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Category: resident surgeons
1719: Crater Chop Technique
This resident cataract surgery case shows the crater chop technique where a central section of the nucleus is bowled out … More
1710: this radialized capsulorhexis is stuck
This resident is just hitting his/her stride and has done more than 100 cataract surgeries at this point. This started … More
1708: why did this nucleus drop so fast?
This resident case started out pretty well with a good incision and then an intact capsulorhexis, but then things quickly … More
1691: IOL haptic tears posterior capsule
Another tough case today: as this resident implants a three-piece IOL, the leading haptic is twisted and the sharp tip … More
1683: resident case 78 – what needs work?
In many surgical fields studies have shown that surgeons in training who have a history of video game playing tend … More
1681: your advice for this young doctor
Time for a group effort from out CataractCoach fans: this young surgeon has submitted case 100 and asks for our … More
1663: resident fixes synechiae small pupil
This small pupil case has a surprise in store for you. The patient has a history of prior uveitis which … More
1657: six mistakes young surgeons make
These key lessons are so important that I have made a new updated video for the current crop of young … More
1656: a really tough case for a resident
For any cataract surgeon this is a tough case: 94 year old patient (nonagenarian), short axial length, shallow anterior chamber, … More
1654: this capsulorhexis will radialize
Looking at this picture, the capsulorhexis appears to be proceeding well. It is round and intact and the resident is … More
1648: cystotome needle decompression
This resident surgeon does a great job on this white cataract case where he performs needle decompression of the intumescent … More
1641: the keratome just cannot penetrate
This is a case from a resident surgeon who is learning cataract surgery. And the big initial challenge is making … More
1638: surprise zonular weakness
This resident surgeon does a good job with this tough case of a traumatic cataract. The intumescent liquefied lens cortex … More
1634: resident conquers the white cataract
A white cataract is a challenge for any surgeon, no matter how experienced, because the risks of potential complications is … More
1633: I am amazed by this resident surgeon
This anonymous video features case number 25 from a young resident ophthalmologist in training. The surgical skill, for case 25, … More
1606: European residents learn in India
I am thankful for the expertise of our ophthalmologist colleagues in India, the country with the highest cataract surgical volume … More
1600: this resident loves MIGS
When you are a resident, make it a point of learning as much as possible. Do a wide variety of … More
1599: leaky paracentesis causes issues
You may think that a paracentesis incision is trivial and has little effect on the case, but that is not … More
1598: resident posterior polar cataract
We have covered posterior polar cataracts so many times that there is a separate category for these tricky cases. The … More
1597: Final case of UCLA Residency
I have always marched to beat of my own drum and I never wanted to be in full-time academic medicine … More
1596: resident divide and conquer
While I prefer variations of phaco chop for most of my cataract surgery cases, residents typically start learning cataract surgery … More
1577: improvement after 100 surgeries
Our anonymous resident surgeon submitted a video of routine cataract surgery which we featured a few months ago as video … More
1576: three techniques of nucleus division
Our guest surgeon today is a young resident from Brazil who sent in a video showing him performing three different … More
1570: surgeon learns flip and chop
Our video is from an anonymous young surgeon in Australia who has learned the technique of flip and chop. The … More
1552: skill level after 250 cases done
Another anonymous USA resident sent me a video of the last case of residency, case number 250 where the nucleus … More
1543: resident pre-chopper technique
There are many ways to disassemble the nucleus into smaller fragments and the pre-chopper technique works well. This is a … More
1542: tough resident cataract case
This is a very tough resident cataract case and there are some complications. The most important point is that the … More
1541: iris got caught in the phaco probe
The iris is a delicate and dynamic tissue that can inadvertently be aspirated into our phaco probe or irrigation/aspiration probe … More
1538: resident flip and chop case
Continuing with our theme of studying resident cataract surgeries in July, this case showcases a young resident from Brazil who … More
1537: graduating from divide + conquer
How can you tell when it’s time for you to graduate from divide-and-conquer? You certainly need to attain some degree … More
1536: improve your divide-and-conquer
Most resident surgeons start learning phaco with the divide-and-conquer technique for a good reason. This technique is not time dependent, … More
1535: resident capsulorhexis rescue
Learning the capsulorhexis is one of the toughest steps of cataract surgery. In this case, a resident surgeon encounters a … More
1534: a resident’s first phaco chop
We are in the middle of July and that means that ophthalmology residents in the USA are starting the academic … More
1533: handholding for your first phaco
Seasoned ophthalmologists frequently ask the technique for helping a resident surgeon complete that very first cataract surgery case. As we … More
1531: what happened to bimanual phaco?
Many of our surgeons use bimanual irrigation/aspiration during cataract surgery and certainly all retina surgeons perform bimanual vitrectomy, so what … More
1527: resorbed cataract with zonular loss
This patient sustained trauma to his eye years ago and that resulted in a cataract which, over time, became liquefied … More
1524: surgical lessons from Scotland
I was recently in Scotland to speak at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists meeting in Glasgow in May 2022. The … More
1504: YoungMD connect contest winner
The grand prize winner of the YoungMD Connect video contest is Dr Sunil Mamtora from the UK. His video should … More
1503: YoungMDconnect contest results
I want to thank all of the CataractCoach and YoungMD Connect fans for the video submissions. As you realize, just … More
1498: Wong hydration pocket incision
The Wong hydration pocket incision is an innovative way to help seal a corneal phaco incision. It involves creating a … More
1495: another resident stop-and-chop
This is case number 22 for a beginning surgeon who is learning stop-and-chop. If this newbie can learn this technique, … More
1494: resident stop-and-chop review
This anonymous resident is performing case number 128 of her/his career using the stop-and-chop technique. If you are a surgeon … More
1467: MSICS: new resident surgeon
This video shows a beginner surgeon in residency who is performing MSICS. I show you this video to encourage you … More
1459: pediatric cataract for a 7 year old
A talented resident surgeon is performing this cataract surgery with the help of a professor. Cataract surgery for these pediatric … More
1452: always give the benefit of the doubt
This is one of the most critically important lessons in ophthalmic surgery. You must remember that the result of surgery … More
1438: intra-lenticular foreign body
Our guest surgeon is Asst. Prof. Christina Mamalis MD from the University of Texas in Houston, and she presents a … More
1437: another dropping nucleus!
We just featured a similar complication two days ago in video 1435, so why are we showing another dropping nucleus? … More
1435: Why did the nucleus drop?
In this surgery, the posterior capsule will rupture and the nucleus will drop into the vitreous cavity. When do you … 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