Teleophthalmology in the Korean Military: An 8-Year Review of Patients Admitted to the Military Telemedicine Team
Jung Suk Yoon, Seeun Kwon, Jong Ha Moon, Seoyeon Hwang, Kyung Joo Maeng, Mirang Kim · 2026
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Jung Suk Yoon and co-authors published a journal article in 2026 reviewing eight years of eye care by telemedicine in the Korean military. Booths in remote units link soldiers to a central medical team. Consultations from 2016 to 2023 were reviewed for diagnoses, injury causes, seasons, and transfers.
Of 47,701 telemedicine patients, 3,167 were eye patients. The most common problems were styes and eyelid lumps at 39.3 percent, and viral pink eye at 20.3 percent. Eye injuries numbered 384 cases, mostly from work tasks such as welding and metal fragments. Injuries peaked in summer. Transfers to hospital were needed for 19.4 percent of eye patients and 49.9 percent of injury cases. The authors urge better protective gear and training.
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| CREATOR | Jung Suk Yoon, Seeun Kwon, Jong Ha Moon, Seoyeon Hwang, Kyung Joo Maeng, Mirang Kim |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33651 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |