3037: Podcast 179: Filomena Ribeiro MD There is so much to learn from the brilliant Professor Filomena Ribeiro from Portugal,…
3036: resident’s first MSICS case
3036: resident’s first MSICS case Learning Manual Shelved Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is a essential milestone in surgical training, and…
3035: Optimizing the incision in MSICS – scleral incision
3035: Optimizing the incision in MSICS – scleral incision Optimizing incision architecture in Manual Shelved Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is…
3034: efficient MSICS Surgical Technique
3034: efficient MSICS Surgical Technique Manual Shelved Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is a nomenclature far more accurate than Manual Small…
3033: YAG laser floater treatment breaks the bag!
3033: YAG laser floater treatment breaks the bag! Performing YAG laser vitreolysis for floaters requires precise spatial focus and an…
3032: IOL Scaffold Techniques – 5 minute review and compilation video
3032: IOL Scaffold Techniques – 5 minute review and compilation video The IOL scaffold technique is one of the most…
3031: safely remove this dislocated IOL
3031: safely remove this dislocated IOL When an intraocular lens dislocates into the posterior segment and comes to rest directly…
3030: Podcast 178: Richard Packard MD
3030: Podcast 178: Richard Packard MD There is so much to learn from Dr Richard Packard, a true legend in…
3029: Only 72 cases during residency – is that enough?
3029: Only 72 cases during residency – is that enough? Graduating with only 72 primary cataract cases during residency can…
3028: dense asteroid hyalosis
3028: dense asteroid hyalosis Encountering extremely dense asteroid hyalosis during cataract surgery raises an important clinical question: should we perform…
3027: try to flip the IOL but the capsule breaks
3027: try to flip the IOL but the capsule breaks Injecting an inverted intraocular lens into the capsular bag creates…
3026: CataractQuiz: Corneal edema 4 years later. Why?
3026: CataractQuiz: Corneal edema 4 years later. Why? This Cataract Quiz™ case presents a fascinating diagnostic puzzle: delayed inferior corneal…
3025: traumatic iridodialysis – fix the cataract and the iris
3025: traumatic iridodialysis – fix the cataract and the iris Addressing a significant peripheral iridodialysis at the time of cataract…
3024: Low IOP settings cause a complication
3024: Low IOP settings cause a complication Operating under ultra-low IOP parameters introduces a narrow safety margin during nuclear clearance:…
3023: Podcast 177: Richard Mackool MD
3023: Podcast 177: Richard Mackool MD Our guest is a truly gifted surgeon, mentor to many (including me), innovator, and…
3022: angle closure and white cataract case
3022: angle closure and white cataract case Performing cataract extraction in an eye with primary angle closure and a white…
3021: anterior chamber pre-chop
3021: anterior chamber pre-chop Anterior chamber pre-chop offers an easy technique for splitting the lens nucleus prior to introducing the…
3020: early surgery for anterior lenticonus
3020: early surgery for anterior lenticonus Anterior lenticonus, a classic manifestation often associated with Alport syndrome, presents distinct surgical challenges…
3019: traumatic zonulopathy and mydriasis
3019: traumatic zonulopathy and mydriasis Managing traumatic zonulopathy and fixed mydriasis requires a multi-step game plan to maintain control at…
3018: bilateral anterior segment dysgenesis
3018: bilateral anterior segment dysgenesis Navigating cataract surgery in the setting of bilateral anterior segment dysgenesis presents a true 10/10…
3017: Argentinian flag in Expert Hands
3017: Argentinian flag in Expert Hands Even expert surgeons encounter high-risk intraoperative complications—the true mark of surgical excellence lies in…
3016: Podcast 176: Jod Mehta MD
3016: Podcast 176: Jod Mehta MD Our guest is Professir Jod Mehta is an accomplished eye surgeon and scientist based…
3015: Learning MSICS as a beginner
3015: Learning MSICS as a beginner Mastering Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) is an essential skill for anterior segment…
3014: New resident’s third phaco case
3014: New resident’s third phaco case The new generation of ophthalmology residents is accelerating down the learning curve faster than…
3013: This is when to twist the injector tip to prevent an upside down IOL
3013: This is when to twist the injector tip to prevent an upside down IOL Proper intraocular lens orientation is…
3012: Quiz: Don’t inject the IOL yet. Why?
