Flip and Chop in post-PPV eyes

With a prior pars plana vitrectomy, the anterior hyaloid face is gone and therefore there is less support for the … More

Opacities seen during cataract surgery

In this unusual case we see opacities in the red reflex during cataract surgery. Most of these are within the … More

What is this focal lens opacity that is seen during cataract surgery? And how do we remove it? What likely … More

This patient has an intumescent white cataract but something is different about this case. In fact, there is a very … More

This patient is undergoing a combined cataract surgery with a pars plana vitrectomy. Two novice surgeons are operating: a senior … More

When the capsule breaks during cataract surgery and the vitreous prolapses into the anterior segment, it is important to clear … More

While most cases of vitreous prolapse during a complicated cataract surgery can be effectively address via limbal incisions, there are … More

A macula-off retinal detachment usually means a more limited visual prognosis because the critical central vision has been permanently altered … More

As we demonstrated recently, cataract surgery in a younger patient (under age 50) can be different than in the typical … More

There are cases where a patient has both anterior and posterior segment pathology and doing both a cataract surgery plus … More

Phaco flip has an advantage over other methods of nucleus division: the cataract is already partially out of the capsular … More

For most situations, I recommend that if the cataract nucleus drops into the vitreous cavity due to a ruptured posterior … More

This 42 year old patient sustained an airbag injury to his face a few months ago. He noted cloudy vision … More

Three key points to consider when you perform cataract surgery in an eye with prior pars plana vitrectomy: Check the … More