1632: sphincterotomy & bag handle

The two techniques shown in this video have not been previously featured on CataractCoach and since they are from the … More

1621: is it ok to do phaco in the AC?

Many years ago when phaco techniques were first being developed, some surgeons elected to do phaco in the anterior chamber. … More

1601: cataract skills after 1600 cases

Yesterday was video number 1600 which means that we have featured a new video/post every day for the past 1600 … More

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

1580: phaco surgeon does great MSICS

Our guest surgeon is a very experienced cataract surgeon and an expert at phaco, but he has decided to perform … More

1576: three techniques of nucleus division

Our guest surgeon today is a young resident from Brazil who sent in a video showing him performing three different … More

1531: what happened to bimanual phaco?

Many of our surgeons use bimanual irrigation/aspiration during cataract surgery and certainly all retina surgeons perform bimanual vitrectomy, so what … More

1523: Zepto for intumescent cataracts

We have seen the videos before where the Argentinian Flag sign develops instantly as the anterior lens capsule splits uncontrollably. … More

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

1494: resident stop-and-chop review

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

1493: stop-and-chop technique

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

1402: phaco-section in MSICS

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

1401: nucleus division with weak zonules

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

1382: hyper mature cataract MSICS

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

1370: video contest PLUS bonus video

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

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

1324: even smaller incision MSICS

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