3012: Quiz: Don’t inject the IOL yet. Why? This Cataract Quiz™ case highlights a critical safety pause before committing to…
3011: An unusual case of iridoschisis
3011: An unusual case of iridoschisis Iridoschisis is a rare anterior segment pathology characterized by the separation of the anterior…
3010: How will you fix this case of traumatic zonulopathy?
3010: How will you fix this case of traumatic zonulopathy? Severe ocular trauma with more than 180 degrees of zonular…
3009: Podcast 175: David Smadja MD
3009: Podcast 175: David Smadja MD We are joined by a truly innovative mind in ophthalmology, Professor David Smadja. Known for…
3008: resident stop and chop case
3008: resident stop and chop case Surgeons in training, including residents and registrars, should aim to advance from a traditional…
3007: Artificial iris with strategic cut-outs
3007: Artificial iris with strategic cut-outs Managing a patient with aniridia requires a highly customized approach to anterior segment reconstruction,…
3006: I am not as bold or brazen as this surgeon
3006: I am not as bold or brazen as this surgeon Performing complete cataract surgery through a 2 mm pupil…
3005: Retrieving a broken chopper tip IOFB
3005: Retrieving a broken chopper tip IOFB A structural failure of a surgical instrument inside the eye during phacoemulsification is…
3004: Amon Forceps for Yamane scleral fixated IOL
3004: Amon Forceps for Yamane scleral fixated IOL This video demonstrates the utility of Amon Forceps when performing a Yamane…
3003: Hoffman Pocket for Carlevale IOL
3003: Hoffman Pocket for Carlevale IOL In this surgical video, a Hoffman pocket technique is demonstrated for the fixation of…
3002: Podcast 174: Prof. Walid Zbiba MD
3002: Podcast 174: Prof. Walid Zbiba MD Our guest is Professor Walid Zbiba who is a renowned ophthalmic surgeon and…
3001: resident dense cataract chop
3001: resident dense cataract chop This video showcases an anonymous resident surgeon performing a dense cataract phaco chop for his…
3000: celebration & how I perform an IOL exchange
3000: celebration & how I perform an IOL exchange Celebrating Video 3000 This milestone marks a major achievement for CataractCoach.com,…
2999: can we amputate haptics & leave them?
2999: can we amputate haptics & leave them? Can we amputate haptics and leave them behind when performing an IOL…
2998: sulcus IOL damages ciliary processes
2998: sulcus IOL damages ciliary processes This compelling case highlights a major hidden risk of secondary lens placement: a malpositioned…
2997: is low IOP phaco really that important?
2997: is low IOP phaco really that important? Is low IOP phaco really that important? While chasing ultra-low pressure setting…
2996: phacolytic glaucoma after ruptured globe
2996: phacolytic glaucoma after ruptured globe In this highly challenging case, our guest surgeon, Professor Ramesh Ayyala from USF Tampa,…
2995: Podcast 173: Minas Coroneo MD
2995: Podcast 173: Minas Coroneo MD In this podcast, we sit down with Professor Minas Coroneo MD, an absolute giant…
2994: registrar case 190 is excellent
2994: registrar case 190 is excellent This video showcases a great job by an anonymous registrar surgeon performing their 190th…
2993: last case of residency is a tough one
2993: last case of residency is a tough one This video showcases a great job by an anonymous resident surgeon…
2992: Excellent Stop-and-Chop Technique
2992: Excellent Stop-and-Chop Technique If you are a resident in training and have already completed about forty cases using the…
2991: cataract surgery in keratoglobus (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome)
2991: cataract surgery in keratoglobus (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) In this extraordinary case, our guest surgeon tackles cataract surgery in a…
2990: the bag rotates back and forth!
2990: the bag rotates back and forth! This video presents a complete cataract case from start to finish in a…
2989: every step is risky with posterior polar
2989: every step is risky with posterior polar This instructive video demonstrates a highly challenging case where an anonymous resident…
2988: Podcast 172: Priscila Cruz Flores MD
2988: Podcast 172: Priscila Cruz Flores MD Our guest is Dr Priscila Cruz Flores, an ophthalmologist from Mexico City who…