There are times where you will want to perform a combination surgery of full-thickness corneal transplant and cataract surgery at … More
Category: reader submissions
1460: phaco without visco-elastic / OVD
Many decades ago when phacoemulsification was first presented to the world by Charles Kelman MD, no viscoelastic was used during … More
1458: phaco for a patient with tremors
I have previously featured a challenging cataract case for a patient with severe tremors due to systemic neurological disease. In … More
1457: small capsulorhexis leads to trouble
This is another case where the capsulorhexis is about 4 mm in diameter and this causes a complication where the … More
1456: operating through a small rhexis
Keep in mind the dimensions of the typical cataractous lens: about 9-10 mm in diameter and then about 4-5 mm … More
1455: cortex removal before nucleus removal
This video shows something that I have never previously seen before: removal of the lens cortex prior to removing three … More
1427: Let’s critique registrar case #50
This young ophthalmologist in training is a registrar in the UK and s/he has submitted an anonymous video for critique. … More
1421: belt loop technique to secure IOLs
Our guest surgeon, Dr Cathy McCabe from Florida, USA has an innovative way of securing IOLs to the sclera in … More
1408: the posterior capsule is ruptured
Look carefully at the title picture and you will see that the posterior capsule is ruptured and it appears to … More
1399: four simultaneous camera angles
Our guest surgeon is Dr Andre Berger from Brazil and he is an accomplished, expert cataract surgeon. In this video … More
1386: IOL designed for scleral fixation
For patients with aphakia and an absence of zonular support, many surgeons recommend fixating the IOL to the sclera. This … More
1384: four short videos with great pearls
Today we present four short videos with great surgical pearls. I am sure that you will learn something new and … More
1383: Descemet Detachment Mystery
I need your input to determine when this surgeon is getting / causing a Descemet detachment during cataract surgery. This … More
1382: hyper mature cataract MSICS
In an eye with a truly dense, hyper-mature cataract, MSICS (manual small incision cataract surgery) can be a better option … More
1378: young surgeon chop technique
The young surgeon featured in this video does an excellent job of performing phaco chop in this routine cataract case. … More
1365: suture fixated Cionni Ring (CTR)
This patient sustained ocular trauma which resulted in a traumatic cataract and loss of about 5 to 6 clock hours … More
1362: keratome to start the capsulorhexis
Our guest surgeon has an interesting technique where he uses the keratome to start the capsulorhexis. This saves a step … More
1361: dislocated microspherophakia
While microspherophakia is a relatively rare condition, we have featured it here previously including a resident case. This case is … More
1360: cross chop technique
I enjoyed watching this video where our guest surgeon performs a technique that he calls swift chop. What’s interesting about … More
1359: pupil stretch without iris damage
We can stretch the pupil using two hooks in order to enlarge a small pupil for cataract surgery. But how … More