1456: operating through a small rhexis

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

1455: cortex removal before nucleus removal

This video shows something that I have never previously seen before: removal of the lens cortex prior to removing three … More

Pseudo-exfoliation syndrome means that cataract surgery will be more challenging. The pupil will not dilate as much, the zonular support … More

This is a tough case in a patient with just one eye. He had a prior history of 16-cut radial … More

Ophthalmology is a highly specialized field of medicine, so much so that most other physicians have very little knowledge of … More

Routine surgery is probably 90% of what you perform every week in your operating room (or operating theatre), but sometimes … More

There is a pleasure in helping patients with a dense brunescent cataract: we enjoy the surgical challenge and the patient … More

This is a seemingly routine case, shown start to finish, where I find it challenging to rotate the nucleus despite … More

This is a complete cataract case, shown start to finish, of a patient seen in my private clinic. At the … More

For routine cataract cases, I can perform just one phaco chop to split the nucleus into two halves and then … More

Since our surgery center is in Beverly Hills, I have many celebrities as patients. Multiple actors / actresses who have … More

If you are subscribing to our daily email from CataractCoach, then you are already passionate about being an expert cataract … More

Capsule polishing to remove tiny residual bits of lens material is frequently done in cataract surgery. We have asked our … More

We routinely perform hydro-dissection during cataract surgery in order to help free the nucleus from the capsular bag. One of … More

Our anonymous surgeon sent in this video asking for a critique of this cataract surgery. It is a good routine … More

Our guest surgeon is Dr Andre Berger from Brazil and he is an accomplished, expert cataract surgeon. In this video … More

In this video I am showing the microscope view of the cataract surgery that was performed in video 1335. If … More

Surgeons from around the world frequently email me asking to come visit my operating room to watch surgery. In the … More

The pre-chopper is an instrument with two blades which are shaped like paddles and they are embedded into the nucleus … More

After a long day of surgery, I was telling a friend that I felt exhausted. And he remarked that since … More