Table 5

95% prediction intervals in which a future observation of the error of expected refractive outcome will fall (with 95% certainty) in men and women aged 77 years

Men aged 77 years*
95% prediction interval
Women aged 77 years*
95% prediction interval
None−2.65/1.45×38 to +1.41/1.35×145−2.82/1.46×37 to +1.23/1.38×146
Diabetic retinopathy−2.55/1.42×39 to +1.49/1.35×144−2.70/1.44×38 to +1.34/1.38×145
Glaucoma−2.74/1.42×39 to +1.33/1.36×144−2.89/1.43×38 to +1.17/1.36×145
High myopia−2.71/1.46×39 to +1.36/1.33×145−2.87/1.49×38 to +1.19/1.35×146
Uveitis/synaechiae−2.68/1.46×38 to +1.39/1.35×146−2.84/1.49×37 to +1.23/1.36×147
Pseudoexfoliation/phacodonesis−2.57/1.44×38 to +1.47/1.36×145−2.73/1.46×37 to +1.30/1.39×146
Other retinal pathology−2.67/1.45×39 to +1.42/1.35×145−2.80/1.47×38 to +1.27/1.36×146
Previous vitrectomy surgery−2.69/1.47×39 to +1.38/1.34×145−2.84/1.47×38 to +1.24/1.34×146
Previous trabeculectomy surgery−2.66/1.37×39 to +1.35/1.38×144−2.82/1.39×38 to +1.18/1.40×145
Brunescent/white mature cataract−2.65/1.45×38 to +1.41/1.35×145−2.81/1.47×37 to +1.24/1.37×146
Posterior capsular rupture−3.02/1.45×39 to +1.04/1.33×145−3.18/1.47×38 to +0.90/1.34×146
Previous vitrectomy surgery and high myopia−2.75/1.48×39 to +1.35/1.31×145−2.91/1.50×38 to +1.20/1.32×146
Previous trabeculectomy surgery and glaucoma−2.72/1.36×40 to +1.26/1.39×143−2.88/1.38×39 to +1.12/1.39×144
Previous vitrectomy surgery and pseudoexfoliation/phacodonesis−2.60/1.46×39 to +1.46/1.34×145−2.76/1.46×38 to +1.30/1.36×146
Pseudoexfoliation/phacodonesis and glaucoma−2.64/1.42×39 to +1.40/1.36×144−2.79/1.42×38 to +1.24/1.37×145
Posterior capsular rupture and brunescent/white mature cataract−3.02/1.46×39 to +1.06/1.31×145−3.18/1.47×38 to +0.92/1.33×145
Posterior capsular rupture and pseudoexfoliation/phacodonesis−2.95/1.44×39 to +1.11/1.33×145−3.10/1.46×38 to +0.96/1.37×146
Posterior capsular rupture and high myopia−3.10/1.48×39 to +1.01/1.30×145−3.24/1.49×38 to +0.85/1.31×145
Posterior capsular rupture and uveitis/synaechiae−3.06/1.48×39 to +1.04/1.33×145−3.20/1.49×38 to +0.89/1.33×147
  • Results reported as compound numbers: sphere cylinder×axis.

  • *With a subjective refraction observed within 3 months of operation.