Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
GS Eye Center, Seoul, Korea.
Korean J Ophthalmol. 2021 Aug;35(4):272-279. doi: 10.3341/kjo.2020.0001. Epub 2021 Jun 21.
To describe current cataract surgery practice patterns and trends among Korean ophthalmologists.
A survey was conducted among members of the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery in October 2020. Of the 998 questionnaires, 262 (26.3%) were received for analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and compared with those of previous surveys.
The largest percentage of respondents (39%) had <5 years of practical experience, and 40% had >11 years of practical experience. The average, median, and mode monthly volumes of cataract surgeries performed by the Korean Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery members were 31, 20, and 10 cases, respectively. Topical anesthesia was administered by 85% of the respondents. For intraocular lens (IOL) calculations, 96% of the respondents used optical biometry. The proportion of surgeons providing femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery increased significantly from 5% in 2018 to 29% in 2020. This increase was accompanied by an increase in the multifocal IOLs. Those who implant multifocal IOL for >10% of their cases increased from 16% (2018) to 29% (2020). Topical nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs were prescribed postoperatively by 76% of the respondents. Most respondents (70%) prescribed these anti-inflammatory drugs for 4 weeks.
This survey provided a comprehensive update on current cataract surgery practice in the Republic of Korea. The results highlighted the increasing use of premium IOLs, femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, optical biometry, and topical anesthesia to better meet the patients' needs.
描述韩国眼科医生目前的白内障手术实践模式和趋势。
2020 年 10 月对韩国白内障和屈光手术学会的成员进行了一项调查。在收到的 998 份问卷中，有 262 份（26.3%）用于分析。使用描述性统计数据对数据进行分析，并与之前的调查结果进行比较。
最大比例的受访者（39%）有<5 年的实践经验，40%有>11 年的实践经验。韩国白内障和屈光手术学会成员每月白内障手术的平均、中位数和模式量分别为 31、20 和 10 例。85%的受访者使用局部麻醉。对于眼内透镜（IOL）计算，96%的受访者使用光学生物测量。提供飞秒激光辅助白内障手术的外科医生比例从 2018 年的 5%显著增加到 2020 年的 29%。这种增加伴随着多焦点 IOL 的增加。那些在他们的手术中植入超过 10%的多焦点 IOL 的比例从 2018 年的 16%增加到 2020 年的 29%。76%的受访者在术后开处局部非甾体抗炎药。大多数受访者（70%）开处方 4 周。
这项调查提供了韩国目前白内障手术实践的全面更新。结果强调了越来越多地使用高级 IOL、飞秒激光辅助白内障手术、光学生物测量和局部麻醉，以更好地满足患者的需求。
