Objective: To assess whether cataract surgery can affect the progression of myopic foveoschisis, so as to provide evidence for the feasibility of cataract surgery to improve visual quality in patients with myopia foveoschisis accompanied by cataract. Methods: A total of 36 patients (36 eyes) diagnosed with high myopia foveoschisis at the Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital from April 2018 to January 2021 were enrolled in the study. The patients were divided into an experimental group (10 males with 10 eyes, and 8 females with 8 eyes) and an observation group (9 males with 9 eyes, and 9 females with 9 eyes) according to whether cataract surgery was performed. The central subfield thickness (CST), macular volume (MV), average macular thickness (AMT), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and the progression rate of foveoschis morphology were compared between the two groups at the initial diagnosis and 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after the surgery. Results: In terms of CST, MV, and AMT in the central macular area, no significant difference was found between the two groups (F=2.519, P=0.122; F=3.318, P=0.077; F=1.378, P=0.249), and there was no significant difference in time and group interaction effects between the two groups (F=0.825, P=0.370; F=1.266, P=0.268; F=0.612, P=0.657). In terms of BCVA, there was significant difference in time and group interaction effects between the two groups (P<0.001). The simple effect analysis showed that, compared with initial diagnosis, the BCVA in the experimental group was statistically significant at 1, 3, 6 and 12 months after the surgery (all P<0.001). In addition, there was a significant difference in the increments of BCVA between the two groups at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after the surgery when compared with the initial diagnosis (all P<0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the morphological progression between the two groups (P=1.0). Conclusion: Phacoemulsification will not affect the progression of myopic foveoschisis in a short period, and can improve the vision of patients with myopic foveoschisis accompanied by cataract.