Table 1

Comparison of patient demographics, preoperative visual acuity, and ocular co-morbidity between study population and national average

TauntonNational average
Mean age (years)75.476.3
Age >70 years77%78%
Females62%65%
Preop visual acuity
6/12 or better65%27%
6/18–6/6028%52%
Worse than 6/607%21%
Ocular co-morbidity36%28%