Cataract Surgery Practices in the Republic of Korea: A Survey of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2018
- Author:
Jin Kwon CHUNG
1
;
Hyung Keun LEE
;
Mee Kum KIM
;
Hong Kyun KIM
;
Sun Woong KIM
;
Eun Chul KIM
;
Hyun Seung KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Biometry; Cataract; Intraocular lenses; Phacoemulsification; Surveys and questionnaires
- MeSH: Anesthesia; Biometry; Cataract; Lenses, Intraocular; Methods; Phacoemulsification; Refractive Surgical Procedures; Republic of Korea; Surveys and Questionnaires; Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2019;33(5):451-457
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- 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.
