To explore the effect of evidence-based nursing on the application of ultrasonic emulsification operation for cataract and the postoperative rehabilitation indicators. 110 cataract patients were included. All of them received ultrasonic emulsification operation for cataract and were divided into the control group(n=55) and the observation group(n=55) by random number method. The control group received routine nursing. The visual acuity, intraocular pressure, quality of life and adverse reactions of patients in both groups after discharge were compared and evaluated. The clinical effective rate(92.73%), postoperative visual acuity(0.68 ± 0.05) and SF-36 score(82.37 ± 4.13) in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(76.36%), (0.55 ± 0.02) and(74.06 ± 3.42), Conclusion: Evidence-based nursing can effectively improve the curative effect and postoperative vision, and improve the quality of life. The intraocular pressure in the observation group(9.95 ± 2.46) mmHg and the incidence of adverse reactions(29.09%) were lower than those in the control group(11.03 ± 3.11) mmHg and 10.91%(P<0.05). It is of distinct effect to carry out evidence-based nursing for the cataract patients receiving emulsification therapy. It effectively improves the effect of surgical treatment, reduce the occurrence of adverse reactions, so as to improve the quality of life and promote rapid physical recovery, maintaining clinical application value.