1469: open sky cataract surgery

There are times where you will want to perform a combination surgery of full-thickness corneal transplant and cataract surgery at … More

1460: phaco without visco-elastic / OVD

Many decades ago when phacoemulsification was first presented to the world by Charles Kelman MD, no viscoelastic was used during … More

1458: phaco for a patient with tremors

I have previously featured a challenging cataract case for a patient with severe tremors due to systemic neurological disease. In … More

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

1456: operating through a small rhexis

Keep in mind the dimensions of the typical cataractous lens: about 9-10 mm in diameter and then about 4-5 mm … More

1455: cortex removal before nucleus removal

This video shows something that I have never previously seen before: removal of the lens cortex prior to removing three … More

1448: 3D viewing system in tough cases

Our guest surgeons from France have an innovative use of the 3D viewing systems to help patients with severe postural … More

1441: converting from phaco to MSICS

Our guest surgeon is Jack Shao MD who is a faculty member at the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland … More

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

1426: techniques for SMILE laser vision

Our guest surgeon is an expert in Small Incision Lenticule Extraction (SMILE) laser vision refractive surgery and has performed thousands … More

1423: subluxated cataract & pupilloplasty

This patient sustained an ocular injury which resulted in subluxation of the crystalline lens, cataract formation, and chronic traumatic mydriasis. … More

1421: belt loop technique to secure IOLs

Our guest surgeon, Dr Cathy McCabe from Florida, USA has an innovative way of securing IOLs to the sclera in … More

1420: cystotome capsulorhexis

Beginning residents are amazed when they see that a complete capsulorhexis can be completed with just a cystotome. Using just … More

1418: advantages of Zepto capsulotomy

There are many ways of performing the steps of cataract surgery. We can do the capsulorhexis / capsulotomy with a … More

1417: Morgagnian cataract with lens milk

The liquefied lens cortex in this cataract looks like milk and it seeps out of the capsular bag when the … More

1416: capsulorhexis enlargement

There are times when we want to make a small initial capsulorhexis and then enlarge it later to a more … More

1415: white cataract needle decompression

For intumescent white cataracts, it can be helpful to decompress the capsular bag using a needle and aspiration/suction from a … More

1414: white cataract, small capsulorhexis

A small capsulorhexis can pose a big challenge during cataract surgery. Keep in mind that a typical human cataractous crystalline … More