Complete Cataract Case: a very special case

This is a complete cataract case, shown from the making of the first incision to the sealing of the incision. … More

Review: Double Capsulorhexis for White Cataracts

Intumescent white cataracts pose a challenge because the lens cortex has degenerated so much that is has liquefied. This creates … More

When a patient presents with a dense posterior sub-capsular cataract and there is difficulty removing all of the opacity, how … More

Retina surgeons will occasionally use silicone oil to help keep the retina in position during healing and in rare cases, … More

Learning intra-ocular surgery is not easy and it can take years just to be comfortable with just the basics. Look … More

The difference between good cataract surgery and great cataract surgery comes down to subtleties. There are very slight nuances to … More

This patient has been functionally blind for 10 years and presents to us with bilateral, dense, brunescent cataracts. We must … More

Today is June 30 and that is the final day of residency training in the USA since our academic year … More

This video features side-by-side double camera angles so that we can simultaneously see the microscope view as well as the … More

It can be helpful to see the machine fluidic parameters in real-time as the phaco chop procedure is performed. We … More

This young patient (about 40 years old), developed a white cataract which has severely impaired vision in this eye for … More

This is an easy technique that can be so helpful to all cataract surgeons. By using paired phaco incisions, we … More

There are some great surgical pearls for dealing with small pupils during cataract surgery and this video explains some of … More

Looking at the picture above it seems like the capsulorhexis has been shifted nasally: it is much closer to the … More

With a cortical cataract, patients are very symptomatic, particularly if the cortical opacities are within the visual axis. These tend … More

For experienced surgeons (which I define as those who have done at least a few thousand cataract surgeries), the microscope … More

As a surgeon, it is always an honor when a colleague trusts you to operate on his eyes or on … More

This patient was very myopic and desired surgical correction many years before the advent of the excimer laser. As such, … More

Trypan Blue dye is very useful in cataract surgery because it can stain the anterior lens capsule which improves visualization … More

Another great video in our series of Complete Cataract Cases: a dense cataract in the setting of loose zonular support. … More