Objective: The purpose of this study is to provide a descriptive analysis of the change of thinking of what the ophthalmologists who works in education and research hospitals in Istanbul think about performing refractive laser surgery operations and being operated on themselves between 2005- 2008. Material and Method: 44 specialists and 131 residents in ophthalmology answered this survey. The participants are questioned about their age, years in ophthalmology, having refractive errors or not, perform refractive laser surgery or not, having refractive errors and if so the diopter; it was also asked if they would accept the refractive laser surgery on themselves, and the reasons of the refusal were noted. The answers were compared with the results of the similar survey with which was done in 2005 among 156 ophthalmologists. Results: In 2008, the participants having refractive errors were asked if they would accept refractive laser surgery offer or not. Seven (7.5%) accepted this offer and the remaining of 86 (92.5%) rejected. Thirteen (16%) of the 82 (47%) colleagues who did not have refractive errors answered the question as yes, and 69 (84%) of them as no. While 1 (12.5%) out of 8 ophthalmologists who also performes refractive laser surgery and had refractive errors accepted the offer, the remaining 7 (87.5%) rejected. On the other hand in 2005, the participants having refractive errors were also asked if they would accept refractive laser surgery . Five (5.3%) accepted this offer and the remaining 89 (94.7%) rejected. Nine (14.5%) out of 62 (39.7%) colleagues who did not have refractive errors answered as yes, 53 (85.5%) no. One (1.11%) out of 9 ophthalmologists who also performed refractive laser surgery and had refractive errors accepted, the remaining 8 (88.9%) rejected. Conclusion: Our study points out that ophthalmologist with or without refractive errors are not willing to have refractive laser surgery because of many factors including the uncertainty of long term results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]