Implementing ICHOM standard set for cataract surgery at IPO-Porto (Portugal): clinical outcomes, quality of life and costs

Table 3 Intraoperative clinical patient characteristics (n = 268). Results are presented as percentages (%), except when otherwise indicated

	%
Surgery (Phacoemulsification), n	100
Technical factor on operated eye^a
White or dense brown cataract	4.5
Pseudoexfoliation	3.5
Corneal opacities (severe)	1.1
Pupillary problems (severe)	2.1
Intrasurgical Complications
Capsule breach	0.5
Zonular dehiscence	0.8
Vitreous prolapse	0.8
Lens fragments into vitreous	0.0
Other	0.0

^aIntrinsic factors / Characteristics of the ocular anatomy or physiology that have the potential to increase surgical challenge and lead to higher chance of complications

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