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Changes of Dynamic Stereoacuity Depending on Distance between Rods and Rod Thickness in Three Rods Test (세막대 검사에서 막대 간 거리와 막대두께 차이에 의한 동적입체시력의 변화)

  • Han, Kyung-Do;Lee, Min-Jae;Kim, Sang-Yeob;Moon, Byeong-Yeon;Yu, Dong-Sik;Cho, Hyun Gug
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.21 no.3
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    • pp.253-257
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    • 2016
  • Purpose: To determine whether the distance between objects and the size of object are factors to be able to affect dynamic stereoacuity. Methods: Subjects were 37 adults (26 males and 11 females) with an average age of $23.89{\pm}1.76$. Refractive error was fully corrected for all subjects and each visual acuity of them was over 0.9. Three rods test was performed for measurement of stereoacuity. The viewing angles from left rod to right rod were set $5^{\circ}$, $10^{\circ}$, and $15^{\circ}$ and the rod thickness used 7 mm, 14 mm, and 21 mm, respectively. Stereoacuity was repeatedly measured three times in each test condition at 2.5 m distance, and reported the average value of them. Results: When rod thickness was 7 mm or 14 mm, dynamic stereoacuity decreased as the viewing angle increased, and they were significantly decreased (p<0.01) at viewing angles of $10^{\circ}$ and $15^{\circ}$ as compared with that of at $5^{\circ}$, respectively. When rod thickness was 21 mm, dynamic stereoacuity decreased as the viewing angle increased, especially, that of at $15^{\circ}$ decreased significantly (p<0.01) as compared with that of at $5^{\circ}$. The dynamic stereoacuity depending on the rod thickness have an increasing tendency as the rod thickness increased. Conclusions: The viewing angle between objects and the size of viewing object were factors that affect to dynamic stereoacuity.

Difference in Rotation Pattern of Toric Soft Contact Lenses with Different Axis Stabilization Design (축 안정화 디자인이 상이한 토릭소프트콘택트렌즈의 회전 양상 차이)

  • Park, So Hyun;Kim, Dong Yeon;Choi, Joo Hee;Byun, Hyun Young;Kim, So Ra;Park, Mijung
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.133-140
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: It was investigated whether two different stabilization designs of toric contact lenses changed the rotational axis and degree of toric lenses according to body posture and gaze direction in the present study. Methods: Toric soft contact lenses with Lo-Torque$^{TM}$ design and ASD design (accelerated stabilized design) were fitted on 52 eyes aged in 20s-30s. Then, rotational degree was measured at the five gaze directions including front gaze and the lying position. Results: When gazing the front and vertical directions in the upright posture, lens was much rotated to nasal side for the Lo-Torque$^{TM}$ design and temporal side for the ASD design. When gazing horizontal direction, both design lenses were rotated against to the gaze direction. Rotation degree was the smallest at superior direction gaze and the largest at nasal gaze. In case of the rotation degree less than $5^{\circ}$, Lo-Torque$^{TM}$ design was more frequent when gazing front and vertical directions, and ASD design was more frequent when gazing horizontal direction. In addition, the lens with Lo-Torque$^{TM}$ design was lesser rotation degree than with ASD design immediately after lying. On the other hand, the lens with ASD design was lesser rotation degree than with Lo-Torque$^{TM}$ design 1 minute later after lying. Conclusions: This study confirmed that axis rotation of the lens induced by gaze direction and posture was different according to axis stabilization design during wearing toric soft contact lens.

BIOMETRY OF MYOPIC ANISOMETROPIA AND ISOMETROPIA

  • Kim, Jaedo;Hellen Swarbrick;Jack Alexander
    • Proceedings of the Optical Society of Korea Conference
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    • 2002.07a
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    • pp.74-75
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    • 2002
  • This study investigated the relationship between refractive error and ocular elements in myopic anisometropia and isometropia. 15 visually normal myopic anisometropes (>1.00 D interocular difference), 14 emmetropes (${\pm}$ 0.50 D), 15 low myopes (<3.00 D) and 15 high myopes (>3.00 D) participated in the study. Refractive error was measured by non-cycloplegic subjective refraction. (omitted)

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Evaluation of Visual Responses in Viewing a 3D Image (3D 영상 시청 시 시각반응의 평가)

  • Lee, Mu-Hyuk;Son, Jeong-Sik;Kim, Jaedo;Yu, Dong-Sik
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.165-170
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: The aim of this study was to measure and evaluate changes of visual responses in viewing a 2D and 3D (three-dimensional) image. Methods: The subjects were 44 college students aged 19 to 25 years with normal binocular vision. The visual responses measured were CA/C (convergence accommodation/convergence) ratio, convergence-induced PD(interpupillary distance), accommodative responses, perceived distance in viewing a 3D image. Results: Convergence and accommodative responses in viewing the 3D image were significantly larger (p<0.05) than in 2D. A moderate positive correction was found between CA/C ratio and accommodative response (r = 0.477, p = 0.001). It was indicated that smaller PD had larger depth perception. Convergence in viewing the 3D image was significantly larger (p<0.05) than that at cognitive distance. Conclusions: The visual fatigue may be more intense in larger CA/C ratio and smaller PD when viewing 3D images.

