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Summary of the surgical backlog that had breached the 18-week referral-to-treatment waiting time.
| Types of surgery | Total N = 2017; n (%) |
|---|---|
| Cataract surgery | 1078 (53.4) |
| YAG laser procedures | 491 (24.3) |
| Oculoplastic surgeries | 165 (8.2) |
| Squint surgeries | 81 (4.0) |
| Orbital and lacrimal surgeries | 53 (2.6) |
| Corneal and conjunctival surgeries | 42 (2.1) |
| Vitreoretinal surgeries | 41 (2.0) |
| Glaucoma surgeries | 28 (1.4) |
| Others | 38 (1.9) |
