Journal of VolgSMU
Quarterly scientific-practical journal

UDK: 617.741-004.1

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES: PATIENT CHOICE

B.G. Jashi 1, D.V. Orlov 2, T.N. Zhdanova 1, V.S. Kulikov 2

1 Микрохирургия глаза им. академика С.Н. Федорова, Волгоградский филиал, Волгоград, Россия 2 Волгоградский государственный медицинский университет, Волгоград, Россия

Abstract

Cataract surgery is one of the most frequently performed ophthalmic surgical interventions. Cataract extraction technologies are being improved every year. The methods differ in technical features and implantable intraocular lenses. The choosing of the treatment method also depends on many factors. This paper analyzes the patient's choice of treatment method from the point of view of the "Theory of Generations", developed in 1991 by economist N. Howe and historian V. Strauss, based on retrospective material. The study showed that according to this classification, representatives of Generation X and "baby boomers" choose high-tech interventions more often than others.

Keywords

generation theory, advance technologies, phacoemulsification, femtolaser-assistance

Contacts

Бента Гайозовна Джаши, benta1@yandex.ru