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. 2020 Jan 14;14:113–118. doi: 10.2147/OPTH.S241250

Table 1.

Number and Percentage of Difficulty Factors

Difficulty Factor Number of Cases Percentage
Hard Nucleus 18 20.7%
Small Pupil 11 12.6%
White cataract 9 10.3%
Behavioral factors 8 9.2%
Soft nucleus 7 8.0%
Corneal haze 7 8.0%
Loose zonule 6 6.9%
High myopia 5 3.4%
Deep-set eye 3 3.4%
Hyperopia 3 3.4%
Floppy iris 2 2.3%
Positive back pressure 2 2.3%
Anterior capsular fibrosis 2 2.3%
Vitrectomized eye 1 1.1%
Moving eye 1 1.1%
Small palpebral fissure 1 1.1%
Posterior synechia 1 1.1%