2920: small pupil case with a surprise

99% of ophthalmologists (including me!) will not be able to figure out the surprise from this picture. If you want … More

2818: zonulopathy & iris clip phakic IOL

Operating on a highly myopic eye with a pre-existing iris-claw (Artisan/Verisyse) phakic IOL and zonular instability requires a sophisticated, staged … More

2717: Should you keep or remove this phakic IOL?

Our guest surgeon is very talented surgically and manages to perform a beautiful cataract surgery in a patient while operating … More

2503: explanting a Baikoff phakic IOL

There was a time when anterior chamber phakic IOLs were popular for the refractive treatment of high myopia. The challenge … More

2397: four fast clips of great surgical pearls

In this video we present four fast clips, each just 1 minute long, showing great surgical pearls. The first is … More

2282: phakic IOL tips and tricks

Yesterday we featured a great podcast with Dr Roger Zaldivar who has a very extensive experience using phakic IOLs, particularly … More

2143: easy Visian ICL phakic IOL removal

Phakic IOLs have been very helpful in treating younger patients with high degrees of myopia beyond the capabilities of corneal … More

2102: cataract with iris clip phakic IOL

The iris clip / iris claw phakic IOL was designed to treat high degrees of myopia in younger patients where … More

1849: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 8

On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More

1793: Visian ICL phakic IOL removal

Phakic lens implants are useful for the treatment of high degrees of myopia which are beyond the capabilities of keratorefractive … More

1792: Verisyse phakic IOL removal

Many years ago the only phakic IOL available in the USA for treatment of large degrees of myopia was a … More

1684: displaced phakic IOL & endo loss

This patient had bilateral phakic IOLs implanted about a year ago to address a high degree of myopia. Now the … More

1569: phaco under a phakic IOL

We have featured videos in the past of performing cataract surgery in patients who already have a phakic IOL in … More

Anterior Chamber Phakic IOL removal

Phakic IOLs are useful to address extreme degrees of myopia, but there are potential complications. Previously, we have featured cases … More

Cataract Surgery with Phakic IOL Removal

In one sitting, we can explant the phakic IOL, remove the cataract, and correct the refractive error, including the astigmatism. … More