Revolutionizing Global Cataract Surgery: The HelpMeSee Training Model In this sponsored video on CataractCoach.com, we take a deep dive into … More
Category: Teaching
2718: Eye surgery simulator improves skills
Have you ever wanted to learn and practice surgical techniques prior to performing surgery on patients? The best solution is … More
2574: Equalizing Surgical Education
One of the challenges facing the next generation of surgeons is access to great surgical education. Different countries have varying … More
2569: PreTerminal Chop Technique
On yesterday’s CataractCoach Podcast we featured Prof. Sourabh Patwardhan MD who runs a training program to teach techniques like phaco … More
2441: Cataract Hazard Perception Test
At the UKISCRS meeting in London (November 2024), I saw a presentation from a young ophthalmologist, Dr Alasdair Simpson from … More
2413: USA senior resident ACGME volume
Ophthalmology residents (or registrars) in training from around the world always wonder if they are doing enough surgical volume during … More
2350: great job for cataract case 500
Edit: I totally missed this in the review of this case: the IOL goes in the eye upside down! Watch … More
2324: understanding hand position in phaco
Our guest surgeon is Prof. Lloyd Williams from Duke University who had this split screen video so that we can … More
2241: Are you for or against ISBCS?
Immediate Sequential Bilateral Cataract Surgery (ISBCS) means that you are doing cataract surgery for both eyes of your patient on … More
2110: UK registrar case 300 review
Time for you to put your expertise to work and we, as a collective group, can help this young surgeon … More
2109: European resident case 30 advice
Time for you to put your expertise to work and we, as a collective group, can help this young surgeon … More
2107: help me go from good to great
Our guest surgeon is experienced and has likely done thousands of cataract surgeries. The request is for our large audience … More
2023: attending vs fellow cataract surgery
This videos shows a split screen where the attending and fellow are both performing routine cataract surgery. And the techniques … More
2004: understanding Aspheric IOLs
Today almost all of the IOLs that we use have an aspheric design with either negative spherical aberration or zero … More
2000: what I have learned after 2000 posts
I did it. Today is the 2000th post/video for CataractCoach.com which means a new post/video every day for 2000 days … More
1944: What I have learned from Cataract Coach
When I started this project in 2018 and committed to making a new video every day, I did not fully … More
1895: get the free CataractCoach Book
I must say thank you to Dr Hashem Abu Serhan from Doha, Qatar for spending the time compiling so much … More
1850: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 9
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1849: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 8
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1848: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 7
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1846: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 6
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1845: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 5
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1844: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 4
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1843: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 3
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1842: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 2
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1841: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 1
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1770: PodCast 5: surgical learning & coaching
About six weeks ago I posted a video discussing the question, “Should you give up operating?” because it is asked … More
1756: PodCast 4: Tom Oetting MD
Dr Tom Oetting is a celebrated cataract surgery teacher and he has really pioneered much of the online learning in … More
1700: start the new year with purpose
This is video number 1700 which means that we have posted a new video every day for 1700 days in … More
1685: Primer on how to perform LASIK
Best pearls for learning to perform LASIK
1657: six mistakes young surgeons make
These key lessons are so important that I have made a new updated video for the current crop of young … More
1611: dense cataract with foot pedal video
Surgeons who want to learn phaco chop sometimes have a challenge with the foot pedal control. When should energy be … More
1597: Final case of UCLA Residency
I have always marched to beat of my own drum and I never wanted to be in full-time academic medicine … More
1533: handholding for your first phaco
Seasoned ophthalmologists frequently ask the technique for helping a resident surgeon complete that very first cataract surgery case. As we … More
1524: surgical lessons from Scotland
I was recently in Scotland to speak at the Royal College of Ophthalmologists meeting in Glasgow in May 2022. The … More
1512: stereoscopic 3D surgical videos
The first time I used a heads-up 3D viewing system for cataract surgery was more than 10 years ago. By … More
1510: you are missing out on YouTube
Thank you for subscribing to the CataractCoach.com daily email and for using that website to search our deep library of … More
1508: your last surgery before graduation
After so many years of education and training, you are almost done with your residency / fellowship training. In the … 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
1433: everything you want to know about me
I recently visited my colleague and friend Shannon Wong MD and I toured his beautiful clinic and surgery center in … More
1405: Real World Ophthalmology
While at the Cataract Surgery Telling it Like it Is meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA, I had the opportunity to … More
1398: compressing the learning curve
As we have explained here before, the surgical learning curve is steep and challenging! The beauty of these CataractCoach videos … More
1393: how to optimize video quality
I frequently get asked how to make the video images better for recording and presenting surgical cases. There are two … More
1391: trying to find work/life balance
When you see this picture of me with my mountain bike, do not be fooled into thinking that I have … More
1377: why your surgical volume may drop
If you are a surgeon in residency training or fellowship, I have something to tell you that you may find … More
1363: reality check for senior residents
For our senior ophthalmology residents in the USA, there are only 5 months left in your training program. It’s time … More
1349: share your best surgical pearl
We had some much needed rain in Los Angeles recently and I was fortunate to catch a beautiful rainbow. And … More
1342: treat from the brain and heart
We have previously discussed the Golden Rule of patient care where we give every patient the same high level of … More
1328: learning to compartmentalize
No one has a perfect life: there are up and downs, easy parts and challenges, and good times and bad. … More
1321: challenging cataract cases keynote
I was recently honored with another named, keynote lecture. This invitation was from the Hyderabad Ophthalmologists’ Association to give the … More