1505: single-handed phaco technique

A generation ago, the most common technique for phaco cataract surgery was to use a single incision and a single-hand … More

1495: another resident stop-and-chop

This is case number 22 for a beginning surgeon who is learning stop-and-chop. If this newbie can learn this technique, … More

This anonymous resident is performing case number 128 of her/his career using the stop-and-chop technique. If you are a surgeon … More

Our guest surgeon does a beautiful job demonstrating the stop-and-chop phaco technique. We have featured this technique many times before … More

We have already explained the benefits of learning MSICS (manual small-incision cataract surgery) and I always encourage my USA colleagues … More

Our guest surgeon shows two techniques that can be useful in cases where the zonular support is weak. There is … More

In an eye with a truly dense, hyper-mature cataract, MSICS (manual small incision cataract surgery) can be a better option … More

First let me tell you about the amazing bonus clip that is at the end of this video — it … More

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

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