Table 1.
‘Risk’ and ‘Need’ Score For Cataract Surgery Prioritisation
| Characteristic | Score |
|---|---|
| Risk Score (Based on systemic risk to poor COVID-19 outcome) | |
| Age | |
| < 70 years | 0 |
| 70 to 79 years | 5 |
| > 80 years | 10 |
| Sex (Male) | 1 |
| Ethnicity (BAME) | 1 |
| Systemic Comorbidities | |
| Chronic respiratory disease (excluding mild asthma) | 1 |
| Chronic heart disease (excluding hypertension) | 1 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 1 |
| Malignancy | 1 |
| Diabetes | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Maximum Risk score | 18 |
| Need Score (Based on need and prognosis of cataract surgery) | |
| Vision 6/12 or worse OR anisometropia > 3D | 1 |
| Lack of any of the following ocular comorbidities significantly affecting prognosis of surgery | 1 |
| Moderate to Advanced AMD | |
| Amblyopia | |
| Cornea opacification | |
| Retinal artery/vein occlusion | |
| Chronic retinal degeneration | |
| Central visual impairment | |
| Optic neuropathy | |
| Active uveitis | |
| Other maculopathy (excluding AMD) | |
| Only one good eye | 1 |
| Maximum Need Score | 3 |