1592: off-axis incisions and toric IOLs

Your surgically induced astigmatism (SIA) from your standard phaco incision is probably far less predictable than you think. There are … More

1564: on-axis incisions for toric IOLs

In most cases, I like to make the phaco incision on the steep meridian of corneal astigmatism. If the patient … More

1552: skill level after 250 cases done

Another anonymous USA resident sent me a video of the last case of residency, case number 250 where the nucleus … 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

1501: complete toric IOL technique

Toric IOLs are great options to address corneal astigmatism, especially when it is 1 diopter or greater in magnitude. This … More

1449: monocular patient with 16 cut RK

This is a tough case in a patient with just one eye. He had a prior history of 16-cut radial … 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

1348: pupil stretch, toric IOL, steroid implant

Our guest surgeon Dr Himani Goyal does a masterful cataract surgery for this monocular patient. We are showing the entire … More

1317: Is a toric IOL ok in Fuchs’ Dys?

We can do cataract surgery for patients with Fuchs’ corneal dystrophy, but we must weigh the relative risks of corneal … More

1310: why the capsulorhexis matters

The capsulorhexis is a critical step of cataract surgery for two main reasons: it creates a stable and strong opening … More

1259: OSN NY differing astigmatism

This talk is one of my lectures from the OSN NY 2021 meeting. This is the Ocular Surgery News meeting … More

1258: OSN NY managing capsular issues

This talk is one of my lectures from the OSN NY 2021 meeting. This is the Ocular Surgery News meeting … More

1251: re-aligning a toric IOL without OVD

Our guest surgeon, Dr Alex Abdo Martins from Brazil, has a very interesting case for us. This patient has a … More

1249: time for the second eye of #1248

Yesterday’s video (1248) showed a very challenging case of compromised zonular support in a patient who may have had prior … More

1248: surgeon surprised by zonular loss

A careful slit-lamp microscope examination of the eye during the pre-operative consultation can pick up most cases of compromised zonular … More

1227: secrets for radial keratotomy patients

While radial keratotomy (RK) is rarely used as a refractive surgery today, a few decades ago it was very popular. … More

1219: posterior polar capsule rupture

This patient has bilateral posterior polar cataracts which progressively became more opaque and caused increasing visual problems. The first eye … More

1212: resident posterior polar cataract

Studies have shown that 1 out of 3 posterior polar cataract surgeries result in a ruptured posterior capsule. Here’s the … More