Research Article

Patient Preferences with Regard to Laser versus Intravitreal Injections in the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema

Table 1

Patient DME survey.

Patient Name:
Age:
Race:
Gender:
Job/No Job:
Did they attend college:
How long they’ve been diabetic:
How long they have seen Dr. Mason:
Vision:
How many doctors do they have:
How many lasers have they received:
How many shots have they received:
Insurance carrier:
 1. Which made you more anxious before you had either procedure (circle one): laser or shot
 2. Which makes you more anxious now that you’ve had both (circle one): laser or shot
 3. Which works better? (circle one) laser or shot
 4. Which do you prefer? Laser or shot Why?
 5. Which is easier for you? (circle one) laser or shot
 6. If three lasers did not make you see quite as well as 15-16 shots, which would you pick? (circle one) Lasers or shots
 7. How many lines on the eye chart would you be willing to give up in order to receive just 3 lasers as opposed to 15-16 shots?
 8. Would you be willing to lose one line of vision on the eye chart so you didn’t have to come in every month for a shot? Y N
 9. Would you be willing to lose two lines of vision on the eye chart so you didn’t have to come in every month for a shot? Y N
 10. Would you be willing to lose three lines of vision on the eye chart so you didn’t have to come in every month for a shot? Y N
 11. Is it worth 15-16 shots to gain on average 2 lines of vision? Y N
 12. On a scale of 1-5, what is the chance you can visit for 15-16 shots over 2 years? (1=most likely; 5=least likely)
 13. On a scale of 1-5, what is the chance you can visit for 7 shots and 3 lasers over 2 years? (1=most likely; 5=least likely)
 14. On a scale of 1-5, what is the chance you can visit for 4 lasers over 2 years? (1=most likely; 5=least likely)