1704: metallic intra-ocular foreign body

This patient sustained ocular trauma where a small, metallic foreign body penetrated the cornea and ended up inside the crystalline … More

1697: what is this loose Gore-Tex suture?

Our guest surgeon, Dr Sara Bozorg, has sent us a very interesting case. This patient had some unknown procedure performed … More

When I was a resident ophthalmologist, we learned to do manual ECCE cataract surgery before moving to phacoemulsification. This manual … More

What would you do if the main phaco incision ripped during your procedure? This will certainly cause a fluidic imbalance … More

This resident surgeon had a busy night on call with two ruptured globe cases presenting to the emergency department. The … More

This is a quiz, so look closely at the above picture. This patient sustained a corneal laceration during a gardening … More

It may surprise you to know that many young ophthalmologists in the USA do not have experience performing MSICS. In … More

Modern day cataract surgery has a very high success and safety record, with the vast majority of patients having a … More

While most routine phaco cataract surgeries do not require sutures for closure of the incision, the ability to suture is … More

If more than 99% of my cataract surgery cases do not require a suture, then why is it so important … More

This anonymous resident starts the case with a poorly placed and poorly constructed incision. It ends up bleeding, allowing blood … More

In this resident case, the IOL is in the capsular bag, the capsulorhexis is intact, the viscoelastic has been removed … More

I tell my residents that no one is born knowing how to place 10-0 nylon sutures, but rather it is … More

This video is special because we have two different camera angles: the view through the operating microscope as well as … More

Depending on the size and architecture of our incisions for cataract surgery, sutures may be required to ensure adequate closure … More