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Tag: cataract surgery
1230: surgeon & patient communication
Cataract surgery is a beautiful and fascinating procedure for us as ophthalmologists. But for patients it can be a nerve-wracking … More
1227: secrets for radial keratotomy patients
While radial keratotomy (RK) is rarely used as a refractive surgery today, a few decades ago it was very popular. … More
1223: how to set up your phaco machine
The surgeon is the captain of the operating room and must know everything about the case and instrumentation. While we … More
1218: J&J Eyhance versus Alcon Vivity
Many surgeons have asked me to make a video comparing the J&J Eyhance to the Alcon Vivity IOL. I have … More
1175: the last case of residency
This is the final cataract case that was performed during residency and likely represents about 200 to 300 cataract surgeries … More
1171: pigment dispersion syndrome
Pigment dispersion syndrome is a condition where iris pigment is dispersed throughout the anterior segment of the eye via the … More
1166: learn the phaco flip technique
In our Complete Cataract Case series, we present the technique of phaco flip. This is a great technique for a … More
1165: routine pseudo-exfoliation case
From our Complete Cataract Case series, this is a video of a patient with pseudo-exfoliation syndrome which can make the … More
1164: routine phaco chop complete case
From our Complete Cataract Case series, this is a video of a routine phaco chop case. It is not cherry … More
1163: phaco behind the corneal scar
When a corneal scar limits the visualization, how can you still complete the cataract surgery in a safe manner? And … More
1159: Pre-Chopper Technique
The pre-chopper is an instrument that can be used to split a cataract prior to inserting the phaco probe. It … More
1158: adjusting the red reflex
The two primary illumination sources on your microscope are coaxial and paraxial. We have previously explained the differences in the … More
1114: success with young cataract patients
When we are operating on a younger cataract patients, the stakes are higher and the surgery must last the patient … More
1105: Using the Power Pre-Chopper
The Ultra-chopper was designed by Dr Luis Escaf in order to penetrate a very dense nucleus to chop a cataract. … More
1103: Pre-Chopper Technique
Pre-chopping means that we are splitting the nucleus into half or quadrants prior to inserting the phaco probe into the … More
1099: some amazing surgical pearls
With CataractCoach, I am sharing everything that I have learned or figured out during the past 25 years in ophthalmology. … More
1098: Quad Camera Angles in surgery
This video was sent to us from Dr Felipe Ribeiro and Dr Andre Berger from Brazil and it features the … More
1089: Try the CataractCoach Challenge
Take the CataractCoach challenge: perform a cataract surgery while keeping the light reflex (Purkinje image) in the central zone of … More
1087: how to perfect your case
In this complete cataract case, we are going to slow it down a bit and show you the subtleties that … More