Time for another great video contest. This one is sponsored by both YoungMDconnect.com and CataractCoach.com with a cash prize of…
1478: ASCRS case 9: upside down IOL
You may be surprised to learn that an upside down IOL happens to every single cataract surgeon. The key is…
1477: ASCRS case 8: IOL exchange
There comes a time every so often when you will need to perform an IOL exchange. This is not as…
1476: ASCRS case 7: dense cataract tricks
Another great case from the 2022 ASCRS CataractCoach instructional course, this time focusing on dense cataracts. There are some good…
1475: ASCRS case 6: re-fixating the IOL
When you have dislocation of the IOL or the entire IOL+capsular bag complex, what are the options for re-fixation? This…
1474: ASCRS case 5: when & how CTRs
Capsular tension rings (CTRs) are important devices that can facilitate cataract surgery in cases where the zonular support is weak…
1473: ASCRS case 4: many chop variations
The most common email that I get from CataractCoach subscribers is asking how to learn phaco chop. If you have…
1472: ASCRS case 3: rock the nucleus
Rocking the nucleus is an important step for intumescent white cataracts because it allows the liquefied cortex that is behind…
1471: ASCRS case 2: white cataract tricks
Our next case from the ASCRS CataractCoach instructional course showcases the ways to minimize the risks involved with intumescent white…
1470: ASCRS case 1: what happens next?
At the 2022 ASCRS meeting in Washington, DC, we hosted a CataractCoach instructional course and it was a huge success.…
1469: open sky cataract surgery
There are times where you will want to perform a combination surgery of full-thickness corneal transplant and cataract surgery at…
1468: great Yamane cases always do this
The Yamane technique of securing a three-piece IOL to the scleral wall is ingenious. It can work very well but…
1467: MSICS: new resident surgeon
This video shows a beginner surgeon in residency who is performing MSICS. I show you this video to encourage you…
1466: MSICS: temporal incisions
Incisions for phaco surgery are usually made either temporal or superior. For MSICS, we typically make the incision superior because…
1465: MSICS: bailout for rhexis runout
MSICS can be a great way to rescue a very difficult case. We recently presented a video of a master…
1464: MSICS nucleus visco-expression
Our next video for MSICS week is showing the technique of visco-expression of the nucleus. It is important to avoid…
1463: MISCS: optimizing the incision
I was speaking with a surgeon recently who stated that there was no need to learn MSICS because any nucleus…
1462: new graduate performs phaco chop
I am very proud of this young surgeon who is performing phaco chop for this routine cataract case. Let’s face…
1461: Cystoid Macular Edema CME
If you do a fluorescein angiogram for a patient immediately after a routine cataract surgery, you will likely find some…
1460: phaco without visco-elastic / OVD
Many decades ago when phacoemulsification was first presented to the world by Charles Kelman MD, no viscoelastic was used during…
1459: pediatric cataract for a 7 year old
A talented resident surgeon is performing this cataract surgery with the help of a professor. Cataract surgery for these pediatric…