1530: intra-scleral flange placement

In the past few years we have seen many advances in IOL fixation using techniques described by Yamane, Canabrava, Oetting, … More

1497: analyzing the incision with OCT

Look carefully at your phaco incision to see if you are making the mistake of the chevron incision. The roof … More

When residents are learning cataract surgery, one of the struggles is getting the phaco incision right. The incision is critical … More

The intra-operative OCT scan is a rarity in ophthalmic operating rooms because of its cost which can add $60,000 to … More

When we make a corneal incision for cataract surgery, we must be careful to avoid damaging the attachment of Descemet’s … More

This is a resident case where the incision has terrible construction. The primary mistake is gliding the keratome along the … More

This patient has an intumescent white cataract and we know that poses a risk of capsular run-out due to the … More

The technique of corneal stromal hydration to help seal a phaco incision is useful to ensure a watertight incision and … More

The angle of approach of the keratome will determine the tunnel length of our phaco incision. If the angle is … More

When we make a phaco incision that involves the cornea, there is always a risk of having focal detachment of … More

We have previously featured Descemet Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty here on CataractCoach with a video from one of my residents and … More

Leukocoria in a newborn baby is an urgent situation that needs immediate attention from an ophthalmologist. The cause of the … More

The phaco incision is part of your signature which links you to the patient’s eye forever. Your incision will forever be visible … More

In this complex case, there is a nearly complete pupillary membrane in an eye with a cataract and a prior … More

In this case, the resident begins by making a phaco incision that is not good. The roof is too thin … More

The phaco incision is part of your signature which links you to the patient’s eye forever. Your incision will forever be visible … More

In this anonymously-submitted case, a small amount of lens cortex was left in the capsular bag at the time of … More

The angle of approach of the keratome will determine the tunnel length of our phaco incision. If the angle is … More

The phaco incision is part of your signature which links you to the patient’s eye forever. Your incision will forever … More

In this anonymous video we have a phaco incision that is very poorly made. The placement is too far from … More

As you are making your phaco incision, judge the architecture and if it is not good, then stop and do … More

Patients with pseudo-exfoliation (PXF) syndrome are known to have deposits of fibrillar material throughout the anterior segment. This is most … More

The phaco incision is critical to the success of the cataract surgery. It gives us controlled access to the cataract, … More

For teaching my resident surgeons who are completing their years of ophthalmology training at our UCLA hospitals, we have recently … More