3047: Quiz: Why did trypan blue dye stain like this?

3047: Quiz: Why did trypan blue dye stain like this? A history of intravitreal injections complicated by an immediate post-injection…

3046: diurnal visual fluctuations in RK eyes

3046: diurnal visual fluctuations in RK eyes Addressing the diurnal refractive shift in radial keratotomy eyes Radial keratotomy was a…

3044: Podcast 180: Guillermo Rocha MD

3044: Podcast 180: Guillermo Rocha MD Leading one of the first ophthalmology residency programs in North America, Professor Guillermo Rocha…

3043: graduating from divide and conquer

3043: graduating from divide and conquer Learning the fundamentals of divide-and-conquer is a vital rite of passage for every resident,…

3042: progress after 5500 cataract cases

3042: progress after 5500 cataract cases Refining surgical technique is a lifelong journey, and evaluating this 5,500th case highlights the…

3040: subluxed cataract with mydriasis – iris prosethesis or not?

3040: subluxed cataract with mydriasis – iris prosthesis or not? Reconstructing an eye with a subluxed cataract and severe traumatic…

3039: convert to a can-opener capsulotomy

3039: convert to a can-opener capsulotomy When encountering a run-out capsulorhexis that threatens to extend posteriorly into the zonules, converting…

3038: You usually don’t need trypan blue dye

3038: You usually don’t need trypan blue dye While trypan blue is a staple tool in modern phacoemulsification, reaching for…

3037: Podcast 179: Filomena Ribeiro MD

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…

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…

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,…

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…