Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to figure out present status of the cyberchondria in Korean optometry and present an appropriate countermeasure against it. Methods: We conducted a survey of consumer group and optician group about the cyberchondria, and analyzed its results. Results: In Korean optometry, a large difference of awareness of the on-line information was revealed between the consumer group and the optician group, so that we could know existence of the cyberchondria. Conclusions: We conclude that opticians' active consulting is the most proper and effective countermeasure against the cyberchondria.
| Translated title of the contribution | A Questionnaire Study on Present Status of the Cyberchondria in Korean Optometry |
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| Original language | Korean |
| Pages (from-to) | 97-105 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | 한국안광학회지 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| State | Published - Jul 2011 |