What would you do if the main phaco incision ripped during your procedure? This will certainly cause a fluidic imbalance … More
Category: complications
1490: large Descemet detachment
We all know how delicate the Descemet layer of the cornea is and also how easily it is damaged. Even … More
1489: corneal epithelial bubble
This patient developed a corneal epithelial bubble during cataract surgery. Why did this happen and what should you do now? … More
1482: upside down IOL – who is at fault?
Watch this anonymous video very carefully and let me know who is to blame for this upside down IOL, the … More
1478: ASCRS case 9: upside down IOL
You may be surprised to learn that an upside down IOL happens to every single cataract surgeon. The key is … More
1470: ASCRS case 1: what happens next?
At the 2022 ASCRS meeting in Washington, DC, we hosted a CataractCoach instructional course and it was a huge success. … More
1461: Cystoid Macular Edema CME
If you do a fluorescein angiogram for a patient immediately after a routine cataract surgery, you will likely find some … More
1457: small capsulorhexis leads to trouble
This is another case where the capsulorhexis is about 4 mm in diameter and this causes a complication where the … More
1453: Quiz: What is your next step?
This is a tough case where the nucleus is very dense and difficult to chop, but the bigger challenge is … More
1439: save this case of capsule rupture
Our guest ophthalmologist is Dr Cathy McCabe from Florida, USA and she is truly a master surgeon, having done tens … More
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
1435: Why did the nucleus drop?
In this surgery, the posterior capsule will rupture and the nucleus will drop into the vitreous cavity. When do you … More
1409: vitreous prolapse into the AC
An anonymous surgeon submitted this video and I knew that I had to share it with our fans. Every surgeon … More
1408: the posterior capsule is ruptured
Look carefully at the title picture and you will see that the posterior capsule is ruptured and it appears to … More
1394: post op day one complications
Even with a seemingly uneventful cataract surgery, there can be complications on post-op day one. This video highlights two important … More
1385: Quiz: you notice this after draping
Quiz time! You have this patient scheduled for routine cataract surgery. Nothing out of the ordinary was noted at the … More
1380: every little surgical step is critical
Ophthalmic surgery can be very unforgiving. There is often very little or no room for error because the delicate ocular … More
1379: converting from phaco to MSICS
If the posterior capsule ruptures while you have most of the nucleus still inside the eye, the best decision may … More
1347: resident anterior vitrectomy
This video was anonymously sent in by a resident in training who has done about 30 prior cataract surgeries. We … More
1346: large Descemet detachment
Cataract surgery is a very technically challenging surgery that takes years to learn and a lifetime to master. And every … More