1933: cannula punctures posterior capsule

This patient started with an intumescent white cataract and that itself is a challenge. However the real difficulties happened at … More

1908: nanophthalmos & decompression

This patient has true nanophthalmos with an axial length of less than 20mm and a calculated IOL power of 67 … More

1871: the posterior capsule just ruptured…

It happens to ALL cataract surgeons: the posterior capsule ruptures and there is vitreous prolapse while cataract material is still … More

1832: Q&A about Anterior Vitrectomy

I recent did a podcast with Zale Mednick MD from the blindspot-podcast.com where we discussed anterior vitrectomy in cataract surgery. … More

1823: white cataract after intra-vitreal injection

When a patient develops a white cataract right after an intra-vitreal injection, you can be pretty sure that the capsular … More

1806: left-handed resident breaks the bag

Let me be the first to say that it is perfectly fine for a surgeon to be left handed. Surprisingly, … More

1805: curriculum lesson 21: anterior vitrectomy

The next lesson in our 25 part curriculum series is focused on performing an anterior vitrectomy. You can see the … More

1774: When did the posterior capsule rupture?

I have watched this video a few times and I am still not sure when the capsule ruptured. Look at … More

1725: coloboma with capsule rupture

Yesterday we featured a case of cataract surgery in a patient with a coloboma. And today we have another similar … More

1691: IOL haptic tears posterior capsule

Another tough case today: as this resident implants a three-piece IOL, the leading haptic is twisted and the sharp tip … More

1690: capsule rip extends to posterior capsule

This is a heartbreak of a case. The anterior lens capsule splits wide open with the classic Argentinian Flag Sign … More

1584: posterior polar ruptured capsule

When I have lectured at large ophthalmic meetings, I would sometimes pause and ask the audience members to raise their … More

1409: vitreous prolapse into the AC

An anonymous surgeon submitted this video and I knew that I had to share it with our fans. Every surgeon … More

1381: please do not fish in the vitreous

When a posterior capsule rupture is encountered during cataract surgery, an anterior vitrectomy often needs to be performed to remove … More

1347: resident anterior vitrectomy

This video was anonymously sent in by a resident in training who has done about 30 prior cataract surgeries. We … More

1235: convert to manual ECCE surgery

This case poses a big challenge: the posterior capsule ruptures and we realize this when there is suddenly a pronounced … More

1219: posterior polar capsule rupture

This patient has bilateral posterior polar cataracts which progressively became more opaque and caused increasing visual problems. The first eye … More

1214: the chopper just broke the capsule

A ruptured posterior capsule is a complication that can happen in any cataract surgery. There are two types of ophthalmologists … More

1198: run-out rhexis leads to vitreous

The capsulorhexis is a very important part of the cataract surgery because it ensures compartmentalization of the eye during phacoemulsification … More