1609: Curriculum Lesson 7: Capsulorhexis

The capsulorhexis. One of my favorite parts of cataract surgery and one of the hardest steps to learn. When you … More

1579: phaco through small capsulorhexis

The double capsulorhexis technique is very useful for intumescent white cataracts because it allows us to safely decompress the capsular … More

As a beginning surgeon, the capsulorhexis is one of the hardest steps of cataract surgery to learn. The anterior capsule … More

MSICS can be a great way to rescue a very difficult case. We recently presented a video of a master … More

This is another case where the capsulorhexis is about 4 mm in diameter and this causes a complication where the … More

Keep in mind the dimensions of the typical cataractous lens: about 9-10 mm in diameter and then about 4-5 mm … More

As I am performing the capsulorhexis, the patient unexpectedly moved and there is a run-out of the capsule tear. The … More

Beginning residents are amazed when they see that a complete capsulorhexis can be completed with just a cystotome. Using just … More

There are many ways of performing the steps of cataract surgery. We can do the capsulorhexis / capsulotomy with a … More

A small capsulorhexis can pose a big challenge during cataract surgery. Keep in mind that a typical human cataractous crystalline … More

The capsulorhexis has a tendency to run-out if the anterior lens capsule is insufficiently flattened, if there is any posterior … More

The Zepto device uses a brief pulse of electricity to instantly create a precision capsulotomy in the anterior lens capsule. … More

Our guest surgeon has an interesting technique where he uses the keratome to start the capsulorhexis. This saves a step … More

This patient has a white cataract and this resident is able to perform a successful capsulorhexis after staining with trypan … More

Yesterday’s video (#1339) showed how to move cortical opacities from the path of the capsulorhexis by pushing the liquefied lens … More

Cortical lens opacities tend to block the red reflex which can make capsulorhexis creation more difficult. Since these cortical spokes … More

Look carefully at this title photo and tell me which eye had a capsulorhexis with forceps and which eye had … More

The capsulorhexis is a critical step of cataract surgery for two main reasons: it creates a stable and strong opening … More

The lens capsule changes in elasticity over our lives: it is far more elastic in youth than it is in … More

Does the shape of the capsulorhexis matter? We are accustomed to making a 5 to 5.5 diameter capsulorhexis that is … More