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Table 4 Symptomatic COVID-19 infection rates post-operatively

From: Restarting cataract surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic; a prospective study analysing 30 day outcomes after elective cataract surgery in the United Kingdom

30 day post-operative period

Shielding

Yes: 96 (14.8%)

No: 553 (85.2%)

COVID-19 symptoms

Yes: 2 (0.3%), both worsening dyspnoea

No: 647 (99.7%)

COVID-19 swab performed

Yes: 3 (0.5%), all negative

No: 646 (99.5%)

Hospital admission

Yes: 3 (0.5%)

No: 646 (99.5%)

ICU admission

No: 649 (100%)

Mortality

Yes: 1 (0.2%)

No: 648 (99.8%)