Continuing from the previous post, this is part 2 of 2 of the analysis of a resident’s 50th cataract surgery. … More
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Analysis of a Resident’s 50th Cataract Surgery (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of 2 where we are analyzing an anonymous resident’s 50th cataract surgery, which is very early … More
Capsulorhexis in 12 consecutive cataract surgeries
Seeing the same step of surgery performed over and over again can help beginning surgeons learn the subtleties of the … More
Review: Give the First Surgeon the Benefit of the Doubt
Sometimes you will examine a patient who had surgery elsewhere and you can tell that there were challenges and complications. … More
What is your ideal Cataract Surgery case? Why?
What is your ideal cataract surgery case? Not your fastest case. Speed does not matter. Efficiency does, but that’s a … More
Achieving the State of Flow in Cataract Surgery
The psychological state of Flow is described as “energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment” of the action being performed. Some … More
Critical Lesson: Giving the Benefit of the Doubt
Sometimes you will examine a patient who had surgery elsewhere and you can tell that there were challenges and complications. … More
Surgical Exposure is Critical in Cataract Surgery
Head positioning and exposure of the surgical field is important for success in phacoemulsification. The patient should be supine with … More
Beginning Surgeon Stop-and-Chop Case
We did a survey recently and about 20% of our viewers indicated that they wanted more videos of novice surgeons … More
Hands or Machines: What is more important?
There is an old saying, “a good workman never blames his tools,” and that holds true for ophthalmic surgery as … More
Draping is an Important Step of Surgery
Though we don’t often show the process of draping for cataract surgery, it is an important step of the procedure. … More
What does the patient actually see?
When we examine patients, we are looking at their eyes and their pathologies from the outside seeing in. We can … More
Cataract Surgery Learning Grid
During ophthalmology residency, residents are exposed to cataract surgery in steps, starting from the most basic and ending with advanced … More
What I learned about Ophthalmology at age 5
I only remember a few things about kindergarten: playing handball during recess, watching Matilda eat paste, and learning the golden … More
Beginning Surgeon Cataract Case Analysis
Becoming proficient at cataract surgery is not easy and the learning curve is quite steep, particularly at the beginning. We … More
CataractCoach.com celebrates 100 articles/videos!
Thank you to all of our readers for their support over the past three months! We have kept up with … More
Nucleus Chop with a 27g Cannula
It is the beginning of the academic year, which in the USA runs from July 1 (start) until June 30 … More
Self-Critical Analysis of Cataract Surgery
For surgeons it is important to be self-critical in oder to continually advance our surgical skills and judgment. The goal … More
Slow Motion Analysis of Phaco Chop
When we are watching a cataract surgery video to learn techniques from others, it is often difficult to understand the … More
3 Golden Rules for Patient Discussions
Physicians need to understand importance of patient discussions regarding surgery Letting patients speak, making a specific recommendation, and explaining what … More
Slow Motion Analysis of Cataract Surgery
There is a lot to be learned from slow-motion analysis and this applies to cataract surgery as well. Think of … More
I teach all young surgeons these 3 Tenets for Success
It’s hard to boil down decades of a career into three easy tenets, but the key principles needed for surgical … More
The Informed Consent Process for Cataract Surgery
As ophthalmologists, we know the most about cataracts and the potential benefit to our patients of any planned cataract … More
50 Articles / Videos on CataractCoach.com
CataractCoach.com was launched in May and we have kept up with the goal of posting a new teaching article / … More
3 Rules for Maneuvering Instruments in the Eye
Intra-ocular procedures pose the surgical challenge of working within a very small space with limited room in which to maneuver … More
4 times when you should NOT do surgery
Any surgeon can operate, but it takes a surgeon with good judgment to know when not to operate. During my … More
The Biggest Mistake in Ophthalmology that I’ve made in the past 20 years!
From CataractCoach.com: Like you, I love cataract surgery, but there’s more to life than just ophthalmology. Finding Balance in Ophthalmology … More
6 Mistakes that Beginning Cataract Surgeons Make
Learning cataract surgery during ophthalmology residency is critically important for many reasons. It is the most widely performed ophthalmic surgery, … More
Older Surgical Techniques Still Matter
Yes, I love phaco too, but we should all learn to do SICS as well. (Classic ECCE teaching video below) This … More