title: Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery: Experience at a Military Hospital.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Small incision cataract surgery came into practice with the advent of phacoemulsification. However, manual small incision cataract surgery (SICS) is a useful alternative for those who do not have access to phacoemulsification machine.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 69 cases of cataract were undertaken for manual incision cataract surgery and intra ocular lens (IOL) implantation using 6mm straight incision. The surgical technique and postoperative results are compared with the results of phacoemulsification and IOL implantation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Average postoperative astigmatism was ± 0.75 dioptres. Postoperative uncorrected visual acuity (UCVA) of 6/18 or better was observed in 51(71.9%) cases after first week of the surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study concludes that both phacoemulsification and small incision cataract surgery with intraocular lens (IOL) implantation are effective methods. However SICS with IOL implantation is a useful alternative in the absence of phacoemulsification machine.
authors.affiliation: Classified Specialist (Ophthalmology), CH(CC), Lucknow.
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Jha
authors.affiliation: Commandant, AFMSD, Delhi Cantt.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Vats
keywords: Extra Capsular Cataract Extraction (ECCE); Intraocular lens implantation; Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS); Phacoemulsification