Cataract Surgery Practices in the Republic of Korea: A Survey of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2018Cataract Surgery Practices in the Republic of Korea: A Survey of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2018
- Other Titles
- Cataract Surgery Practices in the Republic of Korea: A Survey of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2018
- Authors
- 정진권; 이형근; 김미금; 김홍균; 김선웅; 김은철; 김현승
- Issue Date
- 2019
- Publisher
- 대한안과학회
- Keywords
- Biometry; Cataract; Intraocular lenses; Phacoemulsification; Surveys and questionnaires
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Ophthalmology, v.33, no.5, pp 451 - 457
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
- Volume
- 33
- Number
- 5
- Start Page
- 451
- End Page
- 457
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/4976
- DOI
- 10.3341/kjo.2019.0064
- ISSN
- 1011-8942
2092-9382
- Abstract
- Purpose: To describe current cataract surgery practice patterns and changing trends among Korean ophthalmologists.
Methods: A survey of members of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery was performed inJuly 2018. One hundred and two (12.7%) of 801 questionnaires were returned for analysis. The data were analyzedusing descriptive statistics and compared with previous surveys.
Results: Most of the respondents (75%) had been in practice for 6 or more years and performed an average of31 cataract surgeries per month. The preferred method for cataract surgery was phacoemulsification (95%); 5%used a femtosecond laser. The use of topical anesthesia markedly increased from 69% (2012) to 80% (2018).
The use of optical biometry exceeded that of ultrasound A-scan biometry. A multifocal intraocular lens wasused by 76% of the respondents compared with 44% of the respondents in 2012. Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatorydrugs were used by 70% of the respondents postoperatively. Most (59%) of these anti-inflammatorydrugs were prescribed for 4 weeks.
Conclusions: This survey provided a comprehensive update of the present cataract surgery practices in theRepublic of Korea. The results emphasized the increasing use of premium intraocular lenses, optical biometry,and topical anesthesia.
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