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Tag: dropped nucleus
2683: Quiz: the nucleus dropped. now what?
100% of cataract surgeons will experience the complication of a ruptured posterior capsule and then having the nucleus drop into … More
2471: Learn the ominous Snap Sign!
Professor Ronald Yeoh from Singapore taught us all about the Snap Sign many years ago. The “snap” is when the … More
2411: white cataract drops into vitreous
I travel frequently to give lectures all over the world and that meant more than 20 countries in 2024 alone. … More
2271: what to do when the nucleus drops
It is a complication that happens to 100% of cataract surgeons: a ruptured posterior capsule allows the lens nucleus (or … More
2122: Quiz: Why did the nucleus drop?
Watch this video carefully and we are going to crowd-source the likely reason why this nucleus drops into the vitreous … More
1848: ASCRS 2023 Course Case 7
On Sunday, May 7, 2023 we had our Best of CataractCoach.com course at the ASCRS meeting in San Diego. It … More
1822: lens snare/loop splits the bag!
The idea of a lens snare or loop to mechanically split the nucleus is decades old and we previously discussed … More
1708: why did this nucleus drop so fast?
This resident case started out pretty well with a good incision and then an intact capsulorhexis, but then things quickly … More
1690: capsule rip extends to posterior capsule
This is a heartbreak of a case. The anterior lens capsule splits wide open with the classic Argentinian Flag Sign … More
1437: another dropping nucleus!
We just featured a similar complication two days ago in video 1435, so why are we showing another dropping nucleus? … More
1435: Why did the nucleus drop?
In this surgery, the posterior capsule will rupture and the nucleus will drop into the vitreous cavity. When do you … More
1211: white cataract drops into vitreous
Our guest surgeon presents a case of a surprise complication when the white cataract falls into the vitreous cavity. He … More
1021: the nucleus drops during phaco
This anonymously submitted video shows a complication from a resident cataract surgery. The capsulorhexis radializes in the sub-incisional area and … More
management of a dropped nucleus
This is a rare complication that can happen to any patient so the surgeon must know how to effectively manage … More
Pars plana anterior vitrectomy
The only ophthalmologists who have zero surgical complications are those who don’t operate and those who are not fully truthful. … More