Visual outcome after cataract surgery (eyes) with place and cost of surgery (n=365 eyes)
| Presenting VA ≥6/18 in the better eye | Presenting VA <6/18 to 6/60 in the better eye | Presenting VA <6/60 in the better eye | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Place of surgery | ||||
| Non-government hospitals* | 113 (68.5) | 71 (64.0) | 57 (64.0) | 241 (66.0) |
| Government hospital | 21 (12.7) | 23 (20.7) | 20 (22.5) | 64 (17.5) |
| Eye camp | 31 (18.8) | 17 (15.3) | 12 (13.5) | 60 (16.4) |
| Paying status | ||||
| Free | 108 (65.5) | 83 (74.8) | 61 (68.5) | 252 (69.0) |
| Paid | 57 (34.5) | 28 (25.2) | 28 (31.5) | 113 (31.0) |
| Lens status† | ||||
| Aphakia | 21 (12.7) | 20 (18.0) | 36 (42.9) | 77 (21.4) |
| Pseudophakia | 144 (87.3) | 91 (82.0) | 48 (57.1) | 283 (78.6) |
*Included hospitals managed by non-government organisations that offer free cataract surgeries and private clinics.
†Five eyes where lens could not be examined were excluded from this analysis.
VA, visual acuity.