J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 50(4); 2009 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2009;50(4):505-509.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2009.50.4.505    Published online April 30, 2009.
The First Survey Report on the Current Trends in Prescription of Orthokeratologic Lenses in Korea.
Shin Hae Park, Kyoung Sun Na, Hyoung Gu Kwon, Hyun Soo Lee, Choun Ki Joo
1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
2Korean Eye Tissue and Gene Bank Related to Blindness, Seoul, Korea. ckjoo@catholic.ac.kr
국내 각막굴절교정학용 렌즈의 처방 현황에 대한 첫 설문조사 보고
박신혜1ㆍ나경선1ㆍ권형구1ㆍ이현수1ㆍ주천기1,2
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea1, Seoul, Korea Korean Eye Tissue and Gene Bank Related to Blindness2, Seoul, Korea
Abstract
PURPOSE
To investigate the current trends in the prescription of orthokeratologic lenses in Korea. METHODS: We sent out an online survey to the members of the Korean ophthalmological Society in December 2007 and March 2008. We received responses from 139 ophthalmologists and analyzed the results of each question. RESULTS: Easy fitting (34.5%) was selected as a major factor in the selection of orthokeratologic lenses. Children between the ages of 10 and 15 years with myopia less than 5 diopter, astigmatism less than 1.5 diopter, and 42 to 45-diopter keratometric value were preferred by most respondents. Decentration (n=74, 59%), corneal erosion (n=35, 25.2%), undercorrection (n=18, 12.9%), and allergy (n=11, 7.9%) were the most frequently encountered problems. 54.7% (n=76) of respondents needed to be fitted twice for trial lenses. The time required for the lens prescription in one patient was more than 30 minutes in 83.5% (n=116) of respondents. 59.7% of the respondents agreed that the lenses had an inhibitory potential on myopic progression, and 81.3% of the respondents said that orthokeratology could substitute for refractive surgery. CONCLUSIONS: There is a possibility of future growth in the use of orthokeratology. It is necessary to provide guidelines and teaching programs for the safe and effective fitting of orthokeratologic lenses.
Key Words: Myopia;Orthokeratologic lens;Survey


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