Table 3

 Incidence of major complications compared to similarly large studies (see text)

ComplicationWEHMEH13NCSS1
aPersonal communication: audit of 2000 cases by Mr V Maurino, Clinical Lead, Moorfields St Ann’s DTC13
200420031997–98
Overall2.4%2.4%5.3%
Vitreous loss1.1%0.7%4.4%
Endophthalmitis0.1%00.1%
Iris Trauma1.2%1.7%0.77%