Material and Methods: Records of 22 eyes of 22 patients who underwent phacoemulsification surgery for cataract and corneal opacity between January 2010-2013 were reviewed retrospectively. Age, gender, etiology of corneal opacities, preoperative and postoperative best corrected visual acuity, intraoperative and postoperative complications were evaluated.

Results: The mean age of the patients (14 male, 8 female) was 81.3±5.6 (66-89) years. Mean follow-up time was 9 (5-12) months postoperatively. The corneal opacity was a result of healed keratitis in 12 (54.5%) eyes, trauma in 5 (22.7%) eyes, and pterygium surgery in 5 (22.7%) eyes. Trypan blue (0.1%) was used in 12 eyes during the surgery and capsulorhexis was completed succesfully in all eyes. Corneal edema in 17 (77.2%) eyes and transient intraocular pressure increase in 6 eyes (27.2%) were noted as postoperative complications. Pre- and postoperative mean best corrected visual acuities were 1.38±0.76 LogMAR and 0.74±0.58 LogMAR respectively. Visual acuity improved in 18 eyes (81.8%) and remained same in 4 eyes (18.2%).

Conclusion: Ambulatory and useful vision can be achieved by phacoemulsification surgery in eyes with cataract and corneal opacity. Keywords : Corneal opacity, cataract, phacoemulsification