Looking at this picture, the capsulorhexis appears to be proceeding well. It is round and intact and the resident is…
1653: two cataract surgeons walk into…
It is truly an honor to perform cataract surgery on the eyes of fellow ophthalmologists and I have been blessed…
1652: Quiz: What is the problem here?
If you have done less than 1000 cataract surgeries, then you may find this quiz very challenging. Look carefully at…
1651: Curriculum lesson 10: stop and chop
Our full curriculum series can be found here. https://cataractcoach.com/category/curriculum/ The Stop-and-Chop technique for nucleus removal during cataract surgery blends aspects…
1650: how to reposition a toric IOL
When we implant a toric IOL to address pre-existing corneal astigmatism, we need to orient the axis of the IOL…
1649: phaco wound burns
This video is critically important, especially for younger surgeons, because a phaco wound burn is a complication that happens more…
1648: cystotome needle decompression
This resident surgeon does a great job on this white cataract case where he performs needle decompression of the intumescent…
1647: do you trust intra-op aberrometry?
The idea behind intra-operative aberrometry is great: measure the eye in the aphakic state and then you can determine the…
1646: posterior polar capsule issue
We have covered the topic of posterior polar cataracts many times before and we even have an entire section on…
1645: phacolytic glaucoma & synechiae
Our guest surgeon does a great job with a very difficult cataract surgery. The patient has phacolytic glaucoma where the…
1644: IOL calc case study 9: lots of RK
This is part of our series of IOL calc case studies and you can find the full list here. This…
1643: limitations with the Vivity IOL
***I mis-spoke at the 1 min mark: small aperture is more depth of field and longer shutter time. The large…
1642: demonstrating trabeculum bypass
In this video our guest surgeon implants the new iStent MIGS glaucoma device and shows us how he verifies proper…
1641: the keratome just cannot penetrate
This is a case from a resident surgeon who is learning cataract surgery. And the big initial challenge is making…
1640: anterior capsule plaque peeling
Our guest surgeon presents a case of a dense cataract where the cortical lens proteins broke down and caused a…
1639: intumescent & pressurized cataract
Increasing lens thickness indicates danger in cataract surgery because liquefied lens cortex can pressurize the capsular bag, increasing the risk…
1638: surprise zonular weakness
This resident surgeon does a good job with this tough case of a traumatic cataract. The intumescent liquefied lens cortex…
1637: Curriculum lesson 9: divide & conquer
We are finally getting to methods of nucleus removal in our CataractCoach Curriculum Series which you can find in its…
1636: capsulorhexis challenges
This video features some challenges that I faced during capsulorhexis creation in seemingly routine cataract cases. Yes, even experts with…
1635: Would you do an IOL exchange?
Let’s say that you have a patient who already had cataract surgery more than a year ago. At that time…