Table 7

Cataract surgical outcomes in sample with available correction (best corrected visual acuity), n (%)

Surgery typeSurgery siteTotal
Non-IOLIOLCouchingPublic hospitalCharity hospitalPrivate hospitalTemporary place
Very good: can see 6/120 (0.00)173 (51.5)0 (0.00)133 (55.0)1 (50.0)2 (40.0)37 (32.2)173 (47.5)
Good: can see 6/180 (0.00)43 (12.8)0 (0.00)29 (12.0)0 (0.00)0 (0.00)14 (12.2)43 (11.8)
Borderline: can see 6/603 (16.7)49 (14.6)1 (10.0)36 (14.9)1 (50.0)0 (0.00)16 (13.9)53 (14.6)
Poor: cannot see 6/6015 (83.3)71 (21.1)9 (90.0)44 (18.2)0 (0.00)3 (60.0)48 (41.7)95 (26.1)
Total18 (100.0)336 (100.0)10 (100.0)242 (100.0)2 (100.0)5 (100.0)115 (100.0)364 (100.0)
  • IOL, intraocular cataract lenses.