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Category: unusual cases

1469: open sky cataract surgery

There are times where you will want to perform a combination surgery of full-thickness corneal transplant and cataract surgery at … More

cataract surgery, corneal transplant

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

cataract surgery, tremor

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

cataract surgery, cortex, unusual case

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

complete cataract case, pupilloplasty, uveitis

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

brunescent, capsular tension ring, dense cataract, weak zonular support

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

microscope, unusual case

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

canine cataract surgery, white cataract

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

sutured IOL, weak zonular support

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

small pupil cataract surgery, uveitis

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

posterior capsulorhexis

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

complete cataract case, silicone oil

1361: dislocated microspherophakia

While microspherophakia is a relatively rare condition, we have featured it here previously including a resident case. This case is … More

microspherophakia, vitrectomy

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

traumatic cataract

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

glaucoma, trabeculectomy

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

combined cataract and vitrectomy, nanophthalmos

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

cataract surgery, nanophthalmos

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

capsulorhexis, pediatric cataract

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

synechiae, uveitis

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

microspherophakia, resident cataract surgery

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

corneal scar, unusual case

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