At the 2022 ASCRS meeting in Washington, DC, we hosted a CataractCoach instructional course and it was a huge success. … More
Tag: cataract quiz
1451: Quiz: Where is the lens fragment?
A retained lens fragment is common in cataract surgery because we are breaking up the cataract into many smaller pieces … More
1385: Quiz: you notice this after draping
Quiz time! You have this patient scheduled for routine cataract surgery. Nothing out of the ordinary was noted at the … More
1374: how do you remove this spot?
This is a complete cataract case where I find a small central opacity on the posterior capsule. It is on … More
1373: Quiz: what are these opacities?
This is a complete cataract case with a quiz: watch the video (it is brief) and tell me what you … More
1306: Cataract Quiz: IOL not centered
This seemed like a routine cataract case with a good capsulorhexis and strong zonular support. So why did the IOL … More
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
1078: Cataract Quiz – you see this post-op
You did surgery for this patient yesterday and she is so happy with 20/30 vision today. She started with a … 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
1058: Quiz: Why did the IOL decenter?
Time for a Cataract Quiz and it features a case sent to us by Dr. Valentin Bachet from Lille, France. … 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