Performing cataract surgery on young patients with intumescent white cataracts presents a unique and formidable challenge for ophthalmic surgeons. Unlike…
2642: Quiz: What is different in this case?
Look carefully at this title picture and tell me what you see. Yes, the patient has a whitish cataract but…
2641: pediatric lensectomy in an infant
Performing a lensectomy in this 5-month-old infant with congenital cataracts requires meticulous planning and execution, as both the surgical technique…
2640: the secret to get the nucleus out of the bag
In cataract surgery, managing a small pupil presents several intraoperative challenges, particularly in safely prolapsing the nucleus out of the…
2639: massaging intumescent cataracts
In cataract surgery, the Argentinian flag sign is a well-known complication that can occur during capsulorhexis in cases of intumescent…
2638: Podcast 122: Milind Pande MD
Dr Milind Pande (or Mr Milind Pande as surgeons are properly addressed in England) is a world class ophthalmologist who…
2637: resident divide and conquer case
There is a good reason that the most commonly learned initial technique for nucleo-fractis is the divide and conquer method.…
2636: mini-rhexis with phaco handpiece
This video showcases an advanced technique (not for beginners) to perform a capsulorhexis in eyes with white cataracts. The technique…
2635: phaco and GATT for glaucoma
The first time I heard of the GATT (Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy) technique was about 10 years ago from the work…
2634: Quiz: When did the capsule break?
Our last case was so popular that we are presenting the same challenge: can you determine, when did this capsule…
2633: Little Capsulorhexis Rescue Technique
This technique is absolutely critical and it is something that every cataract surgeon must master. It allows us to rescue…
2632: AC infusion & needle decompression
We have featured many videos about how to safely perform a capsulorhexis for an intumescent white cataract. In this technique…
2631: Podcast 121: Neel Pasricha MD
Today we feature Dr Neel Pasricha who is a cornea specialist and expert with anterior segment surgery who also performs…
2630: case 11 for a junior resident
It is July and for most countries in the northern hemisphere, this is the beginning of the academic year which…
2629: resident surgeon MSICS technique
MSICS is so important to learn that around the world residents (beginner surgeons) are incorporating this technique into their skillset.…
2628: small pupil MSICS without rings or hooks
I am so fortunate to travel extensively around the world to lecture in many countries and in most places surgeons…
2627: how to drain a choroidal effusion
While it is a relatively rare complication, there are times where the patient will develop a choroidal effusion. This is…
2626: white cataract with pseudo-exfoliation
Today is another video from our Complete Cataract Case series where we show an entire surgery, from start to finish,…
2625: anterior vitrectomy settings fluidics
Today we have another video from our sister channel RetinaRounds.com which is also on YouTube here. Please spend the time…
2624: Podcast 120: Prem Subramanian MD PhD
Professor Prem Subramanian MD PhD is an expert in neuro-ophthalmology as both a medical and surgical subspecialty. He forged an…
2623: preparing your own DMEK graft
If you can order a DMEK graft from your cornea bank that is already the desired size, already stained with…
2622: hand position for IOL scleral fixation
For surgeons who are trying to learn a new technique, it is helpful to see the hand position as well…
2621: Quiz: When did the capsule break?
We all love the fun CataractQuiz™ cases and in this video we are also asking for a crowd-sourced answer to…
2620: two very challenging cataract cases
Our guest surgeon is Professor Ramesh Ayyala and in this video he presents two tough cataract cases which were performed…
2619: IOL exchange with an open capsule
We recently featured a video where I explained some patient situations where a multifocal IOL could be problematic. One of…
2618: anterior vitrectomy basics RetinaRounds
Today’s video is a shared video that was featured on our sister channel RetinaRounds.com which covers the basics of performing…
2617: Podcast 119: Jennifer Loh MD
Starting your own private practice is absolutely 100% possible today and in this podcast Dr Jennifer Loh will explain how…
2616: Filipino resident vertical chop
I am so incredibly impressed with the state of ophthalmology training in the Philippines and I just spent last weekend…
2615: dense white cataract with femto laser
Our guest surgeon uses a femtosecond laser to help with cataract surgery on a dense white cataract. The question is…
2614: Nanophthalmic with angle closure
Tiny, nanophthalmic eyes are among the toughest cases for cataract surgery. With a very shallow anterior chamber, it is a…
2613: Quiz: What is the problem here?
Time for another CataractQuiz™: Look carefully at the title picture and tell me, What is the problem here? Look again…
2612: Cataract Surgery on Cataract Surgeons
So far I have done cataract surgery for 84 fellow ophthalmologists (this title slide says 83 since I made it…
2611: DSAEK with a glaucoma tube
So you have a tough case coming up where you need to perform a DSAEK lamellar corneal transplantation but the…
2610: Podcast 118: Alison Early MD
Most ophthalmologists do not stick with their first job for the entirety of their careers. And that is perfectly fine…
2609: resident chop with a Sinskey hook
The story behind the Sinskey hook is that late ophthalmologist Dr Robert Sinskey dropped a straight instrument on the ground…
2608: Challenges with IOL haptics
About 25 years ago, most IOL designs were three-piece and they folded in half using lens folding forceps and then…
2607: How to evacuate a hyphema
We have all seen cases of hyphema, bleeding in the anterior chamber of the eye, due to trauma. In many…
2606: Quiz: Why is there a PCIOL in the AC?
Time for a CataractQuiz™: this patient had cataract surgery done elsewhere some time ago and is now being referred to…
2605: combination PPV and IOL exchange
In this video, we have a tag team commentary with Prof. Pradeep Prasad, host of our sister channel RetinaRounds.com, and…
2604: lysis of synechiae with gonio view
Our CataractCoach Podcast guest yesterday was Dr Deborah Ristvedt and we learned how she brings a wide range of surgical…
2603: Podcast 117: Deborah Ristvedt DO
For this podcast our guest is Dr Deborah Ristvedt who is an ophthalmic surgeon who practices in a small town,…
2602: experienced surgeon learns chop
Our guest surgeon sent this video to us with the request for pointers to better learn phaco chop. I clicked…
2601: Great skills at cataract case 700
Our guest surgeon does a great job with this routine cataract case which is about number 700 in the learning…
2600: modified Canabrava IOL fixation
We receive about 50 video submissions per week for CataractCoach.com (and almost as many for RetinaRounds.com) and you are encouraged…
2599: Quiz: What happened to this IOL?
This patient had a prior pars plana vitrectomy and then a three-piece IOL was implanted, but now, months later, the…
2598: Avoid MFIOLs in these patients!
These are the patients where I tend to avoid using multi-focal and trifocal IOLs. While these diffractive design MFIOLs can…
2597: reverse pinhole pupilloplasty
Yesterday, our amazing CataractCoach Podcast (the top podcast in all of ophthalmology!) featured Dr Priya Narang who just won a…
2596: Podcast 116: Priya Narang MD
If you were at the last ASCRS meeting then you know that the winner of the high impact surgical tip…
2595: Best of CC 12: traumatic zonular loss
The Best of CataractCoach sessions have been performed at many live meetings with great reviews from the audience, typically rating…
2594: Best of CC 11: IOL stuck in incision
The Best of CataractCoach sessions have been performed at many live meetings with great reviews from the audience, typically rating…