We examined the induction and spontaneous regression of corneal astigmatism among 1,023 phacoemulsification and aspiration (PEA) cataract surgeries performed with standard (n=831) and BENT incisions (n=192). The BENT (between 9 and 12 o’clock) incision is a method of entering the anterior chamber from the oblique side. In the BENT group, the degree of astigmatism was not significantly different from the standard group, 3 months postoperatively (1.48 ± 0.07 vs. 1.25 ± 0.04 dptr.) and 6 months postoperatively (1.30 ± 0.06 vs. 1.28 ± 1.28 ± 0.06 dptr.). However, 1 week and I month postoperatively, the astigmatism resulting from the BENT incision was much less than that of the standard PEA incision (1.69 ± 0.17 vs. 2.96 ± 0.05 and 1.60 ± 0.08 vs. 1.80 ± 0.05 dptr, respectively). Visual acuity also improved faster. The BENT procedure is recommended, because it is a simple way to lessen astigmatism.