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Analysis of the Central Corneal Thickness and Anterior Chamber Depth of Eyes in Korean Young Population using the Pentacam (Pentacam을 이용한 한국 청소년 집단에서 각막의 중심두께와 전방깊이 분석)

  • Kim, Douk-Hoon;Bae, Han-Yong
    • Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.31-37
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    • 2013
  • Purpose. This study was to investigate the analysis of the central corneal thickness and anterior chamber depth of eyes in Korean Young Population using the Pentacam topography. Methods. The subjects consisted of 126 eyes from normal cornea of Korean aged 7-12($8.857{\pm}1.501$) years during 2009. The thinnest location, pachy apex, and pupil central region of the cornea thickness was measured using the Pentacam pachymetry. The anterior chamber depth of normal corneas was measured with Pentacam. Results. The thinnest location of corneal thickness was $547.413{\pm}37.893$um. The pachy apex of cornea thickness was $552.103{\pm}36.016$um. Also, the pupil center of corneal thickness was measured $552.143{\pm}36.418$um. On the other hand, the mean thickness in the central cornea was a statically significant relationship(t-test, p=0.0002) between pachy apex and thinnest zone. Also the mean thickness of the central cornea was a statically significant correlation(pearson p=0.0001) among the pupil center, pachy apex and thinnest zone. The anterior chamber depth was $3.137{\pm}0.308$mm. The mean depth in the anterior chamber of cornea was a statically relationship(t-test, p>0.05) between OD and OS. Conclusions. The results of this clinical study suggested that the analysis of the central corneal thickness and anterior chamber depth using Pentacam in Korean young population can provide the useful morphological information in diagnosis of cornea for the contact lens fitting and corneal refraction surgery.

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Relationship between Oral Health Morphology of Workers and Risk Factors of Chronic Disease (근로자의 구강건강행태와 만성질환 위험요인과의 관련성)

  • Ku, In-Young;Mun, Won-Suk;Kang, Ji-Hun;Ryu, Hae-Gyum
    • Journal of Korean Clinical Health Science
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    • v.1 no.2
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    • pp.11-20
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    • 2013
  • Purpose. A huge proportion of adults in korea, workers chronic disease risk factors have been growing every year, these are closely related to oral health. thus, through the study of the relationship between workers oral health behavior and chronic disease risk factors. Methods. The subjects were 4,600 workers volunteering at the oral health education program part of the industrial health education of some area work places. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, chi-square test, Rogistic regression analysis. Results. The results of chronic disease risk factor according to oral health practice behaviors show that currently drinking and smoking, not visiting to the dentist for last year, fewer toothbrushing were associated with chronic disease risk factors. This result was statistically significant as well.(p<0.05). Risk factors influencing chronic disease were gender, age, job period, dental clinic visiting, the number of toothbrushing, perceived oral health state, smoking, and drinking, these were statistically significant as well(p<0.05). Conclusions. Chronic disease that could threaten workers health was related with the oral health practice behavior. Therefore through factors identification affecting general health and oral health, dental care providers aims to increase workers awareness of health care behavior and lifestyle and to suggest periodical health education promotion program for high risk workers who exposed to risk factors of disease within workplace.

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A Study of Awareness Level Based on the Classification in Optical Shop Name - Foucused on University Students in Their Twenties and Thirties - (안경원 상호 분류에 따른 선호도에 관한 연구 - 20~30대 대학생을 중심으로 -)

  • Lee, Ok-Jin;Jung, Se-Hoon
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.425-435
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: This study analyzed the names of optical shops currently used in Korea and is to investigate the optical shop names that customers prefer. Methods: We used the 351 names of optical shop all over the country as a sample, and surveyed 296 people aged between 20s~30s in Seoul and Gyeonggi provinces to collect the data. Results: The most used names are currently English names (54.4%) and names of with 2 syllables (30.5%) and 3 syllables (32.5%). For more than 4 syllables, the names included Eye (26.0%) and Glasses (24.3%) are being used a lot. For the name awareness, Korean names (63.0%) was the highest and followed by 1syllable (34.5%) and 5 syllables (20.9%). Conclusions: For the improvement of optical shop awareness, Korean name with 1 to 3 syllables and words related glasses are recommended.

