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Tag: beginner surgeon
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. … More
2553: ready to move to stop-and-chop
If you are a resident surgeon, how do you know that it’s time to move on from divide-and-conquer and learn … More
2546: resident case 124 is pretty good
Another Saturday resident case so that we can teach the world’s young ophthalmic surgeons how to become better at cataract … More
2532: case 100 for a beginning surgeon
For many years now, we have been teaching the next generation of surgeons. And that is critically important because perhaps … More
2441: Cataract Hazard Perception Test
At the UKISCRS meeting in London (November 2024), I saw a presentation from a young ophthalmologist, Dr Alasdair Simpson from … More
2434: young surgeon’s great phaco chop
Our guest surgeon is young and at the beginning of a long career and has the skill development to perform … More
2385: resident’s first pupil expansion ring
We recently featured a similar case here where a resident surgeon perform’s the first pupil expansion ring of the career. … More
2378: Can an AC maintainer help?
Using an AC maintainer to keep the eye inflated is helpful during complex surgeries like intra-scleral haptic fixation of an … More
2322: Case 10 for this junior resident
Time to help the next generation and we ask that the experienced surgeons give suggestions to help this junior resident. … More
2315: senior resident helps junior resident
In this video the senior resident has done about 200 cataract surgeries and now takes the initiative to help teach … More
2307: do whatever you need to do
This case was anonymously submitted and the question was posed: is it permissible to use all of these techniques in … More
2175: a fellow’s first MSICS case
I have encouraged my fellow USA ophthalmologists to learn how to perform MSICS: manual shelved incision cataract surgery. It is … More
2173: Progress: case 500 routine case
This video shows case 500 from a young surgeon who was not given special treatment and who was actually judged … More
2172: progress: case 180 routine case
I am ready to break some hearts and be totally honest: you must stop being a snowflake and accept the … More
2119: resident surgeon asks for help
To learn cataract surgery, you must put in a lot of effort ahead of time. This means downloading the free … More
1895: get the free CataractCoach Book
I must say thank you to Dr Hashem Abu Serhan from Doha, Qatar for spending the time compiling so much … More
1720: Should you give up operating?
CataractCoach is very popular among young ophthalmologists who are in the earlier stages of learning ophthalmic surgery and I often … More
1681: your advice for this young doctor
Time for a group effort from out CataractCoach fans: this young surgeon has submitted case 100 and asks for our … More
1657: six mistakes young surgeons make
These key lessons are so important that I have made a new updated video for the current crop of young … More
1462: new graduate performs phaco chop
I am very proud of this young surgeon who is performing phaco chop for this routine cataract case. Let’s face … More
1265: Six mistakes young surgeons make
Learning cataract surgery during ophthalmology residency is critically important for many reasons. It is the most widely performed ophthalmic surgery, … More
1030: Your Surgical Skills at Case 300
Where should your surgical skills be after 300 cases? We have previously explained the learning curve for cataract surgery and … More