In our Complete Cataract Case series, we present the technique of phaco flip. This is a great technique for a … More
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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
1065: Cortical Cleaving hydro-dissection
Cortical cleaving hydro-dissection was described 30 years ago by Howard Fine MD, a pioneer in the shift to modern day … More
1062: Playlist: Refractive Issues
The most powerful refractive surgery that we have is cataract surgery. We can address +10 diopters or more of hyperopia, … More
1035: First year in practice cataract
In keeping with our theme of learning from the cataract surgeries of young surgeons who are at the beginning of … More
1028: Keys to Cataract Surgery Efficiency
If you have performed fewer than 10,000 cataract surgeries, you are still in the part of the learning curve where … More
iris claw lens to address aphakia
Another excellent video from our colleague Dr. Val Apostolov from Amsterdam. In this case there is a patient with a … More
highly myopic cataract surgery
These are some of the most rewarding cataract surgeries to perform since we can correct the cataract as well as … More
considerations for monocular patients
Monocular patients present a special situation that can differ from a routine case in a patient with two eyes. We … More