The 2021 Questionnaire Survey of the Korean Uveitis Society: Current Trends of Uveitis Diseasesopen access
- Authors
- Kim, S.H.[Kim, S.H.]; Park, J.H.[Park, J.H.]; Ryoo, N.-K.[Ryoo, N.-K.]; Kong, M.G.[Kong, M.G.]; Song, S.J.[Song, S.J.]; Ham, D.I.[Ham, D.I.]; Korean Uveitis Society[Korean Uveitis Society]
- Issue Date
- Nov-2022
- Publisher
- Korean Ophthalmological Society (KOS)
- Keywords
- Korean Uveitis Society; Practice patterns; Survey; Trends; Uveitis
- Citation
- Journal of Korean Ophthalmological Society, v.63, no.11, pp.910 - 917
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
KCI
- Journal Title
- Journal of Korean Ophthalmological Society
- Volume
- 63
- Number
- 11
- Start Page
- 910
- End Page
- 917
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/skku/handle/2021.sw.skku/105517
- DOI
- 10.3341/jkos.2022.63.11.910
- ISSN
- 0378-6471
- Abstract
- Purpose: To report the results of a 2021 questionnaire survey assessing the current trends and practice patterns in the treatment of uveitis, conducted by the Korean Uveitis Society (KUS). Methods: To understand the current treatment and trends for uveitis in Korea, a total of 11 questions were surveyed in November 2021 among 300 members of the KUS. This survey comprised 11 multiple choice and dichotomy questions. Results: Of 300 participants, 179 responded, and the response rate was 59.7%. Among the respondents, 92.7% were retina specialists and 66.9% reported less than 10% of uveitis patients among outpatients. As imaging tests performed in patients with anterior uveitis, fundus photography and optical coherence tomography were typically performed (83.8% vs. 73.2%, respectively). The frequently performed blood tests for general screening were complete blood count, blood chemistry test, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and C-reactive protein (89.9% vs. 86.2% vs. 85.5% vs. 82.4%, respectively). Regarding local steroid treatment, subtenon injection was the most preferred (74.9%). Regarding systemic oral corticosteroids, 83.7% of respondents commonly used initial doses of 0.5-1 mg/kg. Cyclosporine, methotrexate, mycophenolate mofetil, and azathioprine were used for steroid-refractory uveitis patients in that order (36.2% vs. 34.8% vs. 21.7% vs. 7.3%, respectively). Concerning the currently used biologic agent, adalimumab was the most preferred, at 96.7%. Conclusions: This survey highlights the recent trends and practice patterns in the treatment of uveitis in Korea. ©2022 The Korean Ophthalmological Society.
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