Table 3

Laterality of cataracts

	Bilateral	Unilateral
11% (19) of the unilateral sporadic cataracts had PHPV.
40% (72) of the unilateral sporadic cataracts had surgery.
Sporadic cataracts (342)	47% (164)	52% (178)
Inherited cataracts (178)	92% (164)	8% (14)