2650: Explanting a segmented ClearView 3

The Lenstec Clearview 3 multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) is designed to provide vision at multiple distances, often reducing the need … More

2649: Quiz: When did the capsule split?

Another fun CataractQuiz™ with a challenge to figure out when the capsule split open. Looking at the title picture, you … More

2648: Rosatelli Double Capsulorhexis

We love Dr Neto Rosatelli and his incredible surgical skill. An intumescent white cataract poses significant challenges during cataract surgery … More

2646: Quiz: Where did the capsule go?

Our guest surgeon Professor Ramesh Ayyala from University of South Florida in Tampa, USA shows us a very challenging case … More

2643: very young patient with white cataract

Performing cataract surgery on young patients with intumescent white cataracts presents a unique and formidable challenge for ophthalmic surgeons. Unlike … More

2641: pediatric lensectomy in an infant

Performing a lensectomy in this 5-month-old infant with congenital cataracts requires meticulous planning and execution, as both the surgical technique … More

2639: massaging intumescent cataracts

In cataract surgery, the Argentinian flag sign is a well-known complication that can occur during capsulorhexis in cases of intumescent … More

2636: mini-rhexis with phaco handpiece

This video showcases an advanced technique (not for beginners) to perform a capsulorhexis in eyes with white cataracts. The technique … More

2635: phaco and GATT for glaucoma

The first time I heard of the GATT (Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy) technique was about 10 years ago from the work … More

2632: AC infusion & needle decompression

We have featured many videos about how to safely perform a capsulorhexis for an intumescent white cataract. In this technique … More

2628: small pupil MSICS without rings or hooks

I am so fortunate to travel extensively around the world to lecture in many countries and in most places surgeons … More

2627: how to drain a choroidal effusion

While it is a relatively rare complication, there are times where the patient will develop a choroidal effusion. This is … More

2623: preparing your own DMEK graft

If you can order a DMEK graft from your cornea bank that is already the desired size, already stained with … More

2621: Quiz: When did the capsule break?

We all love the fun CataractQuiz™ cases and in this video we are also asking for a crowd-sourced answer to … More

2620: two very challenging cataract cases

Our guest surgeon is Professor Ramesh Ayyala and in this video he presents two tough cataract cases which were performed … More

2615: dense white cataract with femto laser

Our guest surgeon uses a femtosecond laser to help with cataract surgery on a dense white cataract. The question is … More

2611: DSAEK with a glaucoma tube

So you have a tough case coming up where you need to perform a DSAEK lamellar corneal transplantation but the … More

2604: lysis of synechiae with gonio view

Our CataractCoach Podcast guest yesterday was Dr Deborah Ristvedt and we learned how she brings a wide range of surgical … More

2601: Great skills at cataract case 700

Our guest surgeon does a great job with this routine cataract case which is about number 700 in the learning … More

2599: Quiz: What happened to this IOL?

This patient had a prior pars plana vitrectomy and then a three-piece IOL was implanted, but now, months later, the … More

2597: reverse pinhole pupilloplasty

Yesterday, our amazing CataractCoach Podcast (the top podcast in all of ophthalmology!) featured Dr Priya Narang who just won a … More

2579: total anterior segment reconstruction

Our guest surgeon does a great job with a very difficult case. This patient has an opacified IOL that is … More

2578: the stress of floppy iris syndrome

Performing is a pleasure but it can also be stressful, particularly when we run into challenging cases such as this … More

2572: hereditary lens subluxation

When we see hereditary lens subluxation in a younger patient, we should think of systemic conditions which can be associated … More

2565: traumatic cataract with dye leak

This patient sustained an ocular injury which resulted in a traumatic cataract with zonulopathy. In these cases, my first step … More

2559: two cases of fixing zonular defects

Our guest surgeon has submitted two cases of fixing zonular defects during cataract surgery. In one case the zonulopathy appears … More

2558: corneal laceration & lens puncture

As surgeons, we love the challenge of a traumatic case because of the added complexity and the problem solving nature … More

2557: Ahmed Clear Path seton for glaucoma

Since CataractCoach™ encompasses cataract, glaucoma, cornea & refractive surgery, we want to make sure to complete out extensive library of … More

2551: Should you aspirate synechiae?

This patient had a prior trabeculectomy and with post-operative inflammation developed synechiae of the iris onto the anterior lens capsule. … More

2550: Schlemm’s canal stent gets damaged

You’ve just finished performing a beautiful cataract surgery and now the IOL is securely within the capsular bag and the … More

2545: dense cataract MSICS with a surprise

Our guest surgeon does a great job with this very difficult cataract surgery. This very elderly patient has a very … More

2543: air bubble to stop MIGS bleeding

So you are performing MIGS glaucoma surgery and there is considerable bleeding from the angle of the eye. How do … More

2537: inadvertent iridodialysis, hyphema

We love complication videos because they offer some of the best learning. If you want your video featured on CataractCoach™ … More

2534: fixing severe zonular loss

Our guest surgeon does a fantastic job with this very difficult cataract case. You can see in the title picture … More

2531: using the capsular tissue as a shield

CataractCoach™ is the world’s largest library of anterior segment surgical techniques where we cover cataract, glaucoma, cornea, and refractive surgery. … More

2530: the capsulorhexis runs out

Our guest surgeon does a great job with this tough case where we encounter a common issue: a radialized capsulorhexis. … More

2528: traumatic zonulopathy & mydriasis

Traumatic eye injuries can be very challenging because often we do not know the full extent of the damage until … More

2527: three very tough monocular cases

Being a cataract surgeon is stressful and every patient demands a perfect outcome. The most challenging cases are often those … More

2524: securing glaucoma seton with flanges

Using a glaucoma seton can be very effective to control the intra-ocular pressure in many types of glaucoma, including challenging … More

2523: lensectomy in a 14 month old baby

This patient is just 14 months old and presents with a total white cataract in one eye. Hopefully this was … More

2522: How should you remove this plaque?

This patient had a prior pars plana vitrectomy for posterior segment disease and now presents to you with a cataract … More

2516: tough cataract with corneal scar

This patient had a prior pterygium surgery which did not go so well. It resulted in a corneal perforation and … More

2509: Morgagnian cataract technique

A Morgagnian cataract is a type of hypermature cataract where the lens cortex has fully liquefied, causing the dense nucleus … More

2508: cerclage technique pupilloplasty

Performing a pupilloplasty can be challenging since we are working with very delicate iris tissue, in the confines of the … More

2506: cataract surgery in corneal transplant

When we perform cataract surgery in an eye with a previous corneal transplant, we must do things a little differently … More

2502: removing cortex before the nucleus

Sometimes you need to think differently in order to innovate. In essentially every cataract surgery that I have performed, I … More

2501: Quiz: Where did the holes come from?

Time for another CataractQuiz™ to test your skills, knowledge, and power of observation. In this video, our anonymous guest surgeon … More

2494: The IOL is stuck in the incision

This is an unusual complication but still one that we have covered before. Four years ago with video 1126, we … More