, with
more non-U.S. respondents selecting this volume than
U.S. (28% compared to 23%, respectively).
Highlighting the value of education on phaco essentials
and fundamentals, 79% of all respondents said they are
either confident or very confident in customizing their
phaco settings to optimize standard cataract surgery;
non-U.S. respondents are more confident than their
U.S. counterparts, 87% vs. 75%, respectively. 78% of
respondents said they are confident or very confident
with phaco setting customization for more complicated
cases as well.
In terms of complication rates, 14% of all respondents
reported six or more posterior capsule ruptures within
the past 12 months. Non-U.S. doctors reported nearly
twice the rate of their U.S. counterparts (20% compared
to 10%, respectively). More than three-quarters of the
doctors (76%) are confident or very confident in
performing an anterior vitrectomy.
Cataract surgery
3 • 2017 ASCRS Clinical Survey
