Visual outcomes of orthodox cataract surgery and couching
| Type of surgery | Visual acuity of operated eye* (number of eyes (%)) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (VA⩾6/18) | Visual impairment (6/18>VA⩾6/60) | Severe visual impairment (6/60>VA⩾3/60) | Blind (VA<3/60) | Total | |
| *Using available correction, or +10 lenses for aphakic patients without aphakic spectacles. | |||||
| Orthodox | 19 (48.7) | 10 (25.7) | 3 (7.7) | 7 (17.9) | 39 |
| Couching | 9 (31.0) | 6 (20.7) | 2 (6.9) | 12 (41.4) | 29 |
| Any | 28 (41.2) | 16 (23.5) | 5 (7.4) | 19 (27.9) | 68 |