Cortical pre-aspiration prior to phacoemulsification is a useful strategy for reducing lens mobility and improving surgical control before nucleus removal. … More
Tag: cortex
2751: cleaning the bag and then it splits open
A highly experienced surgeon is more likely to experience a rupture of the posterior capsule during cortex removal rather than … More
2730: left behind cortex will swell up!
It’s tempting when you’re a beginning surgeon to just leave some residual cortex in the capsular bag but then the … More
2723: light pipe illumination to clean the bag
In cataract surgery, optimal visualization of the posterior capsule is crucial for safe and effective polishing. The light pipe, traditionally … 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
2488: trying to remove cortex but then this
Looking at the title picture, we all feel a little pain. This happens to all surgeons at some point: we … More
2431: Quiz: What’s different with cortex?
Happy New Year to all of the CataractCoach fans — thank you for a great 2024 and we are looking … More
2215: cortex removal without IA probe
Our guest surgeon is highly experienced and he does something that I’ve seen other Brazilian surgeons do: avoid using the … More
2116: cortical cleaving hydro-dissection
Cortical cleaving hydro-dissection was described 30 years ago by Howard Fine MD, a pioneer in the shift to modern day … More
2020: removing calcified lens cortex
This is a very difficult cataract case: the anterior capsule is fibrotic and wrinkled and there is calcified cortex that … More
1818: My Week: Sub-incisional cortex
With sub-incisional cortex, using a bimanual IA set-up makes it relatively easy to remove. However, with a co-axial IA probe, … More
1721: Curriculum Lesson 15: Cortex
The next lesson in our CataractCoach Curriculum series is lesson 15 where we focus on lens cortex removal. This seemingly … More
1486: LIDRS to help with cortex removal
LIDRS is Lens-Iris Diaphragm Retropulsion Syndrome and it occurs where there is a reverse pupillary block and the pressure in … 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
1358: sub-incisional cortex removal
In the USA, the most common method for removal of cortex is using a coaxial IA probe, whereas in other … More
1106: thick cortex / epi-nucleus remains
In cases with insufficient hydro-dissection, we can be left with a thick cortex and epi-nuclear shell after performing hydro-delineation. How … More