AIM:To compare the effect of small incision non-phacoemulsification and phacoemulsification for patients with cataract and glaucoma.

METHODS:Fifty-six patients(56 eyes)with cataract and glaucoma in our hospital from October 2011 to January 2014 were selected as research objects, and they were randomly divided into group A(small incision non-phacoemulsification group)with 28 cases and group B(phacoemulsification group)with 28 cases, then the visual acuity and intraocular pressure(IOP)before and after the treatment, incidence of complications of two groups were compared.

RESULTS:The visual acuity and IOP between group A and group B before and after the treatment had no significant differences(P>0.05). The incidence of complications of group B was slightly higher than that of group A, but without significant difference(all P>0.05). The visual acuity and IOP of group A and group B after the treatment were better than those before(all P<0.05).

CONCLUSION:The effect of small incision non-phacoemulsification and phacoemulsification patients with cataract and glaucoma has no obvious differences, while the small incision non-phacoemulsification is with wider application range.