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Br J Ophthalmol 87:667-672 doi:10.1136/bjo.87.6.667
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Extracapsular cataract surgery compared with manual small incision cataract surgery in community eye care setting in western India: a randomised controlled trial

Appendix 2:

Postoperative complications by OCTET grade and score

Postoperative complication Grade Score
Pain 0 0
Eyelid swelling 0 0
Chemosis 0 0
External/subconjunctival swelling 0 0
Descement’s membrane folds <10 1 1–4
Descement’s membrane folds >10 1 1–4
Descement’s membrane tear >1/3 of cornea 2 5–8
Transient corneal oedema 1 1–4
Epithelial bullae or defect 1 1–4
Shallow AC iris touches cornea 2 5–8
Wound leak 1 1–4
Hyphaema <3 mm blood in AC 1 1–4
Hyphaema <3 mm blood in AC 2 5–8
Mild iritis <50 cells in 2×1 slit beam 1 1–4
Severe iritis >50 cells in 2×1 slit beam 2 5–8
Hypopyon 3 9–13
Decentred pupil 1 1–4
Residual cortex 1 1–4
Vitreous in AC not touching cornea 1 1–4
Vitreous in AC touching cornea 2 5–8
Vitreous in AC touching cornea 2 5–8
Pupillary block glaucoma 3 9–13
Choroidal effusion 2 5–8
Endophthalmitis 3 9–13
Pupillary capture 1 1–4
Malposition of haptic 1 1–4
Deposits on implant 1 1–4
Decentred implant 2 5–8
Posterior capsule opacification 1 1–4

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