When teaching our UCLA ophthalmology residents at our large county hospital, Olive View UCLA Medical Center, we encounter many patients … More
Category: glaucoma
Glaucoma Drainage Implant Technique
I have learned so much from the video submissions that we receive at CataractCoach. It makes me wonder how I … More
Complete Case: Retained Viscoelastic
Retained viscoelastic after cataract surgery is the most common reason why there is an elevation of the intra-ocular pressure (IOP) … More
Review: Surgical Peripheral Iridotomy
here are times when you will need to make a surgical iridotomy either during cataract surgery or as a stand-alone … More
Small incision glaucoma surgery
This video is amazing — when I first saw this technique, I was in awe because I learned so much. … More
Trabeculotomy & Cataract Surgery
Because cataract surgery alone tends to decrease intra-ocular pressure, there is often a benefit of combining it with glaucoma surgery. … More
Glaucoma Seton Drainage Surgery
In cases of intractable glaucoma, implanting a seton drainage device can be a very effective therapeutic option. The seton tube … More
Review: Surgical Peripheral Iridotomy
There are times when you will need to make a surgical iridotomy either during cataract surgery or as a stand-alone … More
Cataract Surgery prior to Glaucoma Surgery
We know that this patient will be undergoing glaucoma surgery in the near future and you are doing the cataract … More
Review: Angle sweep to remove all OVD
When we fill the eye with viscoelastic, we push it with the greatest force into the opposite angle of the … More
Combined Phaco + MIGS for cataract + glaucoma
Cataract surgery alone is a powerful technique for lowering intra-ocular pressure, particularly in patients with glaucoma. By replacing the 4+ … More
Cataract surgery after prior trabeculectomy
A well-functioning trabeculectomy surgery is a delicate balance between the aqueous production and the additional outflow via the filtering bleb. … More
Ahmed Valve Placement for Neo-Vascular Glaucoma
This patient has a history of severe diabetic eye disease including proliferative retinopathy and prior pan-retinal photocoagulation as well as … More
Guest Surgeon: Cataract with prior Trabeculectomy
This is a great video submitted by Dr. Mohammed Ghoneem from Alexandria, Egypt where he shows his method for successful … More
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
Cataract Surgery with Glaucoma Shunts
Los Angeles is an amazing city which is very diverse and when I am teaching the UCLA ophthalmology residents, we … More
Cataract Surgery with a very shallow Anterior Chamber
This small eye suffered from angle closure and subsequent development of a white cataract. The angle closure was successfully treated … More
Pseudo-Exfoliation Cataract Surgery
Pseudo-Exfoliation / Small Pupil / Weak Zonules / Shallow AC (watch video below) A sweet 80 year old patient comes … More