AIM: To research the application effects of trabeculectomy and phaco emulsification in primary angle-closed glaucoma(PACG)with cataract.

METHODS: Fifty-one patients aged from 46 years to 82 years with PACG and cataract from 2011-05/2012-05, were selected in our research. 51 patients were all treated with trabeculectomy(TL)and phaco emulsification(PE), meanwhile, they were implanted intraocular lens.

RESULTS: The effects of combing treatments in reducing intraocular pressure were better, and postoperative visual acuity results were satisfactory. It can deepen the central anterior chamber depth and all researches had fewer complications, and there was no posterior capsular rupture, retinal detachment and corneal endothelial decompensation and other serious complications in all the research objects. Total surgery success rate reached 97%, and the failure rate was very low.

CONCLUSION: Trabeculectomy combined with ultrasonic emulsification treating PACG can get a good result of reducing intraocular pressure, and be good for postoperative visual acuity recovery and correction, and it can deepen anterior chamber depth. The surgical success rate is high, with low complication rates, so the general effects are better. It is worthy of clinical application and wide application.