Three “Secret” Cataract Surgery Maneuvers These Subtle Techniques Enhance Control, Visibility, and Safety Cataract surgery has undergone remarkable refinement over … More
Category: secrets
2430: secrets to success for KDB MIGS
The Kahook Dual Blade (KDB) is an instrument that can be used to cut a strip of the trabecular meshwork … More
2416: secrets to a great capsulorhexis
This video is also part of our new Secrets series where we teach the secrets to success in so many different situations. … More
2409: secrets to IOL calcs in high myopia
This video is a complete cataract case (this is a sub-category on the CataractCoach.com wesbite of unedited videos of exclusively … More
2389: the secrets to IOL calcs in prior RK
In my practice, every day that I am operating I usually have a few patients with prior radial keratotomy (RK) … More
1227: secrets for radial keratotomy patients
While radial keratotomy (RK) is rarely used as a refractive surgery today, a few decades ago it was very popular. … More
Secret to Chopping a Soft Cataract
If the cataract has a minimal amount of nuclear sclerosis, it is more challenging to chop it. The nucleus is … More
my secret for draping eyelids
It’s really not a secret, but it is critically important: you must sequester the eyelid margin and keep all eyelashes … More
Secret to Chopping Dense Cataracts
For the phaco chop technique, the nucleus is held stationary by the vacuum level of the phaco probe. This is … More
Secrets to Avoid Corneal Edema after Cataract Surgery
Corneal edema can occur after cataract surgery due to a number of factors such as a higher degree of ultrasonic … More
What is the secret to patient fixation during surgery?
Many ophthalmologists have asked me how my patients are able to maintain fixation during cataract surgery under topical anesthesia. In … More
What is the secret to a perfect capsulorhexis?
When I examine an eye that had previous cataract surgery years ago, I see two things: the incision and the … More