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Table 1 ‘Risk’ and ‘Need’ Score For Cataract Surgery Prioritisation

From: Cataract risk stratification and prioritisation protocol in the COVID-19 era

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