Category A (no points) | Category B (1 point each) | Category C (3 points each) |
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No additional risk factors carried by the patient | Previous vitrectomy | Dense/total/white or brunescent cataract |
Corneal scarring | ||
Small pupil (<3 mm) | Pseudoexfoliation | |
Shallow anterior chamber (depth<2.5 mm) | Phacodonesis | |
Age>88 years | ||
High ametropia (>6 D of myopia or hyperopia) | ||
Posterior capsule plaque | ||
Posterior polar cataract | ||
Miscellaneous risks assessed by the surgeon (eg, poor position of eye/patient) |