This patient has a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment as well as a visually significant cataract. Our guest surgeon is experienced with … More
Category: retina
1591: asteroid hyalosis of the vitreous
We have all seen it before: thousands of small, white, refractile bodies floating in the vitreous cavity with seemingly little … More
1554: traumatic cataract and macular hole
The eye is a very fragile organ and trauma can cause dramatic damage that can be challenging to repair. We … More
1461: Cystoid Macular Edema CME
If you do a fluorescein angiogram for a patient immediately after a routine cataract surgery, you will likely find some … More
1406: doing both cataract & retina surgery
Our anonymous surgeon sent in this video asking for a critique of this cataract surgery. It is a good routine … More
1375: cataract with silicone oil droplets
This complete cataract case features a patient who underwent a prior pars plana vitrectomy for a retinal detachment and then … More
1262: cataract after intra-vitreal injection
In previous videos, we have warned against the issue of an intra-vitreal injection inadvertently hitting the lens capsule and causing … More
1161: IOL rescue suture fixation
Twenty years ago, the most common method of suturing an IOL to the sclera was using 10-0 prolene and a … More
1160: capsule damage from intra-vitreal injections
The most common ophthalmic procedure that is performed is an intra-vitreal injection with more than 10 million per year in … More
1121: how it started… how it’s going…
There is so much to be learned from this case. The patient has advanced diabetic retinopathy and a significant cataract. … More
1043: intra-vitreal injection punctures lens
The most commonly performed ocular invasive procedure performed in the USA is the intra-vitreal injection, with many millions done per … More
1007: IOL calculations with retinal disease
Today we present a quick review of IOL selection and calculations when performing cataract surgery on patients with retinal disease. … More
highly myopic cataract surgery
These are some of the most rewarding cataract surgeries to perform since we can correct the cataract as well as … More
Cataract with Silicone Oil Removal
Our guest surgeon is Willie Kan, MBBS from Malaysia and he is showing the technique of combined cataract surgery with … More
chandelier lighting for cataract surgery
This patient has a non-clearing vitreous hemorrhage from proliferative diabetic retinopathy in addition to a cortical cataract. Our guest surgeon … More
Cataract Surgery in Silicone Oil Eyes
Retina surgeons will occasionally use silicone oil to help keep the retina in position during healing and in rare cases, … More
Expulsive Choroidal Hemorrhage!
This video is a MUST SEE! An expulsive choroidal hemorrhage is a rare complication than any cataract surgeon must be … More
Quiz: What does this sign mean?
You are just about to start the capsulorhexis and you notice that the anterior lens capsule has straie emanating radially … More
Opacities seen during cataract surgery
In this unusual case we see opacities in the red reflex during cataract surgery. Most of these are within the … More
Quiz: what is different about this white cataract?
This patient has an intumescent white cataract but something is different about this case. In fact, there is a very … More
The Most Extreme Myopia that I’ve seen in 20+ years
An average eye has an axial length of about 23 to 24 mm, but this patient had an axial length … More
Cataract Surgery after Macula-Off Retinal Detachment
A macula-off retinal detachment usually means a more limited visual prognosis because the critical central vision has been permanently altered … More
Traumatic Cataract: What is your surgical approach?
This 42 year old patient sustained an airbag injury to his face a few months ago. He noted cloudy vision … More
Cataract Surgery after Pars Plana Vitrectomy
Three key points to consider when you perform cataract surgery in an eye with prior pars plana vitrectomy: Check the … More
Cataract Surgery in Retinitis Pigmentosa
While retinitis pigmentosa is considered a rare disease, it occurs with enough frequency that every cataract surgeon will encounter it … More
Cataract Surgery after Prior Vitrectomy
Cataract surgery in an eye which has undergone a prior pars plana vitrectomy is different in many ways, including lens … More
A Cataract is not always what it seems…
Since we’ve spent so many years studying ophthalmology, the subtleties of our field become second nature to us. We can … More
If you see VMT on OCT, do not do cataract surgery!
When we do cataract surgery, we remove a relatively thick human, crystalline lens and we replace it with a … More
20% of Cataract Patients have an Epi-Retinal Membrane
We must critically evaluate the retina before cataract surgery. When our cataract patients report a decline in vision it is … More