Anterior segment reconstruction in an eye with an opaque cornea and dense cataract is one of the most complex procedures … More

Managing a dense, brunescent cataract complicated by anterior capsule fibrosis requires careful modification of standard phacoemulsification techniques. The dense nucleus … More

Cataract surgery is a skill that continually evolves, and among the most empowering techniques an ophthalmologist can master is phaco … More

The Malyugin ring is an effective tool for pupil expansion during cataract surgery, but its use can sometimes lead to … More

Our guest today, Dr Gustavo Hüning, is an outstanding surgeon who does cataract surgery, retina surgery, and also surgical repair … More

You are a resident doing cataract surgery and when you try to withdraw your chopper from the paracentesis, the tip … More

The Rosatelli Spin is a surgical maneuver used during cataract surgery to facilitate nucleus rotation within the capsular bag to … More

Imagine a case that is so taxing that the nucleus drops in a monocular patient, but then it gets even … More

The learning curve for cataract surgery is steep and prolonged, reflecting the complexity of the procedure and the fine motor … More

Our guest surgeon sent this video to us with the request for pointers to better learn phaco chop. I clicked … More

Today we are featuring a resident case where the video is shown at 2x speed since the surgical time is … More

Our guest is Dr Malik Kahook who is a professor, surgeon, scientist, and inventor (with 80+ patents in ophthalmology!) at … More

When you have a patient with a small pupil, keep in mind that the iris tissue is very delicate and … More

This patient presents with a decade long history of very poor vision out of one eye. While there is no … More

I think that performing the divide and conquer technique of nucleo-fractis during cataract surgery is great and there are some … More

During phaco we often get separation of the endo-nucleus from the epi-nuclear shell. This can be intentional such as with … More

The goal of residency is not the diploma that we so proudly display on our clinic walls, but rather it … More

Our CataractQuiz™ series is among the most popular type of video we have on CataractCoach™ and today is a great … More

It is tough to treat keratoconus and corneal ectasia because of the irregularity induced by these conditions and the weakness … More

Now you may be thinking, “Wait a minute, didn’t CataractCoach just feature a resident case 71 video last week?” And … More

The CataractQuiz™ series here on CataractCoach™ is among the most popular category of videos that we publish. If you just … More

We have covered the topic of surgical efficiency many times and we have an entire category devoted to it. Efficiency … More

Time to help a young resident improve cataract surgery skills by giving sage advice based on this video. This is … More

A very wise professor once told me, “Every surgery is just another opportunity for you to face grief.” That grief … More

The most common email that I get from CataractCoach subscribers is asking how to learn phaco chop. If you have … More

This patient sustained a ruptured globe injury starting in the center of the cornea and extending to the inferior limbal … More

I love to watch surgery videos and while browsing through some glaucoma content, I came across this video. MIGS made … More

Here is a complete list of all videos sorted by category. This list will be continuously updated as we post … More

While the professor:resident and mentor:fellow relationships are very valuable for learning in the early stages of your career, you will … More

When we watch videos of cataract surgery it seems like a solo act by the surgeon. While the surgeon is … More

At our busy UCLA-affiliated teaching hospital, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, we frequently get severe ocular trauma including ruptured globes. We … More

The academic year in the US ends on June 30, which means that every July a new group of about … More