This case poses a big challenge: the posterior capsule ruptures and we realize this when there is suddenly a pronounced … More
Category: complications
1225: a bad incision leads to iris damage
The incision is a very important part of the cataract surgery. It determines the access to the anterior segment and … 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
1211: white cataract drops into vitreous
Our guest surgeon presents a case of a surprise complication when the white cataract falls into the vitreous cavity. He … More
1201: resident ruptured capsule case
This anonymous submitted video is from a resident who has edited down the video to the pertinent parts of the … More
1199: predicting a phaco wound burn
A phaco wound burn is a terrible complication that happens from the heat that is created by the friction of … More
1198: run-out rhexis leads to vitreous
The capsulorhexis is a very important part of the cataract surgery because it ensures compartmentalization of the eye during phacoemulsification … More
1197: rescue this case of iris prolapse
This is a tough resident case and it all started to go downhill with a poorly constructed phaco incision. This … More
1177: what is this red reflex crescent?
This patient is undergoing cataract surgery and as soon as you insert the phaco probe into the eye, you notice … More
1168: rescue this descemet’s detachment
Descemet’s membrane is very delicate and it can become detached during surgery. The usual entry site is from one of … More
1162: resident posterior capsule rupture
This resident experiences a posterior capsule rupture during phaco and there is still a lot of nuclear lens material in … More
1160: capsule damage from intra-vitreal injections
The most common ophthalmic procedure that is performed is an intra-vitreal injection with more than 10 million per year in … More
1157: Malyugin ring rips the lens capsule
This video shows a complication that I have never seen before: insertion of the Malyugin pupil expansion ring inadvertently rips … More
1154: posterior assisted levitation PAL
In this case the posterior capsule ruptures during hydro-dissection. With a wide open posterior capsule, the nucleus starts to descend … More
1152: upside down IOL with bent haptic
You are performing cataract surgery on this patient and the case is going beautifully. You made a perfect 5 mm … More
1147: white cataract & damaged IOL
This intumescent white cataract case becomes even more challenging when the IOL was misloaded by the surgical tech and the … More
1145: white cataract anterior capsule tear
This patient has a dense white cataract and it is also intumescent in nature. There is sufficient pressure within the … More
1139: playlist: resident complications
With July 1 just a few days away, a new class of senior residents will climb up the learning curve … More
1133: Capsule grabbed with phaco probe
Ideally, you want the tip of the phaco probe to stay in the central zone of the anterior segment and … More