Rates of LASIK per Month Decreases among Surgeons

Since 2001, the number of eye surgeons performing at least 75 LASIK procedures per month has been decreasing, as reported in US Tends in Refractive Surgery: 2012 International Society of Refractive Surgery Survey, according to an article from healio.com.

 The online survey was sent to 1,150 International Society of Refractive Surgery member doctors. Only 376 opened the email, and then another 127 completed and returned the survey. According to the results, many surgeons are performing intraocular lens procedures, often at rates close to those of LASIK.

Eye surgeons tend to view 75 LASIK cases per month as "high volume." The survey showed 9 percent of the doctors who responded performed more than 75 LASIK procedures a month – the same rate as 2011. In 2001, about 27 percent of surgeons were performing a high volume of LASIK.

There are many options available to people who want to improve their vision. In addition to LASIK, laser vision correction includes:

• PRK
• Epi-LASIK
• LASEK

Judging from this survey, it seems many surgeons are performing IOL procedures. Intraocular lenses replace the real lens of your eye. They're basically permanent contact lenses.

Each patient's case is unique. The only way to know which vision correction option will best fit your expectations, budget, and vision error is to meet with an experienced eye surgeon.

To find out whether laser vision correction is the right way to improve your vision, please contact an experienced eye surgeon in your area.