Table 3

Visual acuity outcome by age: at discharge from postoperative hospital follow up

Age group (years)Visual acuity (row (%))
6/12 or better6/18 to 6/60less than 6/60
50–54239  (84)38  (13)8  (3)
55–59449 (85)64 (12)14 (3)
60–64696 (83)123 (15)15 (2)
65–691 193 (83)220 (15)30 (2)
70–741 943 (82)371 (16)50 (2)
75–792 672 (81)584 (17)61 (2)
80–842 207 (73)668 (22)135 (5)
85–891 361 (67)548 (27)126 (6)
90+383 (54)258 (36)72 (10)
All ages11 143 (77)2 874 (20)511 (3)
  • Number of patients with incomplete data (excluded from this table) = 1259.