Table 2

Number of cataract operations in England and Wales and the numbers expected over a 5 year period

Cataract operations in the 5 year periodOperations on cases with visual acuity <6/12
Age group 1994-95 1995-96 Yearly increase Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total
00–6422 99023 59460423 59424 19824 80225 40626 010124 01087 690 (71%)
65–6915 54316 15060716 15016 75717 36417 97118 57886 82063 054 (73%)
70–7425 50426 31380926 31327 12227 93128 74029 549139 65599 807 (71%)
75–7927 73531 1873 45231 18734 63938 09141 54344 995190 455133 030 (70%)
80–8430 48132 8052 32432 80535 12937 45339 77742 101187 265136 539 (73%)
85+23 60326 4112 80826 41129 21932 02734 83537 643160 135128 140 (80%)
Total145 856156 46010 604156 460167 064177 668188 272198 876888 340648 261

  • ↵Actual number of cataract operation (source: Department of Health).

  • ↵Proportions from the National Cataract Audit II (1997).3