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Br J Ophthalmol 89:1079-1083 doi:10.1136/bjo.2004.063479
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Outcomes of high volume cataract surgeries in a developing country

Table 5

 Distribution of patients with postoperative uncorrected and best corrected visual acuity

VA No of patients (%)
UCVA BCVA
UCVA, uncorrected visual acuity; BCVA, best corrected visual acuity.
⩾6/18 (good) 228 (43.9) 491 (94.4)
(95% CI: 32.30% to 55.40%, deff 4.255) (95% CI: 92.47% to 96.37%, deff 0.568)
6/24–6/60 (borderline) 265 (51) 21 (4.0)
(95% CI: 40.02% to 61.90%, deff 3.764) (95% CI: 1.80% to 6.28%, deff 1.018)
<6/60 (poor) 27 (5.3) 8 (1.6)
(95% CI: 1.17% to 9.21%, deff 2.577) (95% CI: 0.07% to 3.00%, deff 1.110)
Total 520 (100.0) 520 (100.0)

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