• The Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology
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• v.36 no.2
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• pp.26-44
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• 2023

Objectives : This study was designed to examine and analyze the recent trend of Korean medicine research on retinal and optic nerve diseases, which is increasing. Methods : This study examines papers related to diseases occurring in the retina and optic nerve that were published in Korean journals of Korean medicine, and analyzes the results of research so far by classifying them by year, journal, disease type and type of paper. Results : 1. Since it was first published in 1995, a total of 17 articles have been published until 2018, with 2 articles(11.1%) each in 1997, 2014 and 2018, and 1 article(5.6%) each in other years. 2. The number of searched journals was 17 paper; 4 review articles, 1 original articles, 12 case reports. 3. Distribution of journals; the percentage of Journal of Korean Medicine Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology and Dermatology ranked the highest(41.2%). 4. Classification of 12 case reports into three categories; 7 retinal diseases, 3 optic nerve diseases, 2 other diseases. Conclusions : Currently, researches on retinal and optic nerve involvement in the Korean medicine journals have been conducted mainly through case reports. In the future, more clinical research and case reports are necessary to give practical application to patients.