While the most common location for the MSICS incision is superior, we can also make this incision at the temporal … More
Tag: MSICS
1855: MSICS with small pupils & weak corneas
All this week we are featuring cases of MSICS: manual small incision cataract surgery. The incision is not all that … More
1834: phaco-section and then extraction
We have previously featured this technique (and this guest surgeon) which shows the phaco-section technique. In this case, using a … More
1733: Can you do MSICS without a peritomy?
Today I have more questions than answers. I enjoy performing the MSICS technique and even in our Beverly Hills surgical … More
1680: successful small pupil MSICS
Our guest surgeon has a lot of experience in performing MSICS, even in a tough case like this with a … More
1580: phaco surgeon does great MSICS
Our guest surgeon is a very experienced cataract surgeon and an expert at phaco, but he has decided to perform … More
1559: MSICS for weak K endothelium
Doing phacoemulsification surgery involves using ultrasonic energy and fluidic flow to break up and aspirate the cataract nucleus. Both the … More
1476: ASCRS case 7: dense cataract tricks
Another great case from the 2022 ASCRS CataractCoach instructional course, this time focusing on dense cataracts. There are some good … More
1467: MSICS: new resident surgeon
This video shows a beginner surgeon in residency who is performing MSICS. I show you this video to encourage you … More
1466: MSICS: temporal incisions
Incisions for phaco surgery are usually made either temporal or superior. For MSICS, we typically make the incision superior because … More
1465: MSICS: bailout for rhexis runout
MSICS can be a great way to rescue a very difficult case. We recently presented a video of a master … More
1464: MSICS nucleus visco-expression
Our next video for MSICS week is showing the technique of visco-expression of the nucleus. It is important to avoid … More
1463: MISCS: optimizing the incision
I was speaking with a surgeon recently who stated that there was no need to learn MSICS because any nucleus … More
1441: converting from phaco to MSICS
Our guest surgeon is Jack Shao MD who is a faculty member at the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland … More
1402: phaco-section in MSICS
We have already explained the benefits of learning MSICS (manual small-incision cataract surgery) and I always encourage my USA colleagues … More
1392: MSICS with a small pupil
You must be wondering why I have been posting so many MSICS (manual small incision cataract surgery) videos in the … More
1382: hyper mature cataract MSICS
In an eye with a truly dense, hyper-mature cataract, MSICS (manual small incision cataract surgery) can be a better option … More
1379: converting from phaco to MSICS
If the posterior capsule ruptures while you have most of the nucleus still inside the eye, the best decision may … More
1324: even smaller incision MSICS
In this video our guest surgeon bisects the nucleus in the anterior chamber before manually extracting each half, thus allowing … More
1323: USA surgeons must learn MSICS
Ophthalmology residency training programs have changed over the past two decades in the way that cataract surgery is taught. Twenty … More
1124: Pearls for learning MSICS
It may surprise you to know that many young ophthalmologists in the USA do not have experience performing MSICS. In … More
1079: you must learn SICS / ECCE
More than 20 years ago when I was a resident ophthalmologist at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, we performed … More
1024: SICS for uveitic cataracts
This is a case of a cataract with extensive synechiae due to prior uveitis. The eye is quiescent now, with … More
You must learn to do MSICS
In many countries where dense, brunescent cataracts are common, the SICS (small incision cataract surgery) or MSICS (manual small incision … More