This video was anonymously sent in by a resident in training who has done about 30 prior cataract surgeries. We … More
Category: resident surgeons
1346: large Descemet detachment
Cataract surgery is a very technically challenging surgery that takes years to learn and a lifetime to master. And every … More
1345: capsulorhexis split – now what?
This patient has a white cataract and this resident is able to perform a successful capsulorhexis after staining with trypan … More
1344: dislocated IOL and capsular bag
This patient presented to our teaching clinic with a history of blunt ocular trauma about six months prior. He stated … More
1337: how to needle encapsulated setons
A glaucoma seton, such as the Ahmed Valve from New World Medical (by the way, it is not named or … More
1303: white cataract double capsulorhexis
This video shows the use of 23g or 25g forceps to create the capsulorhexis via the paracentesis incision. This allows … More
1302: suturing a phaco wound burn
We have covered the topic of phaco wound burn many times and we even had a very astute resident prevent … More
1296: senior resident case 50 critique
I admire the resident surgeon who submitted this video. S/he cares so much about surgical development of skills that the … More
1280: phaco trabeculotomy canaloplasty
This video shows one of our residents doing her very first surgery with the OMNI surgical device for angle based … More
1279: Top 5 Coach Sayings plus bonus
This is a fun video. We start off with my top 5 CataractCoach sayings that you’ve heard me say so … More
1278: case 350 for a young surgeon
In this video we are evaluating the performance of an anonymous young surgeon who is performing case 350. At this … More
1270: resident microspherophakia
So you’re a resident in training and you watch these CataractCoach videos and think to yourself, “yeah, but when am … More
1267: Why is there so much fluidic surge?
This resident case shows the problem of fluidic surge: when the inflow of fluid into the eye is mismatched (for … More
1265: Six mistakes young surgeons make
Learning cataract surgery during ophthalmology residency is critically important for many reasons. It is the most widely performed ophthalmic surgery, … More
1261: Why is the AC so shallow in IA?
Remember that we are operating in a very tiny space of less than 1 milliliter of volume and that we … More
1260: avoid this mistake with IOL insertion
This video shows a very important lesson that all beginning surgeons must learn. A lack of pivoting in the incision … More
1253: preventing a phaco wound burn
An anonymous resident emailed me with a thank you because a pearl that was learned here on CataractCoach prevented a … More
1245: tips to improve phaco technique
Dear CataractCoach viewers and fans, I need your help for this video. This is an anonymous resident surgeon who has … More
1243: resident surgeon stop-and-chop
This resident has done about 60 cataract surgeries as the primary surgeon and in this video she performs a routine … More
1242: soft posterior sub-capsular cataract
When a resident or beginning surgeon is performing phaco on a soft posterior sub-capsular (PSC) cataract, there is one critical … More