Preoperative subject and ocular characteristics (n = 488 eyes of 480 subjects)
| Age (years) | ||
|---|---|---|
| BSCVA = best spectacle corrected visual acuity; log MAR = log minimum angle of resolution; log MAR 0.88 corresponds to approximately 6/48+1 and log MAR 0.2 to approximately 6/9 Snellen equivalent. | ||
| Mean (SD) | 74.9 (9.6) | |
| Range | 34.7–94.3 | |
| Sex (female) | 62% | |
| Right eye | n = 242 | |
| Left eye | n = 246 | |
| No previous contralateral cataract surgery | n = 212 | |
| Previous contralateral cataract surgery | n = 268 | |
| Ethnic origin | ||
| European | n = 346 (72%) | |
| Pacific Islander | n = 48 (10%) | |
| Maori | n = 38 (8%) | |
| Asian | n = 33 (7%) | |
| Other | n = 15 (3%) | |
| BSCVA | Mean | Median |
| Eye for cataract surgery (log MAR) | 0.88 (0.6) | 0.5 |
| Fellow eye (log MAR) | 0.2 (0.4) | 0.2 |