This patient had a pars plana vitrectomy for retinal pathology and then developed this central posterior capsule opacity shortly thereafter. … More
Tag: pars plana
1913: favorite technique for post PPV eyes
Prior pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) makes the cataract surgery more challenging because it removes the anterior hyaloid face and vitreous … More
1775: the IOL is sitting on the macula
This patient suffered late dislocation of the IOL+capsular bag complex and it fell into the vitreous cavity and it now … More
1767: an amazing rescue of a tough case
Our guest surgeon, Dr Steve Safran has become an expert in complex re-operations and anterior segment reconstruction, with countless cases … More
1713: pars plana tap for aqueous misdirection
The key to resolving iris prolapse is to release the pressure gradient and we have covered this topic many times … More
1689: phaco & pars plana vitrectomy
This patient has a rhegmatogenous retinal detachment as well as a visually significant cataract. Our guest surgeon is experienced with … More
1586: bringing the dropped nucleus up
If the posterior capsule ruptures and the nucleus drops during cataract surgery, my advice to you is to let it … More
1554: traumatic cataract and macular hole
The eye is a very fragile organ and trauma can cause dramatic damage that can be challenging to repair. We … More
Four handed phaco! What?
This is a case where we knew ahead of time there would be issues. The patient is mid 50s in … More
Pars Plana Injection of BSS
Our guest surgeon, Dr Mohammad Abusamak from Jordan, is performing cataract surgery on this monocular patient who has a high … More