·AIM:To evaluate the results of laser photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy after small incision nonphacoemulsification extraction combined with intraocular lens implantation and to determine the time for the laser photocoagulation.·METHODS:According to the results of fundus fluorescein angiography(FFA),totally 68 eyes of 41 cases were treated with the laser photocoagulation earlier after nonphacoemulsification extraction combined with intraocular lens implantation.·RESULTS:After one year’s follow-up,visual acuity was improved in 19 eyes(28%),remained stable in 40 eyes(59%)and decreased in 9 eyes(13%).The total effective rate was 87%.Because the macular edema was treated first,no one was found bad after photocoagulation.·CONCLUSION:Reasonable laser photocoagulation is preferable for diabetic retinopathy patients after nonphacoemulsification extraction.It can control or delay the advance of diabetic retinopathy,and steady the visual acuities in future.FFA is a very important reference for photocoagulation.·