Comparison of Small Incision Non-Phacoemulsification Surgery and Phacoemulsification for Cataract

Objective To explore the value of small incision non-phacoemulsification surgery in the treatment of cataract.Methods Eighty patients with cataract were assigned to receive either phacoemulsification cataract extraction(control group,n=40)or small incision non-phacoemulsification surgery(observation group,n=40).The efficacy,incidence of complications and cost of treatment were compared between the two groups.Results The percentage of patients with visual acuity0.5significantly increased after treatment in both groups(P0.05).Furthermore,the percentage of patients with visual acuity0.5in control group was significantly higher than that in observation group 1day after treatment(P0.05).There was no significant difference in the percentage of patients with visual acuity0.5between the two groups 1week and 1month after operation(P0.05).Moreover,there was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups after operation(P0.05).However,the cost of treatment in observation group was significantly less than that in control group(P0.05).Conclusion Small incision non-phacoemulsification surgery is effective,simple and economical for treating cataract.Therefore,this method is suitable for promotion in grassroots hospitals.