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Category: anterior vitrectomy
1584: posterior polar ruptured capsule
When I have lectured at large ophthalmic meetings, I would sometimes pause and ask the audience members to raise their … More
1409: vitreous prolapse into the AC
An anonymous surgeon submitted this video and I knew that I had to share it with our fans. Every surgeon … More
1381: please do not fish in the vitreous
When a posterior capsule rupture is encountered during cataract surgery, an anterior vitrectomy often needs to be performed to remove … More
1379: converting from phaco to MSICS
If the posterior capsule ruptures while you have most of the nucleus still inside the eye, the best decision may … More
1347: resident anterior vitrectomy
This video was anonymously sent in by a resident in training who has done about 30 prior cataract surgeries. We … More
1264: Yamane IOL fixation step-by-step
Our guest surgeon, Dr Utku Limon from Turkey, does a great job of performing the Yamane IOL fixation technique where … More
1235: convert to manual ECCE surgery
This case poses a big challenge: the posterior capsule ruptures and we realize this when there is suddenly a pronounced … More
1229: IOL exchange & Soemmering Ring
This patient had cataract surgery years prior with significant intra-operative complications. The posterior capsule was ruptured and a sulcus IOL … More
1221: traumatic cataract lens penetration
This patient sustained a penetrating ocular injury about one year ago. He was working on a construction project and a … More
1219: posterior polar capsule rupture
This patient has bilateral posterior polar cataracts which progressively became more opaque and caused increasing visual problems. The first eye … More
1214: the chopper just broke the capsule
A ruptured posterior capsule is a complication that can happen in any cataract surgery. There are two types of ophthalmologists … More
1211: white cataract drops into vitreous
Our guest surgeon presents a case of a surprise complication when the white cataract falls into the vitreous cavity. He … More
1201: resident ruptured capsule case
This anonymous submitted video is from a resident who has edited down the video to the pertinent parts of the … More
1198: run-out rhexis leads to vitreous
The capsulorhexis is a very important part of the cataract surgery because it ensures compartmentalization of the eye during phacoemulsification … More
1162: resident posterior capsule rupture
This resident experiences a posterior capsule rupture during phaco and there is still a lot of nuclear lens material in … More
1154: posterior assisted levitation PAL
In this case the posterior capsule ruptures during hydro-dissection. With a wide open posterior capsule, the nucleus starts to descend … More
1144: white cataract intra-capsular surgery
Decades ago the standard cataract surgery was an intra-capsular cataract extraction. This involved making a large incision, injecting alpha chymotrypsin … More
1096: converting from phaco to ECCE
There are rare times when it becomes important to convert from phaco to manual extra-capsular cataract extraction. This is one … More
1080: phaco tip punctures the capsule
This anonymously submitted video shows a complication that can happen to any of us. This patient had a white cataract … More