Cataract Surgery Practices in the Republic of Korea: A Survey of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2018
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
; : 451-457, 2019.
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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 in July 2018. One hundred and two (12.7%) of 801 questionnaires were returned for analysis. The data were analyzed using 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 of 31 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 was used by 76% of the respondents compared with 44% of the respondents in 2012. Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were used by 70% of the respondents postoperatively. Most (59%) of these anti-inflammatory drugs were prescribed for 4 weeks.CONCLUSIONS:
This survey provided a comprehensive update of the present cataract surgery practices in the Republic of Korea. The results emphasized the increasing use of premium intraocular lenses, optical biometry, and topical anesthesia.
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Sujet Principal:
Cataracte
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Enquêtes et questionnaires
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Biométrie
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Échographie
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Phacoémulsification
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Procédures de chirurgie réfractive
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République de Corée
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Anesthésie
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Lentilles intraoculaires
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Méthodes
Type d'étude:
Diagnostic_studies
Pays comme sujet:
Asia
langue:
En
Texte intégral:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Année:
2019
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Article