Table 2.

Adverse events in diabetics who received intracameral ICMA or a topical regimen for cataract surgery (Safety set)

ICMA Group	Topical Group
Complications (number of patients)	Complications (number of patients)
Mild conjunctival hyperaemia (1)	Mild conjunctivitis (1)
Mild punctate keratitis (1)	Moderate punctate keratitis (2)
	Moderate dry eye (1)
	Moderate eyelid ptosis (1)
	Moderate posterior capsule rupture (1)a
Severe transient ischaemic attack (1)	Mild type 2 diabetes mellitus (1)

ICMA Group = patients who received an intracameral injection of a standardized combination of 1% lidocaine, 0.02% tropicamide, and 0.31% phenylephrine immediately after the 1st corneal incision

Topical Group = patients who received a topical regimen of 1 drop each of 10% phenylephrine and 0.5% tropicamide. ^aModerate posterior capsule rupture was a limited rupture that did not require anterior vitrectomy