3072: Podcast 184: Toby Tyson MD

3072: Podcast 184: Toby Tyson MD Our guest is Farrell “Toby” Tyson MD, a distinguished leader in ophthalmology whose career…

3071: Case 400 is good so here is what is next

3071: Case 400 is good so here is what is next Time to level up! Reaching case 400 represents a…

3070: Managing Phacolytic Glaucoma

3070: Managing Phacolytic Glaucoma Managing phacolytic glaucoma requires careful control of intraocular pressure and high intralenticular tension within a hypermature,…

3069: the capsule is wide open – now what?

3069: the capsule is wide open – now what? This case had a critical iatrogenic complication: during enlargement of the…

3068: CataractQuiz: Where is the crystalline lens?

3068: CataractQuiz: Where is the crystalline lens? Evaluating the presented surgical quiz and inset view confirms that severe blunt ocular…

3067: your first surgery in Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy

3067: your first surgery in Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy Operating on an eye with Fuchs endothelial dystrophy presents a distinct challenge,…

3066: horizontal chop technique – you can learn this!

3066: horizontal chop technique – you can learn this! Transitioning from divide and conquer to horizontal chop is one of…

3065: Podcast 183: Elisha Garg MD

3065: Podcast 183: Elisha Garg MD I was fortunate to have Dr Elisha Garg as a resident with me while…

3064: Cataract case 65 is making progress

3064: Cataract case 65 is making progress Reaching case 65 is a good milestone in surgical training, and seeing a…

3063: review of the capsulorhexis rescue

3063: review of the capsulorhexis rescue Mastering the Little capsulorhexis rescue maneuver is an absolute necessity for every cataract surgeon…

3062: Why would you stick this cosmetic iris implant in your eye?

3062: Why would you stick this cosmetic iris implant in your eye? Cosmetic iris implants and cosmetic keratopigmentation are laden…

3060: your first posterior capsule rupture – you are doing it WRONG!

3060: your first posterior capsule rupture – you are doing it WRONG! A posterior capsule rupture is an inevitable learning…

3059: pars plana glaucoma seton placement

3059: pars plana glaucoma seton placement In a complex eye with Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy, placing a glaucoma seton via a…

3058: Podcast 182: Matthew Brink MD

3058: Podcast 182: Matthew Brink MD At the recent Midwest Glaucoma Symposium at the Cleveland Clinic, I learned so much…

3057: MSICS requires a larger capsulorhexis

3057: MSICS requires a larger capsulorhexis A standard 4.5 to 5.0 mm capsulorhexis is good for overlap of the IOL…

3056: four capsule hooks provide stability

3056: four capsule hooks provide stability Managing severe zonulopathy or overt phacodonesis requires temporary structural support during nuclear disassembly, and…

3055: glaucoma seton with stent suture

3055: glaucoma seton with stent suture Managing early post-operative hypotony is a primary challenge when placing non-valved glaucoma drainage devices,…

3054: Quiz: What is wrong with this sulcus IOL?

3054: Quiz: What is wrong with this sulcus IOL? Look carefully at this picture. In particular the orientation of the…

3053: traumatic cataract with iridodialysis

3053: traumatic cataract with iridodialysis Managing a traumatic cataract with fibrotic capsule changes, zonular loss, and an iridodialysis presents a…

3052: scleral fixation of a dislocated IOL

3052: scleral fixation of a dislocated IOL Rescuing a dislocated single-piece IOL requires creative maneuvers, and this clever technique offers…

3051: Podcast 181: Tushya Om Parkash MD

3051: Podcast 181: Tushya Om Parkash MD At a recent ophthalmology meeting, I found a speaker with so many insightful…

3050: Good job with your first horizontal chop

3050: Good job with your first horizontal chop Taking the initiative to learn advanced nuclear disassembly techniques early in training…

3049: tough MSICS case with complications

3049: tough MSICS case with complications In Manual Shelved Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS), precise wound architecture is the absolute linchpin…

3048: Dense Cataract and Dense Amblyopia

3048: Dense Cataract and Dense Amblyopia Performing cataract surgery on an eye with profound anisometropic amblyopia and a predicted visual…

3047: Quiz: Why did trypan blue dye stain like this?

3047: Quiz: Why did trypan blue dye stain like this? A history of intravitreal injections complicated by an immediate post-injection…

3046: diurnal visual fluctuations in RK eyes

3046: diurnal visual fluctuations in RK eyes Addressing the diurnal refractive shift in radial keratotomy eyes Radial keratotomy was a…

3044: Podcast 180: Guillermo Rocha MD

3044: Podcast 180: Guillermo Rocha MD Leading one of the first ophthalmology residency programs in North America, Professor Guillermo Rocha…

3043: graduating from divide and conquer

3043: graduating from divide and conquer Learning the fundamentals of divide-and-conquer is a vital rite of passage for every resident,…

3042: progress after 5500 cataract cases

3042: progress after 5500 cataract cases Refining surgical technique is a lifelong journey, and evaluating this 5,500th case highlights the…

3040: subluxed cataract with mydriasis – iris prosethesis or not?

3040: subluxed cataract with mydriasis – iris prosthesis or not? Reconstructing an eye with a subluxed cataract and severe traumatic…

3039: convert to a can-opener capsulotomy

3039: convert to a can-opener capsulotomy When encountering a run-out capsulorhexis that threatens to extend posteriorly into the zonules, converting…

3038: You usually don’t need trypan blue dye

3038: You usually don’t need trypan blue dye While trypan blue is a staple tool in modern phacoemulsification, reaching for…

3037: Podcast 179: Filomena Ribeiro MD

3037: Podcast 179: Filomena Ribeiro MD There is so much to learn from the brilliant Professor Filomena Ribeiro from Portugal,…

3036: resident’s first MSICS case

3036: resident’s first MSICS case Learning Manual Shelved Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is a essential milestone in surgical training, and…

3035: Optimizing the incision in MSICS – scleral incision

3035: Optimizing the incision in MSICS – scleral incision Optimizing incision architecture in Manual Shelved Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is…

3034: efficient MSICS Surgical Technique

3034: efficient MSICS Surgical Technique Manual Shelved Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is a nomenclature far more accurate than Manual Small…

3033: YAG laser floater treatment breaks the bag!

3033: YAG laser floater treatment breaks the bag! Performing YAG laser vitreolysis for floaters requires precise spatial focus and an…

3031: safely remove this dislocated IOL

3031: safely remove this dislocated IOL When an intraocular lens dislocates into the posterior segment and comes to rest directly…

3030: Podcast 178: Richard Packard MD

3030: Podcast 178: Richard Packard MD There is so much to learn from Dr Richard Packard, a true legend in…

3029: Only 72 cases during residency – is that enough?

3029: Only 72 cases during residency – is that enough? Graduating with only 72 primary cataract cases during residency can…

3028: dense asteroid hyalosis

3028: dense asteroid hyalosis Encountering extremely dense asteroid hyalosis during cataract surgery raises an important clinical question: should we perform…