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Shyn and Yoon: Refractive Surgery 2005 in Korea
Original Article

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc 2008;49(4):570-576.

Published online: 7 September 2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2008.49.4.570

Refractive Surgery 2005 in Korea

Kyung Hwan Shyn, M.D., Ph.D, Sang Chul Yoon, M.D.

Department of Ophthalmology, Gachon University, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea

Address reprint requests to Kyung Hwan Shyn, M.D., Ph.D. Department of Ophthalmology, Gachon University Gil Medical Center #1198 Kuwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon 405-760, Korea Tel: 82-32-460-3364, 3368, Fax: 82-32-460-3358, E-mail: khshyn@gilhospital.com

Received 18 May 2007       Accepted 25 October 2007

Copyright © 2008 Korean Ophthalmological Society

This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

Purpose

This study investigates the current situation and future trends in the field of refractive surgery in Korea.

Methods

Since 1995, members of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (KSCRS) have been surveyed annually on cataract and refractive surgery. The 2005 annual survey, consisting of 63 multiple-choice questions, was mailed in June 2005 to 300 KSCRS members. Fifty-four (18.0%) members responded. Current data were compared with those of previous annual surveys and with data from the USA.

Results

The highest percentage of patients were in their forties (37%), and LASIK accounted for the highest percentage of refractive surgeries (81%). Of complications arising after refractive surgery, the degeneration of corrected vision after PRK and dry eye syndrome after LASIK accounted for the high proportions. LASIK was preferred for myopia less than −12 diopter, and phakic IOL was preferred for myopia greater than −12 diopter. Almost all respondents answered that the most promising refractive surgery is LASIK or phakic IOL.

Conclusions

This survey summarized the current trends and changes in cataract and refractive surgery in Korea.

Keywords: KSCRS, Refractive surgery, Survey

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Figure 1.
Preferred refractive surgery, according to diopter range; * P-IOL=phakic IOL.
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Figure 2.
Preferred refractive surgery for over −12D of extreme high myopia. Phakic IOL is the most preferred (67%); * CLE=clear lens extraction † P-IOL=phakic IOL.
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Figure 3.
Preferred refractive surgery in hyperopia; * LTK/CK= † P-IOL= laser thermal keratoplasty/conductive keratoplasty; phakic IOL.
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Figure 4.
Thickness of corneal flap in LASIK; KOR 03=2003 Survey of KSCRS Members; KOR 04=2004 Survey of KSCRS Members; KOR 05=2005 Survey of KSCRS Members.
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Figure 5.
(A) Use of wavefront analyzer, (B) The effectiveness of wavefront analyzer.
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Figure 6.
Most promising refractive surgery. * P-IOL=phakic † CLE=clear lens extraction; KOR 03=2003 Survey of IOL; KSCRS Members; KOR 04=2004 Survey of KSCRS Members; KOR 05=2005 Survey for KSCRS Members.
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Figure 7.
Complication of LASEK.
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Figure 8.
Legal problem experience after refractive surgery in each year.
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