The European registry of quality outcomes for cataract and refractive surgery (EUREQUO): a database study of trends in volumes surgical techniques and outcomes of refractive surgery

摘要

BackgroundA European web-based registry for refractive surgery was established in 2008; The European Registry of Quality Outcomes for Cataract and Refractive Surgery (EUREQUO). The aim of the registry was to improve treatment and standards of care for refractive surgery. Further aims were to offer a tool for benchmarking by establishing a reference database and for surgeons to enter and analyze their own outcomes. The purpose of this study was to characterize the registry and analyze the data collected during its first decade.