Optical Properties of Undoped and $Ni^{2+}$ -doped $MgIn_2Se_4$ Single Crystals ($MgIn_2Se_4 및 MgIn_2Se_4 : Ni^{2+}$ 단결정 성장의 광학적 특성에 관한 연구)

  • Kim, Hyeong-Gon;Kim, Byeong-Cheol;Sin, Seok-Du;Kim, Deok-Tae;Choe, Yeong-Il;Kim, Nam-O
    • The Transactions of the Korean Institute of Electrical Engineers C
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    • v.48 no.1
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    • pp.12-17
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    • 1999
  • $MgIn_2Se_4 and MgIn_2Se_4 : Ni^{2+}$ single crystals were grown in the rhombohedral structure by the chemical transport reaction (C.T.R.) method using iodine as a transport agent. The optical absorption measured near the fundamental band edge showed that the optical energy band structure of these compounds had a direct band gap. The fundamental absorption band edge of these single crystals shift to a shorter wavelength region by decreasing temperature and the temperature dependence of the optical energy gaps in these compounds satisfy Varshni equation. The impurity optical absorption peaks due to nickel are observed in $MgIn_2Se_4 and MgIn_2Se_4 : Ni^{2+}$ single crystal. These impurity optical absorption peaks can be attributed to the electronic transitions between the split energy levels of $Ni_{2+}$ ions located at $T_d$ symmetry site of $MgIn_2Se_4$ host lattice. In the hotoluminescence spectrum of the single crystal at 10 K, a blue emission with a peak at 687nm and a green emission with a peak at 815nm for the $MgIn_2Se_4$ single crystal were observed.

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Changes of Thin Film Coating on Polymer Lenses with Varying Temperature (온도에 의한 고분자 렌즈의 재질별 코팅 박막의 변화)

  • Noh, Hyeran
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.19 no.1
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    • pp.1-8
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    • 2014
  • Purpose: To observe changes of coatings and lens materials with varying temperature to understand effect of temperature on plastic lens. Methods: In this study, three lenses of different refractive indices (2 of thiourethane oriented lenses, an allyl diglycol carbonate oriented lens) were exposed to high temperature (50, 80, and 100 degree) for 5 hours and changes of individual coating (anti-refractive coating, hard coating, and water repellent coating) were measured. Results: As a result, high-refractive index lenses did not exhibit significant variation of hardness. However, hardness of mid-refractive index lens were decreased when exposed to high temperature and destructions of hard coating layer was inferred. Surface contact angles of lens were decreased with increasing temperature and water repellent coating layer were damaged at higher than 80 degree. Conclusions: Multi including water repellent coatings on all three lenses with different refractive indices were damaged when exposed to at or higher than 80 degree. The degree of changes in mechanical and physical properties were depended on polymer material type.

Changes of Contrast Sensitivity According to Light Transmittance of Color Lenses (색렌즈의 광투과율에 따른 대비감도 변화)

  • Lee, Sun-Haeng;Lee, Yoon-Jeong;Cho, Hyun-Gug
    • Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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    • v.10 no.11
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    • pp.3427-3433
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    • 2009
  • This paper attempted to suggest the standards of light transmittance based on the analysis of the changes in contrast sensitivity of photopic condition according to the light transmittance of tinted lenses. The subjects of the experiment were 24 male and 13 female adults with normal ocular functions. They were asked to wear four tinted lenses (gray, brown, red, and green) in turn. The light transmittance of the lenses were 80~90%, 60~80%, 43~60%, and 30~43%, respectively. Contrast sensitivities were measured by using F.A.C.T. chart. The results showed that contrast sensitivities were decreased in proportion to the decrease of the light transmittance, and visual sensitivity of brown lenses were the highest and that of red lenses were the lowest. The results of the experiments suggested that the light transmittance should be over 38% for brown, gray and green lenses, and over 52% for red lenses. Accordingly the appropriate light transmittance should be considered when tinted lenses are selected for the purpose of eye protection in everyday life.

