96 Survey of Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Members.

Shyn, Kyung Hwan; Shim, Jae Ki; Sin, Seung Hwan; Park, Sang Woo

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 1999;40(2):403-408.
Published online February 1, 1999.

96 Survey of Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Members.

Kyung Hwan Shyn, Jae Ki Shim, Seung Hwan Sin, Sang Woo Park

Department of Ophthalmology, Yongsan Hospital, Chung-Ang University Medical College.

96 한국 백내장굴절수술학회 회원 설문조사

신경환(Kyung Hwan Shyn),심재기(Jae Ki Shim),신승환(Seung Hwan Shin),박상우(Sang Woo Park)

Abstract

The second survey which was composed of questionnaires on a variety of ophthalmic topics was made up and sent to members of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery(KSCRS) in March, 1997. The second survey was composed of 80 items, including 8 additional items compare to the first survey in 1996. Forty-three percent(65/150) responded and the results were compared to these of the first survey.Over half of the respondents(64%) were in their forties. Catarct operation accounted for over 60% of the total operations in 75% of KSCRS members which was increased compared to previous survey(45%). The 0-2 days of admission in the cataract surgery was 56% of respondents that was increased than previous survey(36%). Increased preference to 3.5mm incision and 5.5mm incision in cataract operation and increased use of 5.5mm optic size IOL(47%) in phacoemulsification surgery compare to previous survey in that 6.0mm optic size IOL was mostly used were shown which indicate increase of small incision cataract surgery.For radial keratotomy as a means of correcting myopia, 97% of the respondents were not performing the procedure. Fortu-six percent of the respondents have been doing excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy which was decreased than previous survey(54%).For use of foldable IOL. which was one of new question items, 50% of respondents answered they use it in less than 20% of cataract surgery which indicates foldable IOL is not popularly used.These results reflect the present trends of cataract and refractive surgeries in Korea.

Key Words: Cataract surgery;Korea;Refractive surgery;Survey