Type of surgery performed In Imo State, Nigeria in 2019 by sex
| Type of cataract surgery | Male | Female | Total |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Small incision | 782 (90.1) | 839 (91.3) | 1621 (90.7) |
| Extracapsular extraction | 37 (4.3) | 33 (3.6) | 70 (3.9) |
| Intracapsular extraction | 0 (0) | 1 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) |
| Phacoemulsification | 33 (3.8) | 24 (2.6) | 57 (3.2) |
| Small incision plus trabeculectomy | 0 (0) | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) |
| Not stated | 16 (1.8) | 20 (2.2) | 36 (2) |
| Total | 868 (100) | 919 (100) | 1787 (100) |