3014: New resident’s third phaco case

3014: New resident’s third phaco case The new generation of ophthalmology residents is accelerating down the learning curve faster than…

Best of Cataract Coach at ESCRS 2026 in London

Best of Cataract Coach at ESCRS in London Sept 12 Join me for The Best of Cataract Coach at ESCRS…

3012: Quiz: Don’t inject the IOL yet. Why?

3012: Quiz: Don’t inject the IOL yet. Why? This Cataract Quiz™ case highlights a critical safety pause before committing to…

3011: An unusual case of iridoschisis

3011: An unusual case of iridoschisis Iridoschisis is a rare anterior segment pathology characterized by the separation of the anterior…

3010: How will you fix this case of traumatic zonulopathy?

3010: How will you fix this case of traumatic zonulopathy? Severe ocular trauma with more than 180 degrees of zonular…

3009: Podcast 175: David Smadja MD

3009: Podcast 175: David Smadja MD We are joined by a truly innovative mind in ophthalmology, Professor David Smadja. Known for…

3008: resident stop and chop case

3008: resident stop and chop case Surgeons in training, including residents and registrars, should aim to advance from a traditional…

3007: Artificial iris with strategic cut-outs

3007: Artificial iris with strategic cut-outs Managing a patient with aniridia requires a highly customized approach to anterior segment reconstruction,…

3006: I am not as bold or brazen as this surgeon

3006: I am not as bold or brazen as this surgeon Performing complete cataract surgery through a 2 mm pupil…

3005: Retrieving a broken chopper tip IOFB

3005: Retrieving a broken chopper tip IOFB A structural failure of a surgical instrument inside the eye during phacoemulsification is…

3004: Amon Forceps for Yamane scleral fixated IOL

3004: Amon Forceps for Yamane scleral fixated IOL This video demonstrates the utility of Amon Forceps when performing a Yamane…

3003: Hoffman Pocket for Carlevale IOL

3003: Hoffman Pocket for Carlevale IOL In this surgical video, a Hoffman pocket technique is demonstrated for the fixation of…

3002: Podcast 174: Prof. Walid Zbiba MD

3002: Podcast 174: Prof. Walid Zbiba MD Our guest is Professor Walid Zbiba who is a renowned ophthalmic surgeon and…

3001: resident dense cataract chop

3001: resident dense cataract chop This video showcases an anonymous resident surgeon performing a dense cataract phaco chop for his…

3000: celebration & how I perform an IOL exchange

3000: celebration & how I perform an IOL exchange Celebrating Video 3000 This milestone marks a major achievement for CataractCoach.com,…

2998: sulcus IOL damages ciliary processes

2998: sulcus IOL damages ciliary processes This compelling case highlights a major hidden risk of secondary lens placement: a malpositioned…

2997: is low IOP phaco really that important?

2997: is low IOP phaco really that important? Is low IOP phaco really that important? While chasing ultra-low pressure setting…

2996: phacolytic glaucoma after ruptured globe

2996: phacolytic glaucoma after ruptured globe In this highly challenging case, our guest surgeon, Professor Ramesh Ayyala from USF Tampa,…

2995: Podcast 173: Minas Coroneo MD

2995: Podcast 173: Minas Coroneo MD In this podcast, we sit down with Professor Minas Coroneo MD, an absolute giant…

2994: registrar case 190 is excellent

2994: registrar case 190 is excellent This video showcases a great job by an anonymous registrar surgeon performing their 190th…

2993: last case of residency is a tough one

2993: last case of residency is a tough one This video showcases a great job by an anonymous resident surgeon…

2992: Excellent Stop-and-Chop Technique

2992: Excellent Stop-and-Chop Technique If you are a resident in training and have already completed about forty cases using the…

2991: cataract surgery in keratoglobus (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome)

2991: cataract surgery in keratoglobus (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) In this extraordinary case, our guest surgeon tackles cataract surgery in a…

2990: the bag rotates back and forth!

2990: the bag rotates back and forth! This video presents a complete cataract case from start to finish in a…

2989: every step is risky with posterior polar

2989: every step is risky with posterior polar This instructive video demonstrates a highly challenging case where an anonymous resident…

2988: Podcast 172: Priscila Cruz Flores MD

2988: Podcast 172: Priscila Cruz Flores MD Our guest is Dr Priscila Cruz Flores, an ophthalmologist from Mexico City who…

2987: MSICS: split the nucleus prior to removal

2987: MSICS: split the nucleus prior to removal In manual small incision cataract surgery, splitting the lens nucleus in half…

2986: how to save a run-out capsulorhexis

2986: how to save a run-out capsulorhexis It’s July and the beginning of the academic year for residents who are…

2985: Pocketless 5F scleral IOL fixation

2985: Pocketless 5F scleral IOL fixation Our guest surgeon, Dr Soosan Jacob from India, demonstrates a pocketless Five F scleral…

2984: Quiz: Big hole in the posterior capsule – Why?

2984: Quiz: Big hole in the posterior capsule – Why? It is time for group knowledge because I am genuinely…

2983: lot of phacodonesis in pseudo-exfoliation

2983: lot of phacodonesis in pseudo-exfoliation This 94 year old patient presents with cataracts and pseudoexfoliation (PXF) syndrome, with the…

2982: next time just do an anesthetic block!

2982: next time just do an anesthetic block! This video highlights a patient who had an insufficient degree of sedation…

2981: Podcast 171: Laura Periman MD

2981: Podcast 171: Laura Periman MD Our guest is Dr Laura Periman, an expert in ocular surface disease and dry…

2980: Egyptian resident case 56 is great but…

2980: Egyptian resident case 56 is great but… This video showcases a great job by a resident surgeon in training…

2979: How would you repair this iris damage?

2979: How would you repair this iris damage? In this case the patient has extensive ocular trauma resulting in severe…

2978: Flush and Crush Phaco Technique

2978: Flush and Crush Phaco Technique Our guest surgeon demonstrates the “flush and crush” technique, which serves as a highly…

2977: MIGS to the Max for glaucoma (worth it?)

2977: MIGS to the Max for glaucoma In this case, a 65 year-old female with longstanding advanced glaucoma presents with…

2976: CataractQuiz: When did the capsule break?

2976: CataractQuiz: When did the capsule break? Welcome to another interactive surgical quiz where we need your help crowd sourcing…

2975: traumatic cataract with zonular loss

2975: traumatic cataract with zonular loss In this challenging surgical case a patient presents with a severe traumatic cataract featuring…

2974: Podcast 170: William Tannure MD

2974: Podcast 170: William Tannure MD Our guest is Dr. William Tannure who shares great insights into the parallels between…

2973: Resident case 400 is pretty good

2973: Resident case 400 is pretty good This anonymous resident surgeon delivers a solid performance for the 400th case, but…

2972: after GATT why the vitreous prolapse?

2972: after GATT why the vitreous prolapse? We have a true surgical mystery in this case, and we need the…

2971: Canaloplasty, Trabeculotomy & Phaco

2971: Canaloplasty, Trabeculotomy & Phaco Combining phacoemulsification with ab-interno canaloplasty and trabeculotomy offers an elegant, blebless approach to simultaneously treating…