Sometimes you will examine a patient who had surgery elsewhere and you can tell that there were challenges and complications. … More
Category: patient experience
What is your ideal Cataract Surgery case? Why?
What is your ideal cataract surgery case? Not your fastest case. Speed does not matter. Efficiency does, but that’s a … More
Achieving the State of Flow in Cataract Surgery
The psychological state of Flow is described as “energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment” of the action being performed. Some … More
What is the secret to patient fixation during surgery?
Many ophthalmologists have asked me how my patients are able to maintain fixation during cataract surgery under topical anesthesia. In … More
Why is this patient yelling at me and the staff?
This is a routine cataract surgery that goes well and without complications. What is unusual about this case is the … More
Critical Lesson: Giving the Benefit of the Doubt
Sometimes you will examine a patient who had surgery elsewhere and you can tell that there were challenges and complications. … More
Surgical Exposure is Critical in Cataract Surgery
Head positioning and exposure of the surgical field is important for success in phacoemulsification. The patient should be supine with … More
Can we prevent negative dysphotopsia?
Jack Holladay, MD, MSEE was instrumental in describing the causes of negative dysphotopsias with his enigmatic penumbra explanation. Sam Masket … More
What does the patient actually see?
When we examine patients, we are looking at their eyes and their pathologies from the outside seeing in. We can … More