Conjunctival flap in manual sutureless small-incision cataract surgery: a necessity or dogmatic.

To compare the surgical outcomes of manual sutureless small-incision extracapsular cataract surgery (MSICS) with versus without a conjunctival flap for the treatment of cataracts. Prospective, randomized comparison of 220 consecutive patients with visually significant cataracts. Tertiary level eye clinic.