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Category: beginning surgeons / novice surgeons

2024: a resident’s first capsule rupture

All cataract surgeons will experience a posterior capsule rupture many times during the course of a career. This complication is … More

posterior capsule rupture, resident cataract surgery

1998: case 250 how do you compare?

In the learning curve of cataract surgery, for most ophthalmologists case 500 is half-way up the learning curve. While you … More

resident cataract surgery

1971: resident surgeon stop-and-chop

This left handed resident surgeon does a great job for case 78 but there are some important improvements which need … More

resident cataract surgery, stop and chop cataract surgery

1941: excellent resident horizontal chop

This resident surgeon presents case 250 which features an excellent phaco chop technique. This resident has obviously spent much time … More

horizontal chop, phaco chop, resident cataract surgery

1940: resident learns vertical combo chop

The first thing that catches your attention in this picture is the large pterygium. And I agree that a more … More

combo chop, vertical phaco chop

1939: resident learning horizontal chop

This resident is learning horizontal phaco chop early in residency and this is case 50 from this young surgeon. The … More

horizontal chop

1926: resident crater chop technique

The challenge in performing traditional phaco chop is that the probe tip has to hold the nucleus with vacuum while … More

phaco chop, resident cataract surgery

1915: junior resident case takes 30 min…

This junior resident case takes about 30 minutes from start to finish. In our review of this case, we have … More

resident cataract surgery

1901: senior resident stop-and-chop

It’s July and that means our senior residents (PGY4 in the USA) and busy climbing up the cataract surgery learning … More

resident cataract surgery, stop and chop cataract surgery

1895: get the free CataractCoach Book

I must say thank you to Dr Hashem Abu Serhan from Doha, Qatar for spending the time compiling so much … More

beginner surgeon, CataractCoach Book, ophthalmology residency

1884: Lefty’s 25th solo cataract case

Whether you are right or left handed, the rules and challenges of cataract surgery are the same: safely remove the … More

resident cataract surgery

1883: new surgeon’s third solo case

Now this is not the third time that this resident surgeon has scrubbed and participated in a cataract surgery. This … More

resident cataract surgery

1881: your first solo phaco case of residency

Today is July 1 and that is the first day of the new academic year in the USA. For senior … More

resident cataract surgery

1838: the easy way to learn phaco chop

There is some resistance among surgeons to learn a new technique because of the learning curve. For surgeons who are … More

learning curve, phaco chop

1806: left-handed resident breaks the bag

Let me be the first to say that it is perfectly fine for a surgeon to be left handed. Surprisingly, … More

anterior vitrectomy, capsule rupture, resident cataract surgery

1771: further progression of surgical skills

When I saw case 25 from this resident (link here) I was amazed at his skill level and just how … More

learning curve, resident cataract surgery

1752: resident’s 3rd horizontal chop

Last week in video 1747, we showed you this same resident surgeon’s first case of horizontal chop and it went … More

horizontal chop, phaco chop, resident cataract surgery

1747: A resident’s first phaco chop case

The advantage of residency training is that a seasoned attending ophthalmologist is sitting right next to you, giving advice, teaching … More

phaco chop, resident cataract surgery

1746: resident case 100 analysis

Time for some group learning and this young surgeon (and other beginning surgeons) need your input and advice. This is … More

resident cataract surgery

1726: resident stop and chop case 200

Stop and chop is an important technique to learn during residency and even if you move on to a chop … More

resident cataract surgery, stop and chop cataract surgery

1719: Crater Chop Technique

This resident cataract surgery case shows the crater chop technique where a central section of the nucleus is bowled out … More

phaco chop, resident cataract surgery

1683: resident case 78 – what needs work?

In many surgical fields studies have shown that surgeons in training who have a history of video game playing tend … More

resident cataract surgery

1681: your advice for this young doctor

Time for a group effort from out CataractCoach fans: this young surgeon has submitted case 100 and asks for our … More

beginner surgeon, resident cataract surgery

1663: resident fixes synechiae small pupil

This small pupil case has a surprise in store for you. The patient has a history of prior uveitis which … More

resident cataract surgery, small pupil cataract surgery

1657: six mistakes young surgeons make

These key lessons are so important that I have made a new updated video for the current crop of young … More

beginner surgeon, ophthalmology residency

1656: a really tough case for a resident

For any cataract surgeon this is a tough case: 94 year old patient (nonagenarian), short axial length, shallow anterior chamber, … More

resident cataract surgery, shallow AC

1654: this capsulorhexis will radialize

Looking at this picture, the capsulorhexis appears to be proceeding well. It is round and intact and the resident is … More

capsulorhexis, resident cataract surgery

1641: the keratome just cannot penetrate

This is a case from a resident surgeon who is learning cataract surgery. And the big initial challenge is making … More

corneal phaco incisions, keratomes

1638: surprise zonular weakness

This resident surgeon does a good job with this tough case of a traumatic cataract. The intumescent liquefied lens cortex … More

resident cataract surgery, weak zonular support, white cataract

1634: resident conquers the white cataract

A white cataract is a challenge for any surgeon, no matter how experienced, because the risks of potential complications is … More

resident cataract surgery, white cataracts

1633: I am amazed by this resident surgeon

This anonymous video features case number 25 from a young resident ophthalmologist in training. The surgical skill, for case 25, … More

resident cataract surgery, stop and chop cataract surgery

1596: resident divide and conquer

While I prefer variations of phaco chop for most of my cataract surgery cases, residents typically start learning cataract surgery … More

divide-and-conquer, resident cataract surgery

1577: improvement after 100 surgeries

Our anonymous resident surgeon submitted a video of routine cataract surgery which we featured a few months ago as video … More

resident cataract surgery

1570: surgeon learns flip and chop

Our video is from an anonymous young surgeon in Australia who has learned the technique of flip and chop. The … More

flip and chop, phaco flip

1552: skill level after 250 cases done

Another anonymous USA resident sent me a video of the last case of residency, case number 250 where the nucleus … More

resident cataract surgery

1543: resident pre-chopper technique

There are many ways to disassemble the nucleus into smaller fragments and the pre-chopper technique works well. This is a … More

pre-chop, resident cataract surgery

1541: iris got caught in the phaco probe

The iris is a delicate and dynamic tissue that can inadvertently be aspirated into our phaco probe or irrigation/aspiration probe … More

iris damage, resident cataract surgery

1538: resident flip and chop case

Continuing with our theme of studying resident cataract surgeries in July, this case showcases a young resident from Brazil who … More

flip and chop, resident cataract surgery

1536: improve your divide-and-conquer

Most resident surgeons start learning phaco with the divide-and-conquer technique for a good reason. This technique is not time dependent, … More

divide-and-conquer, resident cataract surgery

1535: resident capsulorhexis rescue

Learning the capsulorhexis is one of the toughest steps of cataract surgery. In this case, a resident surgeon encounters a … More

resident cataract surgery, run-out capsulorhexis

1534: a resident’s first phaco chop

We are in the middle of July and that means that ophthalmology residents in the USA are starting the academic … More

phaco chop, resident cataract surgery

1533: handholding for your first phaco

Seasoned ophthalmologists frequently ask the technique for helping a resident surgeon complete that very first cataract surgery case. As we … More

resident cataract surgery

1526: your first proctored surgical cases

Recent ophthalmology graduates are sometimes surprised that they must be proctored for surgical cases even though they have completed years … More

cataract surgery

1524: surgical lessons from Scotland

I was recently in Scotland to speak at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists meeting in Glasgow in May 2022. The … More

#lifelessons, advice, teaching

1504: YoungMD connect contest winner

The grand prize winner of the YoungMD Connect video contest is Dr Sunil Mamtora from the UK. His video should … More

contest winners, video contest

1503: YoungMDconnect contest results

I want to thank all of the CataractCoach and YoungMD Connect fans for the video submissions. As you realize, just … More

contest winners, video contest

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 … More

MSICS, resident cataract surgery

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 … More

beginner surgeon, phaco chop

1452: always give the benefit of the doubt

This is one of the most critically important lessons in ophthalmic surgery. You must remember that the result of surgery … More

surgical discussion, surgical pearls

1437: another dropping nucleus!

We just featured a similar complication two days ago in video 1435, so why are we showing another dropping nucleus? … More

dropped nucleus

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