AIM: To analyze the clinical effect of surgical treatment for traumatic cataract, and explore the appropriate time for intraocular lens(IOL)implantation.

METHODS: The clinical data of 112 cases(112 eyes)of surgical treatment for traumatic cataract were retrospectively analyzed, 35 cases were implanted IOL. The other 77 eyes received secondary implantation.

RESULTS: The visual acuity of the patients by primary and secondary implantation improved obviously, but there was no statistically significance in post-operative visual acuity between primary and secondary implantation(P>0.05). In primary implantation the postoperative complications included uveitis, corneal bedewing, exudative membrane of IOL and opacity of post capsula, which were apparently higher than secondary implantation, with significant difference between each other(P<0.01).

CONCLUSION: IOL implantation is the only effective means of treatment for traumatic cataract and vision recovery. Though the postoperative complications of primary implantation is more than secondary implantation, it makes no difference to the vision after treatment, avoids second operation.