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Table 3 Prevalence of frightening visual sensations among study participants

From: Patients’ visual experience during phacoemulsification cataract surgery and associated fear

Variable

Interviewed (n = 53)

Individuals with frightening visual sensations

P

All

53

14

26.4

 

Age group

< 60 years

25

8

32.0

0.384

≥ 60 years

28

6

21.4

Sex

Male

30

7

23.3

0.561

Female

23

7

30.4

Level of education

Secondary or less

22

8

36.4

0.166

More than secondary

31

6

19.4

Previous history of eye surgery

Yes

38

12

31.6

0.175

No

15

2

13.3

Preoperative visual acuity

≥ 6/18

37

12

32.4

0.131

<6/18

16

2

12.5

Type of visual sensation

Light*

53

14

26.4

Colours

41

12

29.3

0.480

Movements

20

7

35.0

0.341

Different shapes

4

1

25.0

1.00

  1. *All patients reported seeing light during surgery.