A Study On Appropriation of Clinical Practice and Carried Out Task Elements Compare with Job Analysis (직무분석에 비교한 현장실습 직무 적절성과 일의 요소 수행에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Il-Hoon;Ryu, Kuyng-Ho;Jung, Su-A
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.345-352
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: To determine adequacy of clinical practice of current job analysis and to develop standard clinical practice contents. Methods: Actual clinical practice contents were gathered from 2009 to 2011 and compared to job analysis according to gender, practice region, and year. Results: Mean clinical duty days was 24.5 days. An average of 2.74 task elements were identified and performed in a day. The task elements differed and practice content changes were observed in gender, practice region, and year. There was a difference in practice content in task element between male and female in relation to the overall task element of clinical work. Conclusions: There is a need to develop a standard practice content manual containing task elements that meet the requirements of actual clinical practice and education objects of optometry school.

A Questionnaire Study on the Differences in Preference of Eyewear between Korean and Chinese Consumers (한국과 중국 소비자의 안경의 선호도 차이에 대한 설문 조사 연구)

  • Sung, Jae Hyun;Cho, Eun Jin;Kim, Dal-Young
    • The Korean Journal of Vision Science
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.393-401
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    • 2018
  • Purpose : This survey aimed to investigate the differences in shape and color preference of eyeglasses and sunglasses between Korean and Chinese consumers. Methods : The questionnaire was conducted on 150 Chinese students studying in Korea and 150 Korean college students. Any student who majors in optometry was excluded. Chinese students were provided with questionnaires that were translated into Simplified Chinese characters, and it was translated by a native Chinese student studying in a master course of a Korean university, on the basis of Korean questionnaire. Results : The Chinese consumer group preferred the global famous brand in sunglasses rather than the glasses, and it was found that they preferred the Korean glasses products relatively. Also, they presented higher preference to half- or rimless frame, gold color, two-tone colored lens, comparing to the Korean consumer group. Conclusion : The results of this study are expected to contribute to Chinese marketing strategy of Korean manufacturing optical shop companies, and to sales strategy of Korean optical shops with Chinese tourists.

Predicting of Uncorrected Astigmatism from Decimal Visual Acuity in Spherical Equivalent

  • Moon, Byeong-Yeon;Kim, Sang-Yoeb;Cho, Hyun Gug
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • v.17 no.2
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    • pp.219-223
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the spherical equivalent visual acuity (VA) and uncorrected astigmatism. On 108 emmetropic eyes, the spherical equivalent VA was measured for cross cylindrical lens (CC lens)-induced astigmatic eyes and the VA-astigmatism relation determined. On 158 astigmatic eyes, the spherical equivalent VA and corrected astigmatism were measured and the measured values were compared with the calculated values from the VA-astigmatism relation by correlation coefficient analysis. Subsequent to that, the relationship between spherical equivalent VA and uncorrected astigmatism was made. The relationship was fitted for an exponential equation. Correlation coefficient between calculated values by equation and measured values for astigmatic eyes was 0.991 (p<0.01). The relationship between the spherical equivalent VA and the uncorrected astigmatism was decided as follows (spherical equivalent VA / uncorrected astigmatism): 1.0 / 0.25 D, 0.9 / 0.50 D, 0.8 / 0.75 D, 0.7 / 1.00 D, 0.6 / 1.25 D, 0.5 / 1.50 D, 0.4 / 2.00 D, 0.3 / 2.50 D, 0.2 / 3.00 D, 0.1 / 4.00 D, and 0.05 / 4.75 D. In conclusion, the relationship table devised from this study is a useful reference for predicting uncorrected astigmatism by measurement of decimal VA in spherical equivalent.

The Importance of Optometric Education in Korea (한국에서 검안교육의 중요성)

  • Kim, Douk-Hoon;Sung, A-Young;Cullen, Anthony P.
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.241-249
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    • 2004
  • Since 1989 the number of nationally licensed ophthalmic and refracting opticians in Korea have increased. Currently, they are being educated in four universities, twenty six colleges and three graduate programs. It is innevitable that the growth of optometric education in Korea will be progressively influnced by worldwide influnces such as the World Council of Optometry(WCO), the World Health Organization (WHO), and the World Trade Organization(WTO). However, currently no standards for optometric education exist in Korea. Thus, the Korean Professional Councils of Ophthalmic Optics(KPCOO) must develope and provide standards for optometric education programs.

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