1.Internal Lens Signal Measured by Dual Scheimpflug Anterior Segment Analyzer.
Jin Woo RO ; Ka Young YI ; Ha Kyung KIM ; Joon Young HYON ; Won Ryang WEE ; Young Joo SHIN
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2015;56(5):702-708
PURPOSE: To investigate the clinical significance of the internal lens signal measured using dual Scheimpflug anterior segment analyzer (Galilei(TM), Ziemer, Switzerland) in patients receiving cataract surgery. METHODS: The present study included 151 eyes of 148 patients who received surgery for senile cataracts from February 2012 to January 2013. Preoperative internal lens signals were measured preoperatively. The depth of anterior chamber and anterior angles were measured using dual Scheimpflug anterior segment analyzer preoperatively and 1 month postoperatively. Preoperative and postoperative best-corrected visual acuities (BCVAs) were measured. The relationships between preoperative internal lens signal and the changes in BCVA or anterior angles were evaluated. RESULTS: Internal lens signal and preoperative BCVA (log MAR) or preoperative anterior chamber depth were highly correlated (r = 0.287, p = 0.001 and r = -0.271, p = 0.004, respectively). Anterior angles increased 1 month after surgery compared with the preoperative values (p < 0.001). The amount of change between preoperative and postoperative anterior angles correlated with preoperative anterior angles (p < 0.001). However, no statistically significant correlation was observed between internal lens signal and preoperative anterior angles or postoperative BCVA. Internal lens signal correlated with changes in postoperative anterior angles (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Internal lens signal correlated with preoperative visual acuity and may help evaluate the cataract severity quantitatively and objectively. Internal lens signal may aid in understanding the structure of anterior segments by predicting the lens volume. Knowing the effect of visual impairment due to cataracts and predicting visual improvement after cataract surgery is necessary.
Anterior Chamber
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Cataract
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Humans
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Vision Disorders
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Visual Acuity
2.Surgical treatment of the membranous obstruction of the inferior vena cava
Yong Soon WON ; Jong Myun HONG ; Ki Bong KIM ; Hyuk AHN ; Young Jin KIM ; Hurn CHAE ; Joon Ryang RO ; Chong Whan KIM ; Kyung Phill SUH
Journal of the Korean Society for Vascular Surgery 1992;8(1):110-116
No abstract available.
Vena Cava, Inferior
3.Changes of the Meibomian Gland According to Age in the Normal Korean Population.
Joo Hyun KIM ; Jin Woo RO ; Kayoung YI ; Dong Gyu CHOI ; Ha Kyoung KIM ; Joon Young HYON ; Won Ryang WEE ; Young Joo SHIN
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2015;56(1):13-18
PURPOSE: To examine the changes in meibomian glands associated with aging in a normal Korean population and to estimate the differences between the upper and lower eyelid in each age group. METHODS: We performed meibography on adult subjects using an infrared charge-coupled device (CCD) camera. Each eyelid was scored based on the loss of meibomian glands, and the meiboscores of the upper and lower eyelids were summed to obtain a score for each eye. Meiboscores were evaluated according to age, sex, and upper and lower eyelid meiboscores in each age group. RESULTS: One hundred seventeen eyes of 117 people were enrolled in this study. The study subjects had an average age of 50.4 +/- 19.1 years (range, 20-92; male, 56; female, 61). There was a significant positive correlation between age and total meiboscore, upper and lower eyelid meiboscore (r = 0.578, p < 0.001; r = 0.550, p < 0.001; r = 0.524, p < 0.001). There were no significant differences in the meiboscores of the upper and lower eyelids in any age group, though meiboscores were significantly higher since 40 year-old group than 20 year-old group (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, p < 0.001, p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Based on noncontact meibography in normal adult eyes, the authors concluded that prevalence of changes in the meibomian glands was about 60% and changes in meibomian glands increase with age.
Adult
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Aging
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Eyelids
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Meibomian Glands*
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Prevalence
4.The Results of Nation-Wide Registry of Age-related Macular Degeneration in Korea.
Kyu Hyung PARK ; Su Jeong SONG ; Won Ki LEE ; Hee Sung YOON ; Hyoung Jun KOH ; Chul Gu KIM ; Yun Young KIM ; Se Woong KANG ; Ha Kyoung KIM ; Byung Ro LEE ; Dong Heun NAM ; Pill Young LEE ; Hyoung Su KIM ; Hyeoung Chan KIM ; Si Yeol KIM ; In Young KIM ; Gwang Su KIM ; Kuhl HUH ; Jae Ryung OH ; Shin Dong KIM ; Sang Jun LEE ; Young Duk KIM ; Soon Hyun KIM ; Tae Gon LEE ; Sung Won JOE ; Dong Cho LEE ; Mu Hwan CHANG ; Si Dong KIM ; Young Wok JOE ; Sun Ryang BAE ; Ju Eun LEE ; Boo Sup OUM ; Ill Han YOON ; Soon Ill KWON ; Jae Hoon KANG ; Jong In KIM ; Sang Woong MOON ; Hyeong Gon YU ; Young Hee YOON ; Gwang Yul CHANG ; Sung Chul LEE ; Sung Jin LEE ; Tae Kwan PARK ; Young Hun OHN ; Oh Woong KWON ; Woo Hyok CHANG ; Yeon Sik YANG ; Suk Jun LEE ; Su Young LEE ; Chang Ryong KIM ; Jung Hee LEE ; Yeon Sung MOON ; Jae Kyoun AHN ; Nam Chun JOE ; Gwang Ju CHOI ; Young Joon JOE ; Sang Kook KIM ; Sung Pyo PARK ; Woo Hoo NAM ; Hee Yoon JOE ; Jun Hyun KIM ; Hum CHUNG
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2010;51(4):516-523
PURPOSE: To evaluate the incidence and clinical features of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Korea. METHODS: Web-based (www.armd-nova.or.kr) registration was conducted for AMD patients aged 50 or more who were newly diagnosed by retinal specialists in Korea from August 20, 2005 to August 20, 2006. Patient data including ophthalmologic examination, fundus photography, fluorescein angiogram and/or indocyanin green angiogram (ICG), past medical history, behavioral habit, combined systemic diseases were up-loaded. RESULTS: Among finally enrolled 1,141 newly diagnosed AMD patients, 690 patients (60.5%) were male and 451 patients (39.5%) were female. The average age of AMD patients was 69.7+/-8.0. Early AMD was observed in 190 patients and 951 patients had late AMD. Classic choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) was observed in 18.6% of exudative AMD patients and 63.4 % had occult CNVM. Subfoveal CNVM was observed in 80.4% of the patients with CNVM. Among the 580 exudative AMD eyes that performed indocyanin green angiography (ICG), 184 eyes (31.7%) had polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) and 36 eyes (6.2%) showed retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP). Age, male gender, smoking, diabetes and hypertension significantly increased the risk of the AMD among Koreans. CONCLUSIONS: Because of the low rate of participation by retinal specialists, definite incidence of AMD was not obtainable. However, the estimated 1-year AMD incidence in the Pusan area of Korea is at least 0.4%. In contrast to Western people, 31.7% of exudative AMD cases were revealed to be PCV and 6.2% were revealed to be RAP. This discrepancy between ethnic groups should be considered in the diagnosis and treatment modality selection of Korean AMD patients.
Aged
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Angiography
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Choroid
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Ethnic Groups
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Eye
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Female
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Fluorescein
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Humans
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Hypertension
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Incidence
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Korea
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Macular Degeneration
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Male
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Membranes
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Photography
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Retinaldehyde
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Smoke
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Smoking
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Specialization