From: Focussing both eyes on health outcomes: revisiting cataract surgery
‘All First Eye’ (n = 142) | ‘Both Eyes’ (n = 55) | |
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First Eye/Second Eye | ||
Baseline Characteristics | Mean (SD) or Number (%) | Mean (SD) or Number (%) |
Age | 72.8 (8.1) | 73.0 (7.2) |
Female | 86 (60.6) | 36 (65.5) |
Visual acuity | ||
≥0.5 (20/40) | 49 (34.5) | 28 (50.9)/41 (74.5) |
0.2-0.4 (20/100-20/50) | 80 (56.3) | 24 (43.6)/13 (23.6) |
≥0.1 (20/200) | 13 (9.2) | 3 (5.5)/1 (1.8) |
Glare | ||
None | 12 (8.6) | 3 (5.5)/3 (5.5) |
Mild | 5 (3.6) | 3 (5.5)/2 (3.6) |
Moderate | 105 (75.5) | 36 (65.5)/45 (81.8) |
Severe | 17 (12.2) | 13 (23.6)/5 (9.1) |
Age Related Macular Degeneration | ||
None | 119 (84.4) | 42 (76.4) |
Mild | 20 (14.2) | 11 (20.0) |
Moderate | 2 (1.4) | 2 (3.6) |
Severe | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Ocular Comorbidities | ||
None | 118 (83.7) | 42 (77.8)/43 (79.6) |
Mild | 13 (9.2) | 7 (13.0)/7 (13.0) |
Moderate | 9 (6.4) | 4 (7.4)/2 (3.7) |
Severe | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.9)/2 (3.7) |
Extent of Impairment in Visual Function | ||
None | 1 (0.7) | 1 (1.8)/0 (0) |
Mild | 16 (11.3) | 5 (9.1)/3 (5.5) |
Moderate | 123 (86.6) | 47 (85.5)/52 (94.5) |
Severe | 2 (1.4) | 2 (3.6)/0 (0) |
Ability to Function Independently | ||
Not threatened/no difficulties | 15 (10.6) | 4 (7.3)/3 (5.5) |
Not threatened but more difficult | 68 (47.9) | 44 (80.0)/47 (85.5) |
Threatened but not immediately | 51 (35.9) | 7 (12.7)/5 (9.1) |
Immediately threatened or unable | 8 (5.6) | 0 (0)/0 (0) |
Indications for first/second eye | ||
Significant cataract | 137 (100) | 55 (100)/52 (98.1) |
Driving | 17 (12.4) | 9 (16.4)/10 (18.9) |
Needs better view | 0 (0) | 0 (0)/1 (1.9) |
Other medical disease | 2 (1.5) | 1 (1.8)/1 (1.9) |