A Study of the Effects of Use upon RGP Contact Lens Surface Ultrastructure (RGP Contact Lens 표면 미세구조에 대한 사용 효과의 연구)

  • Kim, Douk-Hoon;Sung, A-Young;Crossman, Stanley
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.11 no.1
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    • pp.71-75
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    • 2006
  • The aim of this study was to analyze the surface ultrastructure of RGP contact lenses post-use The RGP contact lenses, to investigate, were selected after one month, six months and one year of wear by the subjects. The anterior and posterior surfaces of these RGP contact lenses were inspected by a scanning electron microscope. The results were the following: 1. After one month of RGP contact lens use the anterior and posterior surfaces appeared clean and clear as originally. 2. After six months the anterior surface had several scars, dips, cracks and scratches. Upon the posterior surface appeared several foreign bodies and microorganisms. 3. After one year there was large scale damage and many foreign bodies were observed. Therefore, extended use of RGP contact lenses has shown increasing physical damage and extensive foreign body accumulation upon the ultrastructure of the lens surface.

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Crack Path Behavior of SiC Based Tools for Spectacle Lens Cutting (렌즈절삭용 탄화규소계 공구의 크랙전파 거동)

  • Lee, Young-Il
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.11 no.2
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    • pp.85-89
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    • 2006
  • To research of the improved mechanical properties of materials for spectacle lens cutting, SiC and TiC were used as the main powder. Also, $Al_2O_3$ and $Y_2O_3$ was included as a sintering additive. The weight ratio of the alumina($Al_2O_3$) to yttria($Y_2O_3$) was set to 1:1. The materials for spectacle lens cutting were fabricated by hot-pressing at $1810^{\circ}C$ for 1h and subsequently annealed at $1860^{\circ}C$ for 3, 6 and 12h to initiated grain growth. The longer annealing time is, the bigger the grain size is. The microstructures were observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The SEM images were quantitatively analyzed by image analysis (Image-Pro Plus, Media Cybernetics, Maryland, U.S.A.). Crack deflection by elongated SiC grains was most frequently observed as the dominant toughening mechanism. Crack deflection was generally observed for elongated SiC grains with aspect ratio(AR) > 2.5 and grain thickness < $2.3{\mu}m$. Crack bridging was also observed as one of the operating toughness mechanism.

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Research on Visual Function Before and After Prescription of Vertical Prism (수직사위 교정 전·후 시기능 변화에 대한 연구)

  • Kim, So-ra;Lee, Gi-yung;Park, Hyun-ju
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.20 no.2
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    • pp.229-235
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    • 2015
  • Purpose: This study was undertaken to study on visual function before and after prescription of vertical prism. Methods: 80 subjects (10-30ages) who had been precribed vertical prism and 1 year after they were represcribed vertical prism. Results: Phoria (p=0.000), supra vergence (p=0.000), NPC (p=0.003), NPA (right eye) (p=0.005), NPA(left eye) (p=0.000) showed a significant change. Conclusion: Vertical prism prescription was reduced during revisit. Supra vergence, NPC, NPA(right eye), NPA(left eye) showed a significant change. Binocular Accommodative lag was not associated with vertical prism prescription and binocular vision findings.

Comparative Analysis of Refractive Power on Trial Case Lenses (검안렌즈의 굴절력 비교 분석)

  • Moon, Byeong-Yeon
    • Journal of Korean Ophthalmic Optics Society
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    • v.17 no.4
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    • pp.321-334
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    • 2012
  • Purpose: In this study, the distribution and differences in refractive powers on trial case lenses were investigated. Methods: We measured refractive powers at optical center and periphery using 4 trial case lens sets. According to international standards, the distribution and uniformity in refractive powers were investigated. Results: The lens shapes were different in different kinds of trial case lenses and some of lenses were out of tolerance according international standards. In some cases, the power differences were found between front and back side as well as between optical center and peripheral regions and also the cylindrical power on spherical lens and spherical power on the cylindrical lens were measured. Conclusions: Trial case lens are used to assess the refractive error, therefore, more precise control of the manufacturing process for trial case lenses and more thorough quality control will be required to offer an accurate vision test. More careful attention in using trial case lens is also required.