1856: MSICS with temporal approach

While the most common location for the MSICS incision is superior, we can also make this incision at the temporal … More

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

We have previously featured this technique (and this guest surgeon) which shows the phaco-section technique. In this case, using a … More

Today I have more questions than answers. I enjoy performing the MSICS technique and even in our Beverly Hills surgical … More

Our guest surgeon has a lot of experience in performing MSICS, even in a tough case like this with a … More

Our guest surgeon is a very experienced cataract surgeon and an expert at phaco, but he has decided to perform … More

Doing phacoemulsification surgery involves using ultrasonic energy and fluidic flow to break up and aspirate the cataract nucleus. Both the … More

Another great case from the 2022 ASCRS CataractCoach instructional course, this time focusing on dense cataracts. There are some good … More

This video shows a beginner surgeon in residency who is performing MSICS. I show you this video to encourage you … More

Incisions for phaco surgery are usually made either temporal or superior. For MSICS, we typically make the incision superior because … More

MSICS can be a great way to rescue a very difficult case. We recently presented a video of a master … More

Our next video for MSICS week is showing the technique of visco-expression of the nucleus. It is important to avoid … More

I was speaking with a surgeon recently who stated that there was no need to learn MSICS because any nucleus … More

Our guest surgeon is Jack Shao MD who is a faculty member at the Cole Eye Institute at the Cleveland … More

We have already explained the benefits of learning MSICS (manual small-incision cataract surgery) and I always encourage my USA colleagues … More

You must be wondering why I have been posting so many MSICS (manual small incision cataract surgery) videos in the … More

In an eye with a truly dense, hyper-mature cataract, MSICS (manual small incision cataract surgery) can be a better option … More

If the posterior capsule ruptures while you have most of the nucleus still inside the eye, the best decision may … More

In this video our guest surgeon bisects the nucleus in the anterior chamber before manually extracting each half, thus allowing … More

Ophthalmology residency training programs have changed over the past two decades in the way that cataract surgery is taught. Twenty … More

It may surprise you to know that many young ophthalmologists in the USA do not have experience performing MSICS. In … More

More than 20 years ago when I was a resident ophthalmologist at the UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute, we performed … More

This is a case of a cataract with extensive synechiae due to prior uveitis. The eye is quiescent now, with … More

In many countries where dense, brunescent cataracts are common, the SICS (small incision cataract surgery) or MSICS (manual small incision … More