The grand prize winner of the YoungMD Connect video contest is Dr Sunil Mamtora from the UK. His video should … More
Category: resident surgeons
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
1413: ruptured globe cases x 2
This resident surgeon had a busy night on call with two ruptured globe cases presenting to the emergency department. The … More
1405: Real World Ophthalmology
While at the Cataract Surgery Telling it Like it Is meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA, I had the opportunity to … More
1398: compressing the learning curve
As we have explained here before, the surgical learning curve is steep and challenging! The beauty of these CataractCoach videos … More
1395: Contest Winners: Honorable Mention
I had the pleasure of being a visiting professor at the University of South Florida USF Eye Institute in Tampa, … More
1385: Quiz: you notice this after draping
Quiz time! You have this patient scheduled for routine cataract surgery. Nothing out of the ordinary was noted at the … More
1380: every little surgical step is critical
Ophthalmic surgery can be very unforgiving. There is often very little or no room for error because the delicate ocular … More
1379: converting from phaco to MSICS
If the posterior capsule ruptures while you have most of the nucleus still inside the eye, the best decision may … More
1370: video contest PLUS bonus video
First let me tell you about the amazing bonus clip that is at the end of this video — it … More