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Tag: capsule rupture
1737: IOL breaks the posterior capsule
We should never devalue cataract surgery or claim that it is such an easy procedure because even in expert hands, … More
1736:capsule break from OVD bubbles
I was watching cataract surgery videos on YouTube and I saw this video from Dr Shannon Wong from Austin, Texas … 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
1605: learn the ominous snap sign!
If you only watch one CataractCoach video this month, this is the one I encourage you to study very carefully. … More
1578: how to rescue this capsule split
You are performing cataract surgery and everything appears routine as the case is progressing smoothly. The nucleus is removed and … More
1258: OSN NY managing capsular issues
This talk is one of my lectures from the OSN NY 2021 meeting. This is the Ocular Surgery News meeting … 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
1201: resident ruptured capsule case
This anonymous submitted video is from a resident who has edited down the video to the pertinent parts of the … More
1160: capsule damage from intra-vitreal injections
The most common ophthalmic procedure that is performed is an intra-vitreal injection with more than 10 million per year in … More
1157: Malyugin ring rips the lens capsule
This video shows a complication that I have never seen before: insertion of the Malyugin pupil expansion ring inadvertently rips … More
Recovering from an anterior capsule rip
We have extensively covered the topic of white cataracts here on CataractCoach and we have an entire subcategory devoted to … More
Ruptured Posterior Capsule Recovery
This patient had uneventful cataract surgery in the first eye with placement of a toric trifocal IOL in the capsular … More
recovering from posterior capsule rupture
Every surgeon, no matter how experienced, will experience complications. The rate of complications such as posterior capsule rupture declines substantially … More
Cataract Quiz: Why did the capsule rip?
This resident surgeon recently experienced quite a surprise: when he injected viscoelastic at the beginning of the surgery, the anterior … More
Resident recovers from capsule break
In the course of learning cataract surgery, resident ophthalmologists will encounter complications such as this posterior capsule rupture. The key … More