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. 2006 Jul 26;90(10):1225–1229. doi: 10.1136/bjo.2006.101287

Table 4 Cataract surgical coverage by person and eyes in people aged ⩾50 years (best correction).

CSC by persons (%, 95% CI) CSC by eyes (%, 95% CI)
VA <3/60
 Men 63.6 (53.3 to 72.9) 34.6 (29.0 to 40.6)
 Women 59.0 (50.3 to 67.2) 34.9 (30.2 to 40.0)
 Total 60.9 (54.4 to 67.1) 34.8 (31.1 to 38.6)
VA <6/60
 Men 57.9 (48.3 to 67.0) 30.9 (25.8 to 36.5)
 Women 55.1 (47.0 to 62.9) 30.4 (26.1 to 34.9)
 Total 56.3 (50.1 to 62.2) 30.6 (27.3 to 34.1)
VA <6/18
 Men 34.5 (28.1 to 41.4) 17.4 (14.4 to 21.0)
 Women 36.4 (30.7 to 42.5) 18.7 (15.9 to 21.8)
 Total 35.6 (31.3 to 40.1) 18.1 (16.1 to 20.4)

CSC, cataract surgical coverage; VA, visual acuity.