1824: two jerky pulls to save the capsulorhexis

We have previously covered the Little Technique to pull backwards to help save a run-out capsulorhexis. This Two Jerky Pulls … More

1605: learn the ominous snap sign!

If you only watch one CataractCoach video this month, this is the one I encourage you to study very carefully. … More

Like you, I love learning from other surgeons, and I am indebted to many outstanding colleagues around the world. Ophthalmologists … More

This patient has a white cataract and this resident is able to perform a successful capsulorhexis after staining with trypan … More

This video features a combination phaco chop (a combination of vertical chop and horizontal chop techniques) where we play the … More

This video includes slow motion video at half-speed and then at quarter-speed to review the single plane incision. The goal … More

This video shows a complication that I have never seen before: insertion of the Malyugin pupil expansion ring inadvertently rips … More

The original technique of phaco chop involved placing the chopper under the capsulorhexis edge and then around the lens equator. … More

Let’s admit that phaco chop can be a tough technique to learn. It requires both hands to perform a different … More

In this anonymously submitted video, we see that if the capsule is inadvertently grabbed by the suction from the I/A … More

We have extensively covered the topic of white cataracts here on CataractCoach and we have an entire subcategory devoted to … More

In the course of giving lectures across the USA and around the world, I meet many experienced ophthalmologists who find … More

The resident surgeon has good hands and is talented, but like all new surgeons, he is lacking in experience. The … More

These lines are the posterior capsule which has found its way into the suction port of the I/A probe. We … More

With a thick epi-nuclear shell, it is easier to remove it with the phaco probe as compared to the I/A … More

Really. This is not an exaggeration. If you understand the physics of why the iris is prolapsing through the incision, … More

I will be the first to tell you that mastering phaco chop is not easy, but it is certainly worth … More

In the course of giving lectures across the USA and around the world, I meet many experienced ophthalmologists who find … More

Most of the videos on this site are taken through the operating microscope. This gives the view of exactly what … More

When we are watching a cataract surgery video to learn techniques from others, it is often difficult to understand the … More

Among our most popular features is the slow motion analysis of cataract surgery: when we slow down the video, we … More