Nanophthalmic eyes are very small with a short axial length of less than 20 mm. This makes the cataract surgery … More
Category: shallow AC
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
Quiz: A shallowing capsular bag during cortex removal
The irrigation / aspiration probe is placed in the eye and we begin cortex removal. But as we try to … More
Surgical Peripheral Iridotomy using 23g Vitrector
There are times when you will need to make a surgical iridotomy either during cataract surgery or as a stand-alone … More
Guest Surgeon: Cataract with prior Trabeculectomy
This is a great video submitted by Dr. Mohammed Ghoneem from Alexandria, Egypt where he shows his method for successful … More
Inject more OVD before manipulating the IOL
When we insert the IOL, sometimes viscoelastic will be lost via the main incision. This can happen if we gape … More
Avoid Posterior Pressure from the Speculum
We need to place a lid speculum to get the best exposure for cataract surgery, but if we crank it … More
Flatten the Anterior Lens Capsule with Viscoelastic
Using a Viscoelastic (also called Ophthalmic Visco-surgical Device, or OVD) to flatten the anterior lens capsule is a critical step … More
Soft-Shell Technique for Viscoelastics
The Soft-Shell Technique for viscoelastic use in cataract surgery was developed by Dr. Steve Arshinoff as a method of getting … More
Cataract Surgery with a very shallow Anterior Chamber
This small eye suffered from angle closure and subsequent development of a white cataract. The angle closure was successfully treated … More