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Category: surgical pearls
1472: ASCRS case 3: rock the nucleus
Rocking the nucleus is an important step for intumescent white cataracts because it allows the liquefied cortex that is behind … More
1455: cortex removal before nucleus removal
This video shows something that I have never previously seen before: removal of the lens cortex prior to removing three … More
1454: peeling off the pupillary membrane
This patient has a long history of prior uveitis / anterior iritis which caused synechiae where the iris became adherent … More
1452: always give the benefit of the doubt
This is one of the most critically important lessons in ophthalmic surgery. You must remember that the result of surgery … More
1444: the patient moved during the rhexis
As I am performing the capsulorhexis, the patient unexpectedly moved and there is a run-out of the capsule tear. The … More
1443: the nucleus just will not rotate
This is a seemingly routine case, shown start to finish, where I find it challenging to rotate the nucleus despite … More
1439: save this case of capsule rupture
Our guest ophthalmologist is Dr Cathy McCabe from Florida, USA and she is truly a master surgeon, having done tens … More
1438: intra-lenticular foreign body
Our guest surgeon is Asst. Prof. Christina Mamalis MD from the University of Texas in Houston, and she presents a … More
1432: high myopia refractive targeting
There is a reason why I recommend that you do NOT aim for a plano outcome in highly myopic eyes. … More
1431: this is why I just need one chop
For routine cataract cases, I can perform just one phaco chop to split the nucleus into two halves and then … More
1429: refractive lens exchange pearls
In my quest to give away every secret, surgical pearl, and useful bit of knowledge that I have acquired over … More
1419: How to reposition a toric IOL
It is now months after the original cataract surgery and you examine your patient and realize that the toric IOL … More
1411: how much capsule polishing to do?
Capsule polishing to remove tiny residual bits of lens material is frequently done in cataract surgery. We have asked our … More
1403: tips & tricks for using iris hooks
Iris hooks are very useful for expanding the pupil during cataract surgery. The iris hooks have an advantage over pupil … More
1400: handling the run-out capsulorhexis
The capsulorhexis has a tendency to run-out if the anterior lens capsule is insufficiently flattened, if there is any posterior … More
1384: four short videos with great pearls
Today we present four short videos with great surgical pearls. I am sure that you will learn something new and … More
1372: my best pearl for Flomax/IFIS cases
This is a complete cataract case shown start to finish in a patient who has floppy iris syndrome due to … More
1358: sub-incisional cortex removal
In the USA, the most common method for removal of cortex is using a coaxial IA probe, whereas in other … More
1356: effective draping for cataract surgery
Watching amazing intra-ocular acrobatics during a challenging cataract case is exciting and makes for a great video, but those cases … More