Table 1. Characteristics of the study population (N=108).

Visual acuity measured using the Snellen chart (public-domain tool) [13]. Cataract maturity classification follows descriptions from Venkatesh et al. [14].

BCVA: Best-corrected visual acuity; FCF: Finger counting close to face; HM: Hand movements; PL: Perception of light

Parameters	No. of patients (%)
Gender
Male	41 (38)
Female	67 (62)
Laterality of the operated eye
Right	62 (57.4)
Left	46 (42.6)
Preoperative visual acuity in the operated eye (BCVA)
FCF	2 (1.85)
HM	56 (51.85)
PL	50 (46.3)
Lens status in the non-operated eye
Pseudophakia	48 (44.44)
Immature cataract	52 (48.15)
Mature cataract	07 (6.48)
Hypermature cataract	01 (0.93)