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Category: glaucoma
2482: Phaco+GATT in angle closure glaucoma
We know that for patients with narrow angles and cataracts, the best way to address their issues is to perform … More
2478: using trypan blue to stain the TM
When performing gonioscopy on this patient in the clinic, our guest surgeon noted that it was challenging to see the … More
2459: surgical revision of a cystic bleb
Sometimes a complication of a trabeculectomy surgery is having a thin cystic bleb which leaks. This needs surgical repair and … More
2454: cataract surgery with seton tube
This patient has a functioning glaucoma seton device with the tube visible in the angle. There is also a peripheral … More
2450: trabeculotomy in congenital glaucoma
In our efforts to further expand our library of educational videos in all sub-categories like glaucoma, we present a case … More
2444: scleral tunnel for sulcus seton tube
CataractCoach.com is more than just cataract surgery, it is also glaucoma, cornea, and refractive surgery and we are expanding our … More
2439: the 5 suture trabeculectomy
Our guest surgeon is a renowned glaucoma specialist, Prof Ramesh Ayyala and with his team of fellows and residents at … More
2430: secrets to success for KDB MIGS
The Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) is an instrument that can be used to cut a strip of the trabecular meshwork … More
2424: GATT for angle recession glaucoma
When I receive videos, I click through them quickly to see the case, but I wait until I’m recording my … More
2418: phaco & Hydrus glaucoma implant
It should come as no surprise that most of the MIGS procedures (minimally-invasive glaucoma surgery) are performed by cataract surgeons. … More
2410: glaucoma in Axenfeld-Rieger Syndrome
Did you notice the new text in our logo? It says, “Cataract, Glaucoma, Cornea & Refractive” because CataractCoach.com is your … More
2395: nanophthalmos malignant glaucoma
In this very challenging case, the patient has a nanophthalmic eye with a very short axial length, shallow anterior chamber, … More
2388: plateau iris leads to angle closure
Just two days ago we featured Prof. Ramesh Ayyala on our CataractCoach Podcast — the top podcast in all of … More
2354: Sturge Weber Syn Glaucoma Shunt
Pediatric patients with Sturge Weber Syndrome often have glaucoma associated with their condition and require treatment which may involve surgery. … More
2347: fixing acute angle closure glaucoma
Our guest surgeon, Professor Ramesh Ayyala from USF Tampa, demonstrates how he fixes acute angle closure in a complex case. … More
2320: Phaco & GATT but the capsule breaks
This patient needs cataract surgery and also a glaucoma procedure (GATT) to help control the intra-ocular pressure. During the cataract … More
2270: angle closure with corneal edema
This patient has experienced angle closure glaucoma which has caused corneal edema and an increased intra-ocular pressure (IOP). In the … More
2268: trabeculectomy assisted w Prolene
Our guest surgeons have a novel method of decreasing the risks of scarring and failure of a trabeculectomy surgery for … More
2264: small pupil, shallow AC, glaucoma
This cataract surgery patient has a relatively small pupil, a shallow anterior chamber, and glaucoma. Our guest surgeon does a … More
2263: XEN stent placement for glaucoma
This patient already had cataract surgery done years ago and now needs better pressure control for the underlying glaucoma. You … More
2261: pseudo-phacodonesis & UGH syn
Yesterday’s CataractCoach Podcast featured Dr Chris Teng from Yale University where we talked about surgical scope, entrepreneurship, and complex anterior … More
2249: very low cost MSICS & MIGS
To perform a phaco cataract surgery and a MIGS glaucoma surgery in a private surgery center is expensive. The phaco … More
2234: Preserflo glaucoma drainage device
Our guest surgeon performs an innovative glaucoma surgery where he implants the Preserflo glaucoma drainage device is implanted, a scleral … More
2226: angle gonio before & after surgery
Among the best ways of addressing narrow angles in patients with some degree of cataract development is doing cataract surgery. … More
2221: bladeless goniotomy with SION
This new SION device is purported to be a bladeless method of performing a goniotomy surgery using a specialized instrument. … More
2184: glued Ahmed glaucoma valve seton
Yesterday’s podcast featured an amazing surgeon and guest: Dr Analisa Arosemena who talked about her technique of performing a simplified … More
2177: phaco and deep sclerectomy
Combining cataract surgery with glaucoma surgery can be a good fit and we have done that for many decades because … More
2170: Surgical Peripheral Iridectomy
Sometimes with cases of angle closure glaucoma, we need to perform a peripheral iridectomy or peripheral iridotomy. Now all of … More
2152: suture goniotomy technique
This patient has a secondary uveitic glaucoma which needs to be addressed at the same time as cataract surgery. Our … More
2147: fix narrow angles with cataract surgery
When we replace the 4.5mm thick cataract with a thin IOL, we open the angle of the eye and solve … More
2142: IOL exchange with UGH syndrome
A single piece acrylic IOL does not work well in the sulcus because of its design: it is planar and … More
2121: CEIOL with MIGS and ECP
This patient had an episode of angle closure and has mixed mechanism glaucoma. Our guest surgeon, Dr Johnny Gayton from … More
2095: irido-zonulo-hyaloido-vitrectomy
This patient has malignant glaucoma and to treat that the procedure is IZHV: irido-zonulo-hyaloido-vitrectomy. Here is what our guest surgeon … More
2061: phacomorphic glaucoma, shallow AC
This patient has an intumescent white cataract which has swelled so much that it is pushing up against the iris … More
2060: endoscopic cyclo-photocoagulation
Endoscopic Cyclo-Photocoagulation (ECP) is a way to use a laser for partial cyclo-destruction so that less aqueous is produced and … More
2039: total anterior segment reconstruction
This young patient presents with a very difficult situation: a dislocated IOL, fibrotic capsule tissue, iris damage, and uncontrolled glaucoma. … More
2017: Why is the eye pressure high POD1?
On post-op day 1 after cataract surgery, we routinely check the intra-ocular pressure. And while it is usually within the … More
2005: pseudo-exfoliation triple surgery
This is a VERY difficult surgery and truly requires expert hands to achieve an excellent outcome. Our guest surgeon does … More
1977: combo phaco & BANG goniectomy
BANG procedure (bent ab-interno needle goniectomy)
1976: combo phaco & trabeculectomy
The trabeculectomy surgery has persisted for a century because, though it has its challenges, it certainly can work to lower … More
1911: iStent Infinite MIGS & Phaco Chop
In the first month of fellowship, your preceptor may ask you to perform a cataract surgery to see where you … More
1908: nanophthalmos & decompression
This patient has true nanophthalmos with an axial length of less than 20mm and a calculated IOL power of 67 … More
1900: iris bombata / iris bombé
Iris bombata (or iris bombé) is a condition where posterior synechiae at the pupil margin have completely sealed the posterior … More
1886: phaco chop case with GATT
GATT is gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy and it is a low cost MIGS technique to help lower intra-ocular pressure and it … More
1885: phaco chop with trabeculotomy
Our guest surgeon, Gio Campagna MD, just graduated from ophthalmology residency at UCLA last week and is now starting his … More
1837: phaco & irido-zonulo-hyaloidectomy
This nanophthalmic eye has an axial length of less than 20 mm and is suffering from malignant glaucoma and aqueous … More
1772: phaco + GATT to treat glaucoma
GATT is gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy and it was described almost 10 years ago where the trabecular meshwork can be torn … More
1769: cataract in a post-trabeculectomy eye
When performing cataract surgery in an eye with a prior trabeculectomy there are some important differences. There is going to … More
1754: dual site phaco trabeculectomy
This patient has both glaucoma and cataracts and the clinical decision has been made to perform both cataract surgery and … More