Cataract Surgery in 2000

Overview

The authors evaluate a questionnaire survey concern to cataract surgery in theCzech Republic. They present the results of all 58 ophthalmological departmentswhere cataract is operated.In the CR in 2000 a total of 49 804 eyes were operated. In 94.4 % of operations thetechnique of phacoemulsification was used. Primary implantation of an intraocu-lar lens was used in 99 % of the operated patients. In more than 27 % for correctionof aphakia a soft intraocular lens was used. Almost 30 % of the operated patientshad one-day surgery. In coming years a greater need for these operations may beforeseen. To avoid longer waiting periods more financial means will be neededfor new types of materials or a solution of the problem of financial participationof the patient in meeting the costs of surgery.

Key words:
cataract, phacoemulsification, intraocular lens, questionnaire