Table 3.

Peroperative and postoperative complications

Peroperative complications	SDD		NDR
	No	%	No	%
Perop IOP Rx	7	4	7	4
Posterior capsule rupture	3	2	4	2
Expulsive haemorrhage	0	0	1	1
Iris prolapse	6	3	3	2
Other	1	1	3	2
Total	17	9	18	10
Interventions at NDR
IOP Rx (25–48 mm Hg)			14	8
Increased steroids			4	2
Wound leak			1	1
Loose suture			1	1
Punctate epitheliopathy			1	1
IOL subluxation			0	0
Iris prolapse			0	0
Total			21	12

Postoperative complications before 2 week follow up	SDD	%	Day found	NDR	%	Day found
Drop toxicity	1	1	10	6	3	9, 9, 9, 10, 11, 14
IOP Rx	1	1	1	5	3	0, 2, 2, 2, 3, 14
Corneal abrasion	0	0		1	1
Patient reassurance	3	2	0, 2, 3	0	0
Iris prolapse	1	1	3	0	0
Total	6	3		12	7

Postoperative complications at 2 week follow up	SDD	%	NDR	%
Postoperative complication definitions: IOP Rx: intraocular pressure treatment; increased IOP: sufficient to alter standard management of Maxitrol drops four times a day; uveitis: anterior uveitis sufficient to increase dose or prolong course of topical steroid; wound leak: sufficient to justify padding, bandage contact lens, re-suturing, re-admission or delayed discharge; dislocated/subluxed IOL: malposition of intraocular lens as documented in notes or incorrect placement of lens; iris prolapse: protrusion of iris through or into corneal section; cystoid macular oedema: clinical diagnosis documented in the notes; drop toxicity: increasing patient discomfort immediately after instillation of drops or diffuse corneal epitheliopathy; other: any postoperative complication not defined above.
Iris prolapse	1	1	0	0
Uveitis	2	1	2	1
Cystoid macular oedema	1	1	0	0
Drop toxicity	6	3	3	2
Tight corneal suture	0	0	1	1
Total	10	5	6	3