This patient sustained severe ocular trauma which left the eye aphakic with no capsular support and also significant iris damage. … More
Category: trauma
1485: how I know zonular support is weak
Weak zonular support makes cataract surgery far more challenging and increases the potential risks such as vitreous prolapse, retained lens … 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
1423: subluxated cataract & pupilloplasty
This patient sustained an ocular injury which resulted in subluxation of the crystalline lens, cataract formation, and chronic traumatic mydriasis. … More
1413: ruptured globe cases x 2
This resident surgeon had a busy night on call with two ruptured globe cases presenting to the emergency department. The … More
1365: suture fixated Cionni Ring (CTR)
This patient sustained ocular trauma which resulted in a traumatic cataract and loss of about 5 to 6 clock hours … More
1355: traumatic cataract from airbag
Car airbags have saved many lives but their explosive inflation can cause trauma particularly if the occupant is sitting too … More
1344: dislocated IOL and capsular bag
This patient presented to our teaching clinic with a history of blunt ocular trauma about six months prior. He stated … More
1319: traumatic cataract with iris damage
This patient sustained blunt trauma a few years ago which resulted in a cataract as well as damage to his … More
1305: synechiolysis in traumatic cataract
These synechiae are adhesions of the iris to the anterior lens capsule and in this case, they are due to … More
1283: The “I&A only” Soft Cataract
This young patient developed a cataract after trauma. Fortunately, the zonular support is great and the long term stability of … More
1262: cataract after intra-vitreal injection
In previous videos, we have warned against the issue of an intra-vitreal injection inadvertently hitting the lens capsule and causing … 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
1241: Resident ACIOL and Pupilloplasty
When you look at this post-op slit-lamp microscope photo, you may initially think that it looks less than ideal. But … More
1232: traumatic loss of zonular support
This patient sustained severe ocular trauma that resulted in loss of more than 180 degrees of zonular support. He has … More
1228: Quiz: what are these white opacities?
This is a quiz, so look closely at the above picture. This patient sustained a corneal laceration during a gardening … More
1222: traumatic cataract capsule fibrosis
Our guest surgeon has a very interesting case to share. This patient sustained a traumatic injury many years ago and … More
1221: traumatic cataract lens penetration
This patient sustained a penetrating ocular injury about one year ago. He was working on a construction project and a … More
1144: white cataract intra-capsular surgery
Decades ago the standard cataract surgery was an intra-capsular cataract extraction. This involved making a large incision, injecting alpha chymotrypsin … More
1092: Traumatic Cataract Zonular Loss
Our guest surgeon Dr Vipul Arora from India presents a case of a traumatic cataract with sectoral zonular loss. This … More