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Tag: phaco chop

1719: Crater Chop Technique

This resident cataract surgery case shows the crater chop technique where a central section of the nucleus is bowled out … More

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1693: curriculum lesson 13: phaco chop details

Merry Christmas to the young ophthalmologists who are going to make time to learn from this latest lesson in our … More

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1679: Curriculum Lesson 12: more phaco chop

Phaco chop is such an important technique that we have another lesson going into more of the specifics. You can … More

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1576: three techniques of nucleus division

Our guest surgeon today is a young resident from Brazil who sent in a video showing him performing three different … More

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1534: a resident’s first phaco chop

We are in the middle of July and that means that ophthalmology residents in the USA are starting the academic … More

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1519: tilt and chop is efficient and safe

This is a complete cataract case, shown start to finish, using the tilt and chop technique. This is like the … More

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1462: new graduate performs phaco chop

I am very proud of this young surgeon who is performing phaco chop for this routine cataract case. Let’s face … More

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1442: this nucleus is denser than it looks

This is a complete cataract case, shown start to finish, of a patient seen in my private clinic. At the … More

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1431: this is why I just need one chop

For routine cataract cases, I can perform just one phaco chop to split the nucleus into two halves and then … More

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1378: young surgeon chop technique

The young surgeon featured in this video does an excellent job of performing phaco chop in this routine cataract case. … More

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1360: cross chop technique

I enjoyed watching this video where our guest surgeon performs a technique that he calls swift chop. What’s interesting about … More

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1320: do I prefer flip or chop?

Many CataractCoach fans have emailed me asking which technique I prefer for routine cases: phaco flip or phaco chop? Some … More

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1316: slow motion of combo phaco chop

This video features a combination phaco chop (a combination of vertical chop and horizontal chop techniques) where we play the … More

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1311: routine case with moderate density

Don’t be fooled into thinking that there is not much to be learned from watching a routine cataract case. As … More

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1271: please steal this phaco technique

We all learn from each other — that’s one of the best things about ophthalmology. My surgical techniques are an … More

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1247: Bent Needle Pre-Chopper

Our guest surgeon, Val Apostolov MD, has been featured on CataractCoach many times before. He is an innovative surgeon who … More

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1213: chop this dense cataract in the bag

This patient has a 4+ nuclear sclerotic cataract which we would classify as dense. Fortunately, it is not quite at … More

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1193: learning vertical chop phaco

Our guest surgeon today shows us a very nice vertical chop technique. This works well if the nucleus has a … More

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1187: don’t place the probe in the center

To achieve the best combo chop, you want to have a sufficient distance between the phaco probe and the chopper … More

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1175: the last case of residency

This is the final cataract case that was performed during residency and likely represents about 200 to 300 cataract surgeries … More

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1164: routine phaco chop complete case

From our Complete Cataract Case series, this is a video of a routine phaco chop case. It is not cherry … More

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1128: Why can’t I get the nuclear piece up?

You are ready for action. You embed the phaco probe and achieve high vacuum. You carefully place the chopper into … More

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1115: no need to hook the lens equator

The original technique of phaco chop involved placing the chopper under the capsulorhexis edge and then around the lens equator. … More

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1110: more chops for a dense nucleus

If the cataract nucleus is more dense, such as 3-4+ NS, performing more chops is beneficial to break up the … More

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1109: the mushy nucleus is tough to chop

Sometimes when we try to chop the nucleus, we realize that the cataract material is too mushy and the chopped … More

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1108: Moderate Nuclear Density Chop

I am often asked why I just do the one chop in some of my cataract cases. Would it be … More

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1095: Where to place the chopper

Let’s admit that phaco chop can be a tough technique to learn. It requires both hands to perform a different … More

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1054: complete case: why we chop

You know that I’m a big fan of the phaco chop technique for nucleus disassembly during cataract surgery because it … More

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Simplified Pre-Chop Technique

The pre-chop technique refers to mechanically breaking the nucleus into smaller pieces prior to inserting the phaco probe into the … More

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The critical step after the chop

There is a critical step after the chop that is absolutely required to facilitate nucleus removal. And this step is … More

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Soft Chop technique for soft cataracts

With the amazing results from modern day cataract surgery, many patients are electing to experience the benefits of pseudophakia when … More

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complete case: chop nucleus in the bag

One of my favorite types of videos to watch is the Complete Cataract Case. I enjoy seeing a surgery from … More

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Secret to Chopping a Soft Cataract

If the cataract has a minimal amount of nuclear sclerosis, it is more challenging to chop it. The nucleus is … More

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Complete Case: Propagate the Chop

Another video in our Complete Cataract Case series where we show you an entire surgery from start to finish. This … More

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Learning Phaco Chop: you can do it!

Young surgeons need to learn to perform phaco chop — it makes cataract surgery efficient and increases safety. Less ultrasonic … More

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Small Capsulorhexis Phaco Chop

The capsulorhexis is an important part of cataract surgery and one reason is that it allows access to the inside … More

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Phaco Chop without Vacuum

It is a pleasure to watch an expert surgeon doing cataract surgery and I really enjoyed learning from Dr. Alex … More

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Lateral Phaco Chop Technqiue

With traditional phaco chop, we place the chopper in front of the phaco probe tip, but there are other options. … More

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Review: 4 quadrant chop-and-conquer

Many ophthalmologists in training start out