Our guest surgeon, Dr Érico Jun Oda from Brazil, does a great job with this surgery. Using just two hooks … More
Category: White Cataracts
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
1254: intra-nuclear stone formation
This patient has suffered from a dense white cataract for many years. During that time the lens cortex became liquefied … More
1240: resident double rhexis technique
For a white cataract, particularly a pressurized and intumescent white cataract, the double capsulorhexis technique is very helpful to avoid … 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
1220: white cataract phaco puncture
This is a resident case of an intumescent white cataract. We have covered this topic many times and the theme … More
1211: white cataract drops into vitreous
Our guest surgeon presents a case of a surprise complication when the white cataract falls into the vitreous cavity. He … More
1183: Beware of Sensory Exotropia
This patient has more than just a white cataract and you will need to step back from the slit-lamp microscope … More
1173: phaco aspiration of lens milk
Intumescent white cataracts can pose a problem with capsulorhexis creation. This is because the cortex has liquefied and pressurized the … More
1151: white cataract and uveitis synechiae
This patient has a long standing history of uveitis which has resulted in synechiae between the iris and the anterior … More
1150: white cataract with iridoplasty
This patient was undergoing cataract surgery by a novice surgeon who ran into trouble right at the beginning of the … More
1147: white cataract & damaged IOL
This intumescent white cataract case becomes even more challenging when the IOL was misloaded by the surgical tech and the … More
1145: white cataract anterior capsule tear
This patient has a dense white cataract and it is also intumescent in nature. There is sufficient pressure within the … 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
1143: why such a tiny capsulorhexis?
This is the double capsulorhexis technique which is a great choice for intumescent white cataracts. In these types of cases, … More
1142: the ophthalmologist’s wife
This is a complete cataract case, shown start to finish, of a white cataract surgery performed for a patient who … More
1141: white cataract with coloboma
This patient has a lens coloboma with about three clock hours of missing zonular support. This can make the surgery … More
1132: Playlist: white cataract capsulorhexis
Performing a successful capsulorhexis is one of the biggest challenges in eyes with white cataracts, particularly intumescent white cataracts. This … More
1119: resident attempts a white cataract
This is case number 50 for a resident who is being supervised by a senior attending faculty member. It is … More
1088: Recent residency graduate critique
This video was submitted by an ophthalmologist who recently graduated from residency training. He has about 350 phaco cases of … More
1082: release of posterior synechiae
Our guest surgeon shows us his technique of using a spatula to release the posterior synechiae in this eye with … More
1081: if you need iris hooks, use them
Our guest surgeon shows us a case that really benefits from using iris hooks. This video goes into the details … More
1057: Resident Double Capsulorhexis
The idea behind the double capsulorhexis is to avoid the capsule run-out (Argentinian Flag Sign) for intumescent white cataracts that … More
1052: Spiral Out Capsulorhexis
Our video features a young and talented surgeon, Dr Priyanka Pantola from Kanpur, UP, India and she is showing us … More
1040: White Cataract Double Rhexis
Our guest surgeon is Dr. Manbir Singh from India and he is showing us a dense white cataract case with … More
1037: Trifocal IOL with white cataract
Trifocal IOLs require refractive accuracy. We need to be able to deliver close to a plano outcome without much residual … More
1012: Resident White Cataract Chop
The drive to continually improve our surgical skills starts in residency and then continues for the rest of our careers. … More
1009: Cutting a Fibrotic Lens Capsule
In some white cataracts, the lens capsule can become fibrotic as the lens cortex becomes absorbed and the capsule contracts. … More
1004: Preventing Capsular Rip in white cataracts
This 30 year old patient has a tough situation: bilateral white cataracts with high pressure within the capsular bag. There … More
white cataract needle decompression
This patient is a good candidate for needle decompression because the intumescent cataract has a distinct fluid layer and we … More
Cataract with Silicone Oil Removal
Our guest surgeon is Willie Kan, MBBS from Malaysia and he is showing the technique of combined cataract surgery with … More
Pseudo-Exfoliation White Cataract
Our guest surgeon today is a young ophthalmologist from Spain and he is performing phaco for a patient with a … More
Four handed phaco! What?
This is a case where we knew ahead of time there would be issues. The patient is mid 50s in … More
Recovering from an anterior capsule rip
We have extensively covered the topic of white cataracts here on CataractCoach and we have an entire subcategory devoted to … More
Cataract Quiz: Zonular Dehiscence
Our guest surgeon is Dr Willie Kan from Malaysia and he presents a very tough case: a traumatic white cataract … More
Guest surgeon: Milky White Cataract
Our guest surgeon today is Dr Pooja Bhomaj from Miraj, India and she presents a case of a milky white … More
Femtosecond Laser White Cataract
Our guest surgeon today is Xiongfei Liu MD from Sacramento, California. He was previously a resident with us at our … More
Why be afraid of cataract surgery?
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Rock the Nucleus in White Cataracts
The topic of white cataracts is so popular here on CataractCoach that we have an entire category devoted to it … More
White Cataract Double Capsulorhexis
It is always a pleasure to learn from a master surgeon like Dr Pradip Mohanta from West Bengal, India. He … More
Cataract Quiz: how to rescue this case
This patient has an intumescent white cataract and we know that poses a risk of capsular run-out due to the … More
Soft versus Dense Cataracts
Our guest surgeon, Dra. Luz Marina Melo from Colombia, shows us two very different techniques for soft versus dense cataracts. … More
Cataract Quiz: intumescent decompression
One of our favorite topics on CataractCoach is the intumescent white cataract. We know that the capsular bag is pressurized … More
Not all white cataracts are the same
All white cataracts are not the same. They can run the spectrum from soft to very dense, with a variable … More
expert white cataract capsulorhexis
CataractCoach has advised the beginning surgeons to improve the dexterity of the non-dominant hand and this case is a great … More
recovering from Argentinian Flag Sign
We have explained in great detail the techniques that can help to prevent the dreaded Argentinian flag sign with intumescent … More
Surprise! Loose Zonular Support!
This patient has a dense cataract and a surprise waiting for the surgeon: as the nucleus is being cracked, we … More
Challenge: Monocular Dense Cataract
Operating on a monocular patient is always stressful since we know that the stakes are higher due to the patient … More
Intumescent Cataract Auto Aspiration
We know that intumescent white cataracts can be challenging because the lens capsule is pressurized with liquefied lens cortex. This … More
Fibrotic Dense White Cataract
This patient developed a white cataract years ago and was unable to seek treatment for a prolonged period of time. … More