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Category: shallow AC

1407: challenging uveitic cataract

This patient is monocular and has an opaque cataract that developed in the setting of chronic uveitis. This has cause … More

small pupil cataract surgery, uveitis

1388: small eye, small pupil, dense cataract

This is a very tough case: a small eye with a shallow anterior chamber, a small pupil with iris laxity, … More

nanophthalmos, shallow AC, small pupil cataract surgery

1327: nanophthalmic eye with flat AC

Our guest surgeons today teamed up to help complete this cataract surgery in a nanophthalmic eye. The axial length is … More

combined cataract and vitrectomy, nanophthalmos

1299: cataract surgery in nanophthalmos

This patient has a very small eye with an axial length of just 15 mm. That makes the entire surgery … More

cataract surgery, nanophthalmos

Severe Zonular Laxity in PXF Cataracts

This is a really difficult surgery and we know that ahead of time. When we examine this patient at the … More

pseudo-exfoliation

refractive lens exchange for hyperopia

This 58 year old patient is highly hyperopic, wearing +8.5 D glasses for distance vision and then +11.0 D glasses … More

panoptix, refractive lens exchange, RLE

Finishing this case will be difficult

The reason why ophthalmologists need to perform at least 1,000 cataract surgeries until they are sufficiently up the learning curve, … More

cataract surgery, challenging cataract

tiny pupil and fibrotic membrane

This is a very tough case for this senior resident. The patient has a history of chronic uveitis, which has … More

challenging cataract

Review: if the bag shallows during cortex removal

The irrigation / aspiration probe is placed in the eye and we begin cortex removal. But as we try to … More

shallow AC

Review: Surgical Peripheral Iridotomy

here are times when you will need to make a surgical iridotomy either during cataract surgery or as a stand-alone … More

iridotomy

Tough cataract case for a resident

We are thankful for the many video submissions we receive from our readers, particularly from residents or registrars who are … More

#cataract, #cataract surgery

Review: Small Eye with high power IOL

Cataract surgery can provide an incredible refractive result, particularly for small eyes which are highly hyperopic. We can correct 10 … More

#cataract, #cataract surgery

Complete Case: Cataract in a Small Eye

Looking at this picture, we can see that the corneal diameter is very small compared to the size of the … More

Review: Pseudo-Exfoliation Cataract Surgery

Pseudo-Exfoliation / Small Pupil / Weak Zonules / Shallow AC   (watch video below) A sweet 80 year old patient comes … More

Danger: Clear Crescent Red Reflex

When you are mobilizing a dense nucleus and you briefly see a bright, clear, crescent-shaped red reflex, you can be … More

Toric IOL planning in a small eye (+29.5 D)

Our main phaco incision will induce astigmatism and multiple variables affect the degree of this change. Larger incisions have more … More

The surgeon will struggle to finish. Why?

In this resident surgeon case, the anterior chamber flattens and there is loss of viscoelastic upon attempted manipulation of the … More

Cataract Surgery with Synechaie Lysis

Synechiae are adhesions of the iris to ocular structures which can cause issues of aqueous blockage, pupil dilation, and more. … More

Cataract surgery in Nanophthalmos

Nanophthalmic eyes are very small with a short axial length of less than 20 mm. This makes the cataract surgery … More

Cataract Surgery with High Power IOL placement

Cataract surgery can provide an incredible refractive result, particularly for small eyes which are highly hyperopic. We can correct 10 … More

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