ABSTRACT

Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is a good alternative to expensive technique of phacoemulsification. It can be performed in almost all types of cataract.

This technique has almost all the advantages of phaco surgery. Important steps involved in SICS are:

a. Wound construction: Scleral tunnel is usually preferred. b. Nucleus Management: This includes:

• Prolapsing of nucleus in AC. • Removal of nucleus out of the wound.