Table 2

Complications at surgery and corrected postoperative visual acuity (number (%))

Complication at surgeryCataract proceduresBest corrected postoperative visual acuity<6/12
⩾6/96/12–6/18<6/18
No ocular comorbidity:
 No complication1043931  (89.3)90  (8.6)22  (2.1)57  (5.5)
 PC tear only1714 (82.4)1 (5.9)2 (11.8)3 (17.6)
 PC tear and vitrectomy3318 (54.5)12 (36.4)3 (9.1)7 (21.2)
 Anterior capsule tear4536 (80.0)7 (15.6)2 (4.4)2 (4.4)
 Zonular detachment107 (70.0)1 (10.0)2 (20.0)2 (20.0)
 Other 73 (42.3)3 (42.9)1 (14.3)3 (42.9)
 Totals1155
Ocular comorbidity:
 No complication23475 (32.21)75 (32.1)84 (35.9)114 (48.7)
 PC tear only1010 00 (0.0)
 PC tear and vitrectomy803 (37.5)5 (62.5)6 (75.0)
 Anterior capsule tear153 (20.0)5 (33.3)7 (46.7)9 (60.0)
 Zonular detachment71 (14.3)2 (28.6)4 (57.1)4 (57.1)
 Other0
 Totals265
Table totals1420
  • Breakdown of other: Descemet's membrane strip 1, iris prolapse 4, suprachoroidal haemorrhage 1, wrong IOL inserted and exchanged, 1. Total =7.