Cataract Surgery Practices in the Republic of Korea: A Survey of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2018
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
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: 451-457, 2019.
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| ID: wpr-760055
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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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Cataract
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Biometry
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Ultrasonography
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Phacoemulsification
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Refractive Surgical Procedures
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Republic of Korea
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Anesthesia
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Lenses, Intraocular
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Methods
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
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