This is the talk that I am giving today, Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Hawaiian Eye meeting. It’s a … More
Category: capsule issues
1345: capsulorhexis split – now what?
This patient has a white cataract and this resident is able to perform a successful capsulorhexis after staining with trypan … More
1344: dislocated IOL and capsular bag
This patient presented to our teaching clinic with a history of blunt ocular trauma about six months prior. He stated … More
1285: remove the central capsule wrinkle
In very myopic eyes, the capsular bag is actually bigger, the same way that the corneal white to white diameter … More
1273: that’s not cortex being aspirated…
This is a good learning case, and I am thankful to Dr Amar Kulkarni for submitting it. We see zonular … More
1266: manual CTR insertion
For cases of zonulopathy, particularly for focal zones of zonular weakness or absence, using a capsular tension ring (CTR) can … 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
1262: cataract after intra-vitreal injection
In previous videos, we have warned against the issue of an intra-vitreal injection inadvertently hitting the lens capsule and causing … More
1258: OSN NY managing capsular issues
This talk is one of my lectures from the OSN NY 2021 meeting. This is the Ocular Surgery News meeting … More
1250: IOL exchange with open PC
For an IOL exchange procedure, it is easier to proceed if the posterior capsule is still intact because it forms … More
1249: time for the second eye of #1248
Yesterday’s video (1248) showed a very challenging case of compromised zonular support in a patient who may have had prior … More
1248: surgeon surprised by zonular loss
A careful slit-lamp microscope examination of the eye during the pre-operative consultation can pick up most cases of compromised zonular … More
1233: microspherophakia surgery
Microspherophakia is a rare condition where the human crystalline lens takes on an unusual form: it is more spherical than … More
1232: traumatic loss of zonular support
This patient sustained severe ocular trauma that resulted in loss of more than 180 degrees of zonular support. He has … More
1226: primary posterior capsulorhexis
There are some cases where it is preferable to make a primary posterior capsulorhexis at the time of cataract surgery … More
1222: traumatic cataract capsule fibrosis
Our guest surgeon has a very interesting case to share. This patient sustained a traumatic injury many years ago and … 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
1220: white cataract phaco puncture
This is a resident case of an intumescent white cataract. We have covered this topic many times and the theme … 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