Elder M, Tarr K, Leaming D
Department of Ophthalmology, Christchurch Hospital, New Zealand.
Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2000 Apr;28(2):89-95. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-9071.2000.00274.x.
This study documents the current practice for cataract and refractive surgery in New Zealand.
A postal questionnaire was distributed in late 1997 to all consultant members of the Ophthalmological Society of New Zealand that were resident in the country at that time. Most questions were identical to the 1997 survey of the American Society of Cataract and Refraction Surgeons (ASCRS) to enable a comparison.
There were 98 returns from 101 surveys distributed. Of the returns, 72 performed cataract surgery, 23 performed PRK and 11 performed LASIK. ASCRS members did more refractive surgery than did New Zealanders: 28 versus 1% of 1-5 RK per month, 7 versus 1% of 1-2 clear lens extractions per month and 85 versus 51% had access to an excimer laser. For cataract surgery, ASCRS members used more topical anaesthesia (30 vs 5.5%), used no sutures more often (73 vs 51%), used more preoperative antibiotics (76 vs 26%) and used fewer injections of antibiotic/steroids (38 vs 61%). Otherwise the two groups were broadly similar.
本研究记录了新西兰白内障和屈光手术的当前实践情况。
1997年末向当时居住在新西兰的新西兰眼科学会所有顾问成员邮寄了一份调查问卷。大多数问题与1997年美国白内障与屈光手术医师学会（ASCRS）的调查相同，以便进行比较。
在分发的101份调查问卷中，有98份得到回复。在回复者中，72人进行白内障手术，23人进行准分子激光角膜切削术（PRK），11人进行准分子原位角膜磨镶术（LASIK）。ASCRS成员比新西兰人进行更多的屈光手术：每月进行1 - 5次放射状角膜切开术（RK）的比例分别为28%和1%，每月进行1 - 2次透明晶状体摘除术的比例分别为7%和1%，能够使用准分子激光的比例分别为85%和51%。对于白内障手术，ASCRS成员更多地使用表面麻醉（30%对5.5%），更频繁地不使用缝线（73%对51%），更多地使用术前抗生素（76%对26%），并且更少地注射抗生素/类固醇（38%对61%）。除此之外两组大致相似。
