AIM:To investigate the clinical results of phacoemulsifi-cation in the management of acute-closure glaucoma with continuous high intraocular pressure.·METHODS:The phacoemulsification operations were performed in 31 case 31 eyes of acuteangle-closure glau-coma and cataract under higher intraocular pressure.The postoperative follow up was 6months to 2 years,and the vision and complications were observed.·RESULTS:The visual acuity of all cases was improved,the corrected visual acuity in 2 eyes(6%) was under 0.1,8 eyes (26%) between 0.1 and 0.2,15 eyes(48%) between 0.3 and 0.6,6 eyes(19%) between 0.8 and 1.0.The postoperative intraocular pressure remained normal in all eyes after one week.No serious complications such as choroidal hemorrhage,intraocular hemorrhage and malignant glaucoma were found.·CONCLUSION:The phacoemulsification with posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation in the management of acuteangle-closure glaucoma under higher intraocular pressure is safe and efficient.