Intraoperative (n = 488) | | |
Posterior capsule tear | 24 | 4.9 |
Iris prolapse/iris trauma | 21 | 4.3 |
Wound retraction/burn* | 19 | 3.9 |
Manipulation of small pupil | 14 | 2.9 |
Subject unable to lie still | 13 | 2.7 |
Incomplete capsulorrhexis | 11 | 2.2 |
Dropped lens fragment | 4 | 0.8 |
First day after surgery (n = 483) |
Intraocular pressure (>30 mm Hg) | 21 | 4.3 |
Wound leak requiring suture | 9 | 1.9 |
Minimal wound leak | 6 | 1.2 |
Vitreous in anterior chamber | 6 | 1.2 |
Decentred IOL† | 5 | 1.0 |
Endophthalmitis | 1 | 0.2 |
Four weeks after surgery (n = 476) |
Suture induced astigmatism (>1.0D) | 28 | 5.8 |
Cystoid macular oedema | 18 | 3.8 |
Anterior chamber cells (≥2+)‡ | 15 | 3.2 |
Anisometropia | 2 | 0.4 |
Corneal decompensation | 2 | 0.4 |
Aphakia | 1 | 0.2 |