Table 5.
Principal cause of presenting visual impairment (visual acuity ≤20/40) in 102 eyes of 51 participants examined at follow-up.
| Principal cause | Time of cataract surgery | All | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before baseline | After baseline | Not operated | ||
| No visual impairment* | 3 (25.0%) | 25 (36.2%) | 3 (14.3%) | 31 (30.4%) |
| Refractive error | 1 (8.33%) | 14 (20.3%) | 2 (9.52%) | 17 (16.7%) |
| Amblyopia | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (4.35%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (2.94%) |
| Cataract | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 14 (66.7%) | 14 (13.7%) |
| Posterior capsule opacification | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (2.90%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (1.96%) |
| Corneal opacity/scar | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.45%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.98%) |
| Absent/disorganized globe | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (9.52%) | 2 (1.96%) |
| Glaucoma | 1 (8.33%) | 7 (10.1%) | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (7.84%) |
| Other optic atrophy | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.45%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.98%) |
| Macular degeneration | 4 (33.3%) | 4 (5.80%) | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (7.84%) |
| Diabetic retinopathy | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (7.25%) | 0 (0.00%) | 5 (4.90%) |
| Other retinal disorders | 1 (8.33%) | 5 (7.25%) | 0 (0.00%) | 6 (5.88%) |
| Other causes | 2 (16.7%) | 1 (1.45%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (2.94%) |
| Undetermined | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (1.45%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (0.98%) |
| ALL | 12 (100.0%) | 69 (100.0%) | 21 (100.0%) | 102 (100.0%) |
*
Presenting visual acuity ≥20/32.