Yesterday on our CataractCoach Podcast we featured Nitin Chopra, MD, MBA who worked as a Wall Street Financier for more…
2659: Podcast 125: Nitin Chopra MD MBA
As ophthalmologists, we are smart and hard working and that’s how we earned one of the coveted spots to do…
2658: resident case 260 with pupil ring
Our anonymous resident performs cataract case number 260 of training and uses a pupil expansion ring. The skills are good…
2657: Quiz: Why did this happen? Help us!
We need your help. With the collective minds and experience of thousands of ophthalmologists, I trust that we can solve…
2656: Rosatelli Spin and wedge fracture
The Rosatelli Spin is a surgical maneuver used during cataract surgery to facilitate nucleus rotation within the capsular bag to…
2655: eroding seton, iris prolapse, high IOP
This is a very tough case where a patient previously had an Ahmed Glaucoma Valve seton placed and it is…
2654: dense white cataract with a surprise
Approaching cataract surgery in a dense white cataract with a fibrotic anterior capsule presents significant challenges that require careful planning…
2653: soft cataracts versus hard cataracts
Yesterday, our CataractCoach Podcast featured Dr Pradip Mohanta who has a YouTube channel where he teaches ophthalmic surgery. During our…
2652: Podcast 124: Pradip Mohanta MD
Dr Pradip Mohanta is a very talented ophthalmic surgeon and teacher with a YouTube channel which is full of great…
2651: “My worst post-op day 1 ever”
Imagine a case that is so taxing that the nucleus drops in a monocular patient, but then it gets even…
2650: Explanting a segmented ClearView 3
The Lenstec Clearview 3 multifocal intraocular lens (IOL) is designed to provide vision at multiple distances, often reducing the need…
2649: Quiz: When did the capsule split?
Another fun CataractQuiz™ with a challenge to figure out when the capsule split open. Looking at the title picture, you…
2648: Rosatelli Double Capsulorhexis
We love Dr Neto Rosatelli and his incredible surgical skill. An intumescent white cataract poses significant challenges during cataract surgery…
2647: posterior polar with split capsule
We know that posterior polar cataracts are very challenging because the capsule is weak, fragile, or even partially absent at…
2646: Quiz: Where did the capsule go?
Our guest surgeon Professor Ramesh Ayyala from University of South Florida in Tampa, USA shows us a very challenging case…
2645: Podcast 123: Stephen Lash MD
Dr Stephen Lash is a consultant ophthalmic surgeon in Southampton, England and the author of a book that will be…
2644: Case 600 for a new graduate
The learning curve for cataract surgery is steep and prolonged, reflecting the complexity of the procedure and the fine motor…
2643: very young patient with white cataract
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…