• Journal of Digital Convergence
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• v.19 no.10
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• pp.535-543
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• 2021

The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between senile eye diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma and oral health behaviors. Data from the Seventh Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VII-2) were used to analyze oral health behaviors according to the presence of AMD and glaucoma. Demographics and oral behaviors were analyzed using the complex chi-square test and complex logistic regression to compare participants with AMD and glaucoma with those without AMD and glaucoma. According to the presence or absence of AMD and glaucoma, there were statistically significant differences in age, education level, oral care product use, and difficulty in speaking variables. The results of this study provide evidence of a significant association in some variables between oral behaviors and senile eye diseases.

• The Korean Chronic Disease News
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• no.179
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• pp.6-6
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• 1995

• The Korean Chronic Disease News
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• no.179
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• pp.8-8
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• 1995

• The Korean Chronic Disease News
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• no.179
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• pp.9-9
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• 1995

• The Korean Chronic Disease News
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• no.179
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• pp.10-10
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• 1995

• 건강소식
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• v.16 no.11 s.168
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• pp.35-38
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• 1992

• The Korean Chronic Disease News
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• no.179
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• pp.7-7
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• 1995

• 건강소식
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• v.30 no.6 s.331
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• pp.28-29
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• 2006

백내장은 수정체가 흐려져 빛을 투과시키지 못하면서 시력장애를 일으키는 질환이며, 더욱이 뚜렷한 예방책도 없다. 따라서 백내장은 가능한 한 발병 초기에 발견하는 것이 중요하다. 적절한 시기에 수술을 받아야 떨어진 시력을 거의 회복할 수 있게 되기 때문이다. 하지만, 약물요법은 이미 진행된 백내장을 원래 상태로 회복시키지 못하고, 단지 진행을 더디게 하는 일종의 보조요법이라는 한계가 있다. 따라서 백내장을 확실히 극복하기 위해선 수술을 받아야 한다.

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.7 no.2
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• pp.107-112
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• 2002

In order to investigate the situation of ocular disorders involving visual functions of elder in the Island area, the survey was carried out subjective methods on 228 persons(456 eyes) over the of 60. The analysis of data resulted in as follows : 1. Among the total 456 eyes, the ocular disorders was 54.8%. 2. The causes of ocular disorders with visual impairment ; Senile cataract(44.8%), Pterygium(55.2%) 3. Age distribution of cataract showed the sixties 46.4%, the seventies 37.5% and the eighties($80{\leq}$) 16.1%. 4. As to the distribution corrected visual acuity in cataract ; 0.1 below(8.9%). 0.1~0.3(14.3%), 0.4~0.6(36.6%), 0.7 over(40.2%). 5. Age distribution of pterygium showed the sixties 60.9%, the seventies 26.1% and the eighties($80{\leq}$) 13.0%. 6. As to the distribution corrected visual acuity in pterygium ; 0.1 below(5.l%), 0.1~0.3(5.8%), 0.4~0.6(20.3%), 0.7 over(68.8%).

• Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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• v.16 no.2
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• pp.209-217
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• 2011

Purpose: In this study, eye-health inequity was investigated by analyzing the relationship between household incomes and eye-health of senior citizens. Further, this study suggested the preliminary data for establishment of public eye-health policy in order to improve low income senior citizens' life quality. Methods: The data from the 2009 Survey of Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination were analyzed in this study. The objectives of the KNHNE survey were over 65 year old group (1,668 people). Main factors of eye-health (visual acuity, cataract, pterygium, intraocular pressure, retinophathy, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinophathy, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and anisometropia prevalence) were analyzed with t-test and chi square test. Results: Low income group revealed that refractive error rate and intraocular pressure were low, however, naked eye visual acuity and corrected visual acuity were high at 0.1 to less than 0.5. On the other hands, in the high income group, there was high prevalence of hyperopia. Cataract mainly occurred at low income group besides group which maximum corrected visual acuity was below 0.8 also highly showed cataract. Moreover, the prevalence of cataract showed that it related with smoking, drinking, occupation, and education level. Conclusions: Results revealed that there was inequity of eye-health which related with socioeconomic status of the elderly. Especially, the prevalence of cataract was correlated with life quality. Consequently, establishment of public eye-health policy seems to be required for eye-health inequity of low income senior citizens.