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Category: resident surgeons

1726: resident stop and chop case 200

Stop and chop is an important technique to learn during residency and even if you move on to a chop … More

resident cataract surgery, stop and chop cataract surgery

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

phaco chop, resident cataract surgery

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

iatrogenic, resident cataract surgery, run-out capsulorhexis

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

dropped nucleus

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

anterior vitrectomy, posterior capsule rupture, sulcus IOL

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

resident cataract surgery

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

beginner surgeon, resident cataract surgery

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

resident cataract surgery, small pupil cataract surgery

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

beginner surgeon, ophthalmology residency

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

resident cataract surgery, shallow AC

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

capsulorhexis, resident cataract surgery

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

intumescent, white cataract

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

corneal phaco incisions, keratomes

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

resident cataract surgery, weak zonular support, white cataract

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

resident cataract surgery, white cataracts

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

resident cataract surgery, stop and chop cataract surgery

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

resident cataract surgery

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

MIGS, resident cataract surgery

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

bad incision, resident cataract surgery

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

posterior polar cataract, resident cataract surgery

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

resident cataract surgery, teaching

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

divide-and-conquer, resident cataract surgery

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

resident cataract surgery

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

divide-and-conquer, phaco chop, stop and chop cataract surgery

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

flip and chop, phaco flip

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

resident cataract surgery

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

pre-chop, resident cataract surgery

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

resident cataract surgery

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

iris damage, resident cataract surgery

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

flip and chop, resident cataract surgery

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

divide-and-conquer, resident cataract surgery

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

divide-and-conquer, resident cataract surgery

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

resident cataract surgery, run-out capsulorhexis

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

phaco chop, resident cataract surgery

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

resident cataract surgery

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

bimanual phaco

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

traumatic cataract, weak zonular support

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

#lifelessons, advice, teaching

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

contest winners, video contest

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

contest winners, video contest

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

cataract incision, corneal phaco incisions

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

resident cataract surgery, stop and chop cataract surgery

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

resident cataract surgery, stop and chop cataract surgery

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

MSICS, resident cataract surgery

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

pediatric cataract

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

surgical discussion, surgical pearls

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

corneal foreign body, ruptured globe, white cataract

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

dropped nucleus

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

dropped nucleus

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

registrar cataract surgery, resident cataract surgery

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