There are times where you will want to perform a combination surgery of full-thickness corneal transplant and cataract surgery at … More
Category: unusual cases
1458: phaco for a patient with tremors
I have previously featured a challenging cataract case for a patient with severe tremors due to systemic neurological disease. In … More
1455: cortex removal before nucleus removal
This video shows something that I have never previously seen before: removal of the lens cortex prior to removing three … More
1454: peeling off the pupillary membrane
This patient has a long history of prior uveitis / anterior iritis which caused synechiae where the iris became adherent … More
1453: Quiz: What is your next step?
This is a tough case where the nucleus is very dense and difficult to chop, but the bigger challenge is … More
1448: 3D viewing system in tough cases
Our guest surgeons from France have an innovative use of the 3D viewing systems to help patients with severe postural … More
1440: green reflex canine cataract surgery
This patient has an unusual eye when you compare it to what you are used to. That’s because the patient … More
1422: IOL surgery for ectopia lentis
While having a dislocated crystalline lens is a rare occurrence, it can pose surgical challenges due to the lack of … More
1407: challenging uveitic cataract
This patient is monocular and has an opaque cataract that developed in the setting of chronic uveitis. This has cause … More
1389: posterior capsulorhexis optic capture
Our guest surgeon performs cataract surgery for this 5 year old child with galactosemia and he uses pearls learned from … More
1375: cataract with silicone oil droplets
This complete cataract case features a patient who underwent a prior pars plana vitrectomy for a retinal detachment and then … More
1361: dislocated microspherophakia
While microspherophakia is a relatively rare condition, we have featured it here previously including a resident case. This case is … 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
1341: phaco in a trabeculectomy eye
Anytime we perform cataract surgery in an eye with prior ocular surgery, there are additional challenges. In eyes with prior … More
1327: nanophthalmic eye with flat AC
Our guest surgeons today teamed up to help complete this cataract surgery in a nanophthalmic eye. The axial length is … More
1299: cataract surgery in nanophthalmos
This patient has a very small eye with an axial length of just 15 mm. That makes the entire surgery … More
1294: capsulorhexis in a 5 year old child
The lens capsule changes in elasticity over our lives: it is far more elastic in youth than it is in … More
1290: uveitic cataract with synechiae
Our guest surgeon presents a patient with a long standing history of uveitis who has developed an opaque cataract. In … More
1270: resident microspherophakia
So you’re a resident in training and you watch these CataractCoach videos and think to yourself, “yeah, but when am … More
1269: chandelier lighting for a tough case
This is an extremely challenging cataract case because the view is so limited due to the corneal status. There is … More