Operating on a nanophthalmic eye with a 14 mm axial length is one of the most challenging scenarios in ophthalmic … More
Tag: nanophthalmos
2880: small anterior segment angle closure
Operating in an eye with a history of angle closure and a shallow anterior chamber presents a significant crowded environment. … More
2772: nanophthalmic eye with astigmatism
This is a complete cataract case, shown start to finish, where I perform the entire surgery and present it to … More
2668: high hyperope with high astigmatism
Cataract surgery in highly hyperopic eyes with short axial lengths and significant corneal astigmatism is technically demanding. The shallower anterior … More
2646: Quiz: Where did the capsule go?
Our guest surgeon Professor Ramesh Ayyala from University of South Florida in Tampa, USA shows us a very challenging case … More
2614: Nanophthalmic with angle closure
Tiny, nanophthalmic eyes are among the toughest cases for cataract surgery. With a very shallow anterior chamber, it is a … More
2527: three very tough monocular cases
Being a cataract surgeon is stressful and every patient demands a perfect outcome. The most challenging cases are often those … More
2395: nanophthalmos malignant glaucoma
In this very challenging case, the patient has a nanophthalmic eye with a very short axial length, shallow anterior chamber, … More
2367: nanophthalmic eye challenges
We all love performing cataract surgery on average eyes because we know what to expect: an average IOL power, average … More
1946: Review of Nanophthalmic Cataracts
Nanophthalmic eyes are very small with a short axial length of less than 20 mm. This makes the cataract surgery … More
1908: nanophthalmos & decompression
This patient has true nanophthalmos with an axial length of less than 20mm and a calculated IOL power of 67 … More
1862: nanophthalmic eye cataract surgery
Experienced cataract surgeons know that the most challenging cataract cases are often the nanophthalmic eyes. These tiny eyes have a … More
1837: phaco & irido-zonulo-hyaloidectomy
This nanophthalmic eye has an axial length of less than 20 mm and is suffering from malignant glaucoma and aqueous … More
1748: tiny hyperopic eye & small pupil
Just watching this case is stressful. It is a very small eye with a 20 mm axial length, shallow anterior … More
1514: “the toughest case of my life”
“The toughest case of my life” is quite a statement when it is said by a highly experienced, expert level … More
1388: small eye, small pupil, dense cataract
This is a very tough case: a small eye with a shallow anterior chamber, a small pupil with iris laxity, … More
1327: nanophthalmic eye with flat AC
Our guest surgeons today teamed up to help complete this cataract surgery in a nanophthalmic eye. The axial length is … More
1299: cataract surgery in nanophthalmos
This patient has a very small eye with an axial length of just 15 mm. That makes the entire surgery … More