140 cases and 142 eyes with traumatic cataracts treated by extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE), ECCE and intraocular lens implantation (ECCE + IOL), and lensectomy were reported. The data showed that postoperative corrected visual acuities > or = 0.1-1.0 were in 89 eyes (70%) in one week and in 33 eyes of 44 eyes (75%) followed up for more than 6 months. The 3 methods of operation were compared, the indications and the optimum time of operation for each method and the personal experiences of the authors in the operation were discussed.