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. 2017 Aug 28;11:1569–1581. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S143201

Table 4.

Postoperative complications

45–49 years number of eyes [%] 50–54 years number of eyes [%] 55–59 years number of eyes [%] 60–65 years number of eyes [%] P-value
Mean follow-up ± SD (months) 12.4±8.4 12.1±9.0 12.2±8.3 12.9±8.5 0.24
Corneal abrasion 0 [0] 4 [0.6] 6 [0.9] 5 [0.8] 0.13
Corneal edema 4 [0.6] 2 [0.3] 6 [0.9] 7 [1.1] 0.38
Elevated intraocular pressure 3 [0.5] 0 [0] 1 [0.2] 3 [0.5] 0.28
Cystoid macular edema 3 [0.5] 4 [0.6] 5 [0.8] 3 [0.5] 0.86
Iritis 7 [1.1] 19 [3] 5 [0.8] 9 [1.4] 0.008
Retinal detachment 0 [0] 0 [0] 0 [0] 1 [0.2] 0.39
Endophthalmitis 0 [0] 0 [0] 0 [0] 0 [0]
Posterior capsular opacification 74 [11.6] 62 [9.7] 60 [9.4] 62 [9.7] 0.56
(Underwent nd:YAG capsulotomy) (54 [8.4]) (49 [7.7]) (46 [7.2]) (47 [7.3]) (0.84)