Abstract: Objective To evaluate the short-term effects of coreoplasty combined with phacoemulsification and intraocular lens(IOL) implantation for pupil abnormality and cataract. Design Retrospective case series. Participants  Pupillary abnormalities combined with cataract patients 59 cases ( 62 eyes). Methods Coreoplasty combined with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation and(or)vitrectomy of anterior segment were performed based on pupil size, shape and iris condition in 2009-2011. All patients were followed up for 3-6 months. Main Outcome Measures Visual acuity, intraocular pressure (IOP) and iris morphology. Results The preoperative uncorrected visual acuity was better than 0.5 in 7 eyes(11.3%). Small pupil was in 36 eyes (58%). Eye injury with IOP was in 14 eyes (22.6%). Congenital iris coloboma was in 8 eyes (13%). Traumatic aniridia was in 4 eyes (0.06%). IOP increased in 8 people (13%), averaging IOP (32.50±2.50) mm Hg. At the last follow-up, postoperative visual acuity improved in 59 eyes (95%). The  uncorrected visual acuity was better than 0.5 in 23 eyes (37.1%). After surgery in 62 eyes (100%) pupil was round or nearly round, and at central or nearly central position. In  3 eyes （0.05%） pupil was displacement. In 33 eyes (53.2%) pupil diameter was 2.5~ 4.0 mm. Hyphema occurred in 1 eyes intraoperatively. After 1 weeks in 6 eyes existed elevated IOP, averaging IOP (29.0±3.5) mm Hg, of which 3 eyes were performed hypotensive surgery. At 1 month after coreoplasty surgery 3 eyes existed elevated IOP, averaging （24.5±3.5）mm Hg. After 3 to 6 months the IOP in all patietns was normal. Conclusions Coreoplasty combined with phacoemulsification and IOL implantation for the treatment of pupillary abnormalities with cataract patients is safe, effective. (Ophthalmol CHN, 2012, 21: 86-89)

Key words: coreoplasty, cataract, phacoemulsification