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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This is a great video submitted by Dr. Mohammed Ghoneem from Alexandria, Egypt where he shows his method for successful … More

We need to place a lid speculum to get the best exposure for cataract surgery, but if we crank it … More

Using a Viscoelastic (also called Ophthalmic Visco-surgical Device, or OVD) to flatten the anterior lens capsule is a critical step … More

The Soft-Shell Technique for viscoelastic use in cataract surgery was developed by Dr. Steve Arshinoff as a method of getting … More

This small eye suffered from angle closure and subsequent development of a white cataract. The angle closure was successfully treated … More