1351: techniques for white cataracts

This is the talk that I am giving today, Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Hawaiian Eye meeting. It’s a … More

1333: pre-chopper for nucleus division

The pre-chopper is an instrument with two blades which are shaped like paddles and they are embedded into the nucleus … More

In this video our guest surgeon bisects the nucleus in the anterior chamber before manually extracting each half, thus allowing … More

Ophthalmology residency training programs have changed over the past two decades in the way that cataract surgery is taught. Twenty … More

I was recently honored with another named, keynote lecture. This invitation was from the Hyderabad Ophthalmologists’ Association to give the … More

Many CataractCoach fans have emailed me asking which technique I prefer for routine cases: phaco flip or phaco chop? Some … More

Pupil stretching works. And it works well without additional instrumentation or devices. In this example the pupil went from 3.9 … More

This young patient developed a cataract after trauma. Fortunately, the zonular support is great and the long term stability of … More

If there is less nuclear density, then flip and chop is also a great technique. It brings the nucleus up … More

This complete cataract case shows the entire surgery from first incision until the end. This allows for great learning for … More

We all learn from each other — that’s one of the best things about ophthalmology. My surgical techniques are an … More

Our guest surgeon, Dr Érico Jun Oda from Brazil, does a great job with this surgery. Using just two hooks … More

Soft cataracts require one important step for success: get the nucleus away from the posterior capsule. I like to accomplish … More

This resident has done about 60 cataract surgeries as the primary surgeon and in this video she performs a routine … More

This case poses a big challenge: the posterior capsule ruptures and we realize this when there is suddenly a pronounced … More

There are some cases where it is preferable to make a primary posterior capsulorhexis at the time of cataract surgery … More

This is a resident case of an intumescent white cataract. We have covered this topic many times and the theme … More

Our guest surgeon today shows us a very nice vertical chop technique. This works well if the nucleus has a … More

This video is about the 200th cataract surgery case being performed by this senior resident. The stop-and-chop technique is being … More