I was watching cataract surgery videos on YouTube and I saw this video from Dr Shannon Wong from Austin, Texas … More
Tag: complications
1729: Quiz: what complication is imminent?
Look carefully at the picture and see if you can figure out what complication is imminent. Can you tell what … More
1605: learn the ominous snap sign!
If you only watch one CataractCoach video this month, this is the one I encourage you to study very carefully. … More
1561: sudden chamber deepening
This patient has a dense cataract and I increased the phaco power in order to help break apart the nucleus. … More
1394: post op day one complications
Even with a seemingly uneventful cataract surgery, there can be complications on post-op day one. This video highlights two important … More
1380: every little surgical step is critical
Ophthalmic surgery can be very unforgiving. There is often very little or no room for error because the delicate ocular … More
1293: compilation video: sulcus IOL
This is a compilation video, about 10 minutes in length, where we review the important concepts of sulcus IOLs. We … More
1235: convert to manual ECCE surgery
This case poses a big challenge: the posterior capsule ruptures and we realize this when there is suddenly a pronounced … More
1225: a bad incision leads to iris damage
The incision is a very important part of the cataract surgery. It determines the access to the anterior segment and … More
1177: what is this red reflex crescent?
This patient is undergoing cataract surgery and as soon as you insert the phaco probe into the eye, you notice … More
1160: capsule damage from intra-vitreal injections
The most common ophthalmic procedure that is performed is an intra-vitreal injection with more than 10 million per year in … More
1157: Malyugin ring rips the lens capsule
This video shows a complication that I have never seen before: insertion of the Malyugin pupil expansion ring inadvertently rips … More
1139: playlist: resident complications
With July 1 just a few days away, a new class of senior residents will climb up the learning curve … More
1126: the IOL is stuck in the incision
When we move to smaller phaco incisions such as 2.2 mm or 2.4 mm wide, we accept that we will … More
1121: how it started… how it’s going…
There is so much to be learned from this case. The patient has advanced diabetic retinopathy and a significant cataract. … More
1020: Playlist: Complications
Complications happen to all surgeons, no matter how much experience we have. It is true that a surgeon who has … More