Auswertung der Umfrage der ÖOG-Kommission für Kataraktchirurgie und intraokulare Implantate für 2020

BACKGROUND: Every year the Austrian Commission for Cataract Surgery and Intraocular Implants, conducts a national survey of all eye surgery departments in Austria. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The questionnaires were sent to departments of ophthalmology in Austria and were anonymously returned either printed or via an online form. Before analyzing the results it is important to consider that participation was voluntary and compared to the data of previous years. RESULTS: The responses of 18 departments of ophthalmology with a total of 149 are presented in this publication and combined with data from previous years. The participation rate was 72.4% with a total of 52,059 cataract surgeries reported. Compared to the previous year this amounts to a decrease of 24.8%; however, this is most likely caused by restrictions of elective surgery in association with the SARS-CoV‑2 pandemic.