Pseudo-Exfoliation / Small Pupil / Weak Zonules / Shallow AC (watch video below) A sweet 80 year old patient comes … More
Category: review
Review: Phaco Incision OCT Analysis
The phaco incision is part of your signature which links you to the patient’s eye forever. Your incision will forever be visible … More
Review: Optimizing Cycle Time Efficiency
Establishing a consistent routine in the operating room is the key for both increased efficiency as well as increased safety. … More
Review: Posterior Capsulorhexis Technique
If there is a central posterior capsule plaque that cannot be removed with the suction from the irrigation/aspiration probe, we … More
Review: External View of Cataract Surgery Steps
Two of the most critical steps in cataract surgery are the main phaco incision and the capsulorhexis. Properly completing these … More
Review: Cataract Surgery in Pseudo-Exfoliation
We often encounter patients with Pseudo-Exfoliation Syndrome, often abbreviated as PXF, which makes cataract surgery significantly more challenging. The PXF … More
Review: Surgical Peripheral Iridotomy
There are times when you will need to make a surgical iridotomy either during cataract surgery or as a stand-alone … More
Review: 12 Consecutive Capsulorhexes
Seeing the same step of surgery performed over and over again can help beginning surgeons learn the subtleties of the … More
Review: YAG laser capsulotomy techniques
Posterior capsule opacification (PCO) is common after cataract surgery. Even a perfect surgery by a master surgeon still leads to … More
Review: External View of Phaco Chop
Most of the videos on this site are taken through the operating microscope. This gives the view of exactly what … More
Review: 1 or 2 hands for the capsulorhexis?
The capsulorhexis is one of the most important and most challenging steps of cataract surgery. When you are performing the … More
Review: Check under the iris for lens material
When performing cataract surgery for an eye with a moderate or small pupil, be sure to check under the iris … More
Review: Understanding Purkinje Images
Intra-ocular lens implants which are well-centered can provide better quality of vision for our cataract surgery patients. In the ideal … More
Review: Achieving the State of “Flow”
The psychological state of Flow is described as “energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment” of the action being performed. Some call this … More
Review: Choosing Phaco Machine Settings
Surgeons often ask about which phaco settings are best. The answer is that it depends on the surgeon, the machine, … More
Review: An easy way to help seal the incision
If your phaco incision is properly constructed, it will typically seal quite well without the use of sutures. We can … More
Review: Phaco Incision OCT & Live Video Analysis
The phaco incision is part of your signature which links you to the patient’s eye forever. Your incision will forever be visible … More
Review: Be Careful if you see the Hole Punch Sign
In your first 1000 cataract surgeries, the most common cause of a posterior capsule rupture is iatrogenic damage from the … More
Top 5 Cataract Surgery Tips for Millennial Surgeons
For the Millennial Eye Live 2019 meeting, I am presenting this talk about my top 5 tips for young surgeons … More