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Abstract #65856 Published in IGR 17-3
An Overview of Ophthalmologic Survey Methodology in the 2008-2015 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
Yoon KC; Choi W; Lee HS; Kim SD; Kim SH; Kim CY; Park KH; Park YJ; Baek SH; Song SJ; Shin JP; Yang SW; Yu SY; Lee JS; Lim KH; Oh KW; Kang SWKorean Journal of Ophthalmology 2015; 29: 359-367
The Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) is a national program designed to assess the health and nutritional status of the noninstitutionalized population of South Korea. The KNHANES was initiated in 1998 and has been conducted annually since 2007. Starting in the latter half of 2008, ophthalmologic examinations were included in the survey in order to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of common eye diseases such as visual impairment, refractive errors, strabismus, blepharoptosis, cataract, pterygium, diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, dry eye disease, and color vision deficiency. The measurements included in the ophthalmic questionnaire and examination methods were modified in the KNHANES IV, V, and VI. In this article, we provide detailed information about the methodology of the ophthalmic examinations in KNHANES in order to aid in further investigations related to major eye diseases in South Korea.
Department of Ophthalmology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
Full articleClassification:
1.1 Epidemiology (Part of: 1 General aspects)
