Performing phacoemulsification in an eye with corneal scarring from a prior alkali burn presents a significant visualization challenge. The opacified … More
Tag: corneal scar
2825: illumination for opaque corneas
When a central corneal opacity obscures the surgical field, traditional coaxial microscope illumination often creates debilitating light scatter and glare, … More
2762: pinhole pupilloplasty in corneal trauma
Dr. Amar Agarwal’s pinhole pupilloplasty offers an elegant optical solution for patients with severe corneal scarring, where traditional refractive correction … More
2516: tough cataract with corneal scar
This patient had a prior pterygium surgery which did not go so well. It resulted in a corneal perforation and … More
2420: tough resident case of sclerokeratitis
When you study the analytics of CataractCoach videos, you may be surprised to find out that resident surgical cases are … More
2360: cataract surgery after ruptured globe
This patient sustained a ruptured globe injury years prior and now presents with a cornea scar, irregular pupil, and a … More
2007: phaco with a dense corneal opacity
Our guest surgeon does a great job performing cataract surgery in this patient with a dense corneal opacity. In the … More
1877: cataract with severe corneal pannus
This patient sustained a chemical burn to the ocular surface and then underwent a limbal stem cell transplant procedure for … More
1698: phaco trabeculectomy with leukoma
This is a very tough case because the patient has a long-standing corneal scar, a cataract, and glaucoma that is … More
1269: chandelier lighting for a tough case
This is an extremely challenging cataract case because the view is so limited due to the corneal status. There is … 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