INTRODUCTION: The cataract backlog is estimated to be around 12 million1 and annually increasing at an estimated rate of 3.8 million.2 Lens induced glaucoma (LIG) is also found to be fairly common in India.3, 4 Lens induced glaucoma (LIG) due to hyper mature cataracts are an important cause of secondary glaucoma in the developing world. There is an ever-increasing backlog of cataract due to the population explosion, increased life expectancy and low productivity in terms of utilization of the available surgical services. The uptake of eye care services by the rural community has also been suboptimal in countries like India where lens induced glaucoma (LIG) is a common cause of ocular morbidity.5 Pre-operative and post-operative morbidity is more in an eye with lens induced glaucoma than that with a simple uncomplicated cataract. Prognosis and visual outcome are also affected to some extent. Hence timely intervention is important in achieving good results. Each case depending on the mechanism by which glaucoma occurs, has to be managed in a different way. In general, after controlling the intraocular pressure, cataract extraction with IOL implantation should be performed preferably. The present study was undertaken and aimed at a clinical study of various lens induced glaucoma, their management, post operative visual outcome and intraocular pressure control as practiced in the department of ophthalmology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Medical College Hospital, Bangalore.