Table 1.
Operating grade of surgeon and ocular co-pathology or known risk factor for PCR for eyes in centres before and after commencement of CapsuleGuard® usage.
| N (column %) | Before CapsuleGuard® use | After CapsuleGuard® use | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of operations/eyes | 122,428 | 144,943 | 267,371 |
| Consultant surgeon | 77,596 (63.4) | 92,100 (63.5) | 169,696 (63.5) |
| Career grade non-consultant surgeon | 13,573 (11.1) | 14,728 (10.2) | 28,301 (10.6) |
| More experienced trainee surgeon | 26,467 (21.6) | 29,577 (20.4) | 56,044 (21.0) |
| Less experienced trainee surgeon | 4729 (3.9) | 8538 (5.9) | 13,330 (5.0) |
| Individual co-pathology/known PCR risk factor | |||
| Age-related macular degeneration | 13,492 (11.0) | 18,521 (12.8) | 32,013 (12.0) |
| Glaucoma | 10,845 (8.9) | 16,144 (11.1) | 26,989 (10.1) |
| Diabetic retinopathy | 9124 (7.5) | 12,123 (8.4) | 21,247 (8.0) |
| Brunescent/white/mature cataract | 6181 (5.1) | 7770 (5.4) | 13,951 (5.2) |
| Corneal pathology | 4753 (3.9) | 6605 (4.6) | 11,358 (4.3) |
| Previous vitrectomy surgery | 1929 (1.6) | 2337 (1.6) | 4266 (1.6) |
| Amblyopia | 2309 (1.9) | 3399 (2.4) | 5708 (2.1) |
| No fundal view/vitreous opacities | 1546 (1.3) | 2278 (1.6) | 3824 (1.4) |
| Pseudoexfoliation/phacodonesis | 1702 (1.4) | 1962 (1.4) | 3664 (1.4) |
| Other retinal vascular pathology | 1532 (1.3) | 1966 (1.4) | 3498 (1.3) |
| Uveitis/synechiae | 1253 (1.0) | 1238 (0.9) | 2491 (0.9) |
| Optic nerve/CNS disease | 593 (0.5) | 849 (0.6) | 1442 (0.5) |
| Previous trabeculectomy surgery | 586 (0.5) | 574 (0.4) | 1160 (0.4) |
| Inherited eye disease | 176 (0.1) | 249 (0.2) | 425 (0.2) |
| Other unspecified ocular co-pathology | 7984 (6.5) | 11,467 (7.9) | 19,451 (7.3) |