A young doctor in training asked me to put together a list of key videos prior to her first day…
1310: why the capsulorhexis matters
The capsulorhexis is a critical step of cataract surgery for two main reasons: it creates a stable and strong opening…
1309: 90% of your cases are routine
I enjoy performing routine cataract surgery as much as challenging or unusual cases. There is a beauty and elegance in…
1308: corneal tattoo for cosmetic benefit
Corneal tattooing is sometimes used to help block light that enters a peripheral iridotomy and causes dysphotopsias. That is usually…
1307: the future of refractive surgery
Cataract surgery is our most powerful refractive procedure and it can correct extreme degrees of hyperopia and myopia, and it…
1306: Cataract Quiz: IOL not centered
This seemed like a routine cataract case with a good capsulorhexis and strong zonular support. So why did the IOL…
1305: synechiolysis in traumatic cataract
These synechiae are adhesions of the iris to the anterior lens capsule and in this case, they are due to…
1304: EDOF IOL with Prior RK
You may be surprised when I tell you that I continue to learn more and more from making surgical videos.…
1303: white cataract double capsulorhexis
This video shows the use of 23g or 25g forceps to create the capsulorhexis via the paracentesis incision. This allows…
1302: suturing a phaco wound burn
We have covered the topic of phaco wound burn many times and we even had a very astute resident prevent…
1301: dense cataract divide and conquer
The divide and conquer technique is a tried and true method for nucleo-fractis. It works well in a variety of…
1300: stress reduction improves surgery
When people hear that cataract surgery takes just a few minutes, the incorrect assumption is that it must be easy.…
1299: cataract surgery in nanophthalmos
This patient has a very small eye with an axial length of just 15 mm. That makes the entire surgery…
1298: cortical cleaving hydro-dissection
This video shows the technique of cortical cleaving hydro-dissection which we have previously covered. This involves using the fluid wave…
1297: intra-scleral IOL haptic fixation
The three main ways of fixating a three-piece IOL to the sclera without using sutures: the Yamane technique, the Scharioth…
1296: senior resident case 50 critique
I admire the resident surgeon who submitted this video. S/he cares so much about surgical development of skills that the…
1295: how to un-inject an IOL to explant
IOL exchange is an unusual procedure and it is safe to say that more than 99% of patients who receive…
1294: capsulorhexis in a 5 year old child
The lens capsule changes in elasticity over our lives: it is far more elastic in youth than it is in…
1293: compilation video: sulcus IOL
This is a compilation video, about 10 minutes in length, where we review the important concepts of sulcus IOLs. We…
1292: trabeculectomy glaucoma surgery
While cataract surgery alone helps to lower intra-ocular pressure in glaucoma patients (in fact, in all patients), it is sometimes…
1291: IOL exchange segment bifocal IOL
Some may think that a segment bifocal IOL would have no sacrifices in visual quality compared to a bifocal (or…