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Category: flomax IFIS
Higher Infusion Pressure Helps in Floppy Iris Cases
In our phaco fundamentals series, we have explained the basics of choosing fluidic parameters for the phaco machines. These settings … More
Malyugin Ring for Pupil Expansion in Cataract Surgery
A well-dilated pupil facilitates cataract surgery and if the patient has a small pupil there are multiple options for safely … More
Sometimes Even Experts Struggle during Surgery
As we gain more experience and hone our surgical skills, we achieve the state of flow where the procedure progresses … More
Resident Case: Iris Prolapse during Cataract Surgery
When we encounter iris prolapse in a patient with a light-colored iris, we must be very careful because any iatrogenic … More
The iris/pupil can hold the nucleus during phaco
Today we have an unedited video of a routine case in a patient with floppy iris syndrome due to Flomax … More
Ovoid Pupils in Cataract Surgery – What Happened?
What is happening in these cataract surgery patients with prior Flomax (tamsulosin) use? Why are the pupils ovoid in shape? … More
Ruptured Capsule Rescue & Anterior Vitrectomy
Very important learning case of a posterior capsule ruptured then a rescue including anterior vitrectomy.
Cataract Surgery in Pigment Dispersion Syndrome
Cataract surgery in patients with Pigment Dispersion Syndrome can be challenging due to the anatomic changes which have happened over … More
Pupil Ring placed in one movement, but there is a catch…
I wanted to try a new technique: placing all 4 scrolls of the Malyugin ring on the iris in one … More
Why is the pupil peaked during this cataract surgery?
The iris is a fluid tissue that moves within the eye in response to the fluidic changes of cataract surgery. … More
Moderate Floppy Iris Syndrome: Avoiding Prolapse
This patient took Flomax (tamsulosin) a few years ago for a brief period of time. He later stopped the medication … More
Phaco Flip in Post-Vitrectomy and Flomax Cases
Phaco flip has an advantage over other methods of nucleus division: the cataract is already partially out of the capsular … More
Resident IFIS / Iris Prolapse Cataract Case
Intra-Operative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) occurs primarily with the use of systemic tamsulosin (Flomax), a medication that aids in urinary … More
Small Pupil Flomax Adventures (without a ring!)
This is a really fun cataract surgery. After tens of thousands of cases, an unusual or challenging clinical situation really makes … More
Pupil Stretch using Capsulorhexis Forceps
To stretch a small pupil, you actually don’t need special instruments. Using two instruments such as choppers, hooks, or manipulators, … More
Avoiding Iris Prolapse when Sealing the Incision
When doing cataract surgery in patients with floppy iris syndrome, the iris has a tendency to prolapse via the phaco … More
Tips & Tricks for Using Pupil Expansion Devices
While I don’t use them often, pupil expansion devices such as the Malyugin ring, are useful when performing cataract surgery … More
Treating Iris Bleeding during Cataract Surgery
Typically, modern day phacoemsulification cataract surgery is relatively bloodless because we are making incisions in the cornea and then operating … More
Bimanual Irrigation / Aspiration for Cortex
For most cases a coaxial arrangement of both the phaco and irrigation / aspiration (I/A) handpieces works very well. However, … More
Floppy Iris Syndrome with Phaco Chop
We have a fun case here: the patient has a long-time history of Flomax (tamsulosin) use which limits his pupil … More
Managing Mild Iris Prolapse during Phaco
The iris can prolapse any time that a pressure gradient exists in front of, and behind the iris tissue. This … More
Expansion Ring for Small Pupil Cataract Surgery
For small pupil cases, I prefer to do stretching in order to expand the pupil and then I can proceed … More
Misloaded IOL in a Floppy Iris Cataract Case
Even the best surgical technicians can have a case where the IOL is misloaded into the injector. It is up … More
Phaco Chop with Floppy Iris Syndrome
Many of our male patients take medications to help with urinary flow such as alpha-1 antagonists, the most common of … More
Bleeding from Pupil Expander! Now What?
Pupil expansion devices can be helpful to provide sufficient dilation in cataract surgery. This video features guest surgeon Ravi D. Goel, … More
3 tricks for Small Pupil + Flomax Cataract Surgery without Expanders or Iris Hooks
Can you do cataract surgery in an eye with a small pupil without having to use expanders or iris … More