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Category: complications

1507: the main incision rips – now what?

What would you do if the main phaco incision ripped during your procedure? This will certainly cause a fluidic imbalance … More

corneal phaco incisions, suturing

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

descemet detachment

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

corneal phaco incisions

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

upside down IOL

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

upside down IOL

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

cataract quiz, phaco wound burn

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

cystoid macular edema, macula

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

capsulorhexis, cataract surgery

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

brunescent, capsular tension ring, dense cataract, weak zonular support

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

posterior capsule rupture, posterior capsulorhexis

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

dropped nucleus

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

dropped nucleus

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

anterior vitrectomy, posterior capsule rupture, sulcus IOL

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

posterior capsule rupture, sulcus IOL

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

complications, post-op day 1

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

cataract quiz

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

complications, future challenges

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

MSICS, posterior capsule rupture

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

anterior vitrectomy, resident cataract surgery

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

descemet detachment, resident cataract surgery

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