A survey of the practice styles and preferences of members of the American
Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery with a United States ZIP code wa
s performed in August 2000. Approximately 26% (1400) of 5342 questionnaires
mailed were returned prior to the November cutoff date. Three profile ques
tions were used to cross-tabulate: age of the ophthalmologist, geographic l
ocation, and volume of cataract surgery per month. Current data were compar
ed with data in previous surveys. J Cataract Refract Surg 2001; 27. 948-955
(C) 2001 ASCRS and ESCRS.