The “Eiffel tower technique” is a synonym for the well-known Y-groove method of sculpting a nucleus i when avoiding hydrodissection, … More
Tag: cataract technique
2775: cortical pre-aspiration before phaco
Cortical pre-aspiration prior to phacoemulsification is a useful strategy for reducing lens mobility and improving surgical control before nucleus removal. … More
2685: beautiful job for 600 cases
During your residency training performing about 150 to 200 cataract surgeries is typical in the USA, with some programs offering … More
2627: how to drain a choroidal effusion
While it is a relatively rare complication, there are times where the patient will develop a choroidal effusion. This is … More
2569: PreTerminal Chop Technique
On yesterday’s CataractCoach Podcast we featured Prof. Sourabh Patwardhan MD who runs a training program to teach techniques like phaco … More
2502: removing cortex before the nucleus
Sometimes you need to think differently in order to innovate. In essentially every cataract surgery that I have performed, I … More
2374: Robot-Assisted Cataract Surgery
When we think of robotic eye surgery, we may mistakenly picture these futuristic machines taking over while the human ophthalmologists … More
2312: What does “bowl it out” mean?
When phaco was first started, it was primarily done with a single hand and just the phaco probe in the … More
2230: phaco carousel spins round & round
By adjusting the phaco tip position and with appropriate fluidic settings, we can make the nucleus spin round and round … More
2149: the squeeze-chop technique
If you enjoyed our podcast from yesterday, you heard Dr Deepinder Dhaliwal talk about her squeeze chop technique where she … More
1252: how I handle soft cataracts
Soft cataracts require one important step for success: get the nucleus away from the posterior capsule. I like to accomplish … More
The critical step after the chop
There is a critical step after the chop that is absolutely required to facilitate nucleus removal. And this step is … More