AIM:To investigate the clinical curative effect of small incision nonphacoemulsification cataract extraction and intraocular lens implantion in the base hospital.METHODS:A total of 323 patients 362 eyes with cataracts admitted to our hospital underwent the small incision nonphacoemulsification cataract extraction and the phacoemulsification cataract extraction.The rupture of posterior capsule,prolapse of vitreous,visual acuity,corneal edema,fibrocculent reaction of anterior chamber and the occurrence of after-cataract in two groups were compared and analyzed.RESULTS:The rupture of posterior capsule,prolapse of vitreous,comeal edema,fibrocculent reaction of anterior chamber and the occurrence of after-cataract,the visual acuity one week and three months after operation in two groups were not significantly different.The price of operation was significantly lower in the small incision non-phacoemulsification cataract extraction group compared with that of the phacoemulsification cataract extraction group.CONCLUSION:The small incision nonphacoemulsifica-tion cataract extraction has advantages of small injury,quick recovery of visual acuity,low price and being operated easily in the base hospital.