1228: Quiz: what are these white opacities?

This is a quiz, so look closely at the above picture. This patient sustained a corneal laceration during a gardening … More

1210: How did this fragment get here?

Time for a cataract quiz. You are doing a seemingly routine cataract surgery and you experience no complications and in … More

1060: Quiz: Why is this so adherent?

Another Cataract Quiz: the case seemed totally normal and without any issues. The IOL is in the capsular bag and … More

1059: Quiz: the case is not done yet

The answer to this Cataract Quiz is seen in the photo above. Look carefully – what do you notice? The … More

1047: Complete Cataract Case & Quiz

You start to perform the capsulorhexis and then you notice these wrinkles of the anterior lens capsule. How should you … More

Playlist: Hiding in plain sight

There are so many subtle clues in cataract surgery that can easily be missed, particularly when less experienced surgeons are … More

Cataract Quiz: First eye predicts the next

This patient had cataract surgery in the first eye a few years ago and when we look at the undilated … More

Cataract Quiz: Zonular Dehiscence

Our guest surgeon is Dr Willie Kan from Malaysia and he presents a very tough case: a traumatic white cataract … More

Cataract Quiz: Why did this happen?

Looking at this picture, the pupil dilation went from 5 mm in diameter to 10 mm in diameter in just … More

Cataract Quiz: Why did the trypan do this?

Cataract Quiz: Why did the trypan blue dye do this? Why is the staining so odd looking? Why is the … More

Cataract Quiz: Where is the hidden piece?

Time for another cataract quiz — look carefully at the photo above. Where is the nuclear fragment hiding? And how … More

Cataract Quiz: When did the break happen?

This patient has a relatively dense cataract and requires a toric IOL for 2 diopters of regular corneal astigmatism. When … More

Cataract Quiz: how to rescue this case

This patient has an intumescent white cataract and we know that poses a risk of capsular run-out due to the … More

Cataract Quiz: What should you do?

What are these dark spots seen in the red reflex as you are about to start cataract surgery? What do … More

Cataract Quiz: What happened here?

Our quiz features a video from Gustavo Hüning, MD, MBA from Brazil and it shows an unusual situation that happens … More

Cataract Quiz: Trapped Air Bubble

We have a great learning case from Dr. Xiaogang Wang from Taiyuan, China with a surgical challenge. This patient has … More

Cataract Quiz: many small opacities

Quiz time! You are doing what seemed like a routine cataract case and then you see many small opacities in … More

Cataract Quiz: slight peak of pupil

This is a very subtle sign — look carefully at the picture. In the sub-incisional area, there is a slight … More

Cataract Quiz: Why is the cornea cloudy?

This is a routine cataract surgery case. It is very efficient and a minimal amount of ultrasound energy is used … More

Cataract Quiz: Argentinian Flag Sign

Cataract Quiz: How can you prevent the dreaded Argentinian flag sign now? White cataracts can pose a challenge when performing … More

Quiz: Why are there two main incisions?

Cataract Quiz: Why are there two phaco incisions in this eye? This is a routine cataract surgery and the case … More

Quiz: What is different about this cataract?

Look carefully at the picture above and you will see something that is different about this white cataract. It is … More

Cataract Quiz: Why shift the capsulorhexis?

Looking at the picture above it seems like the capsulorhexis has been shifted nasally: it is much closer to the … More

Anterior Capsule Rips Uncontrollably

Quiz time: What do you do when the anterior capsule rips uncontrollably in a young patient who is scheduled to … More

Quiz: Should I have used a pupil ring?

This is a tough case and the pupil is smaller than I expected. Should I have used a pupil expansion … More

Cataract Quiz: Which direction for capsulorhexis?

In this Cataract Quiz we have a patient with a white cataract and as we start to tear the capsulorhexis, … More

Cataract Quiz: Chopper breaks zonules

The resident surgeon has good hands and is talented, but like all new surgeons, he is lacking in experience. The … More

Cataract Quiz: Rescue this Rhexis!

For this Cataract Quiz we have guest surgeon Dr. Naveen Gopal from Bangalore, India showing us a tough case that … More

Cataract Quiz: Why did this IOL decenter?

The patient underwent a combined cataract surgery with pars plana vitrectomy. The cataract surgery went well and even today, 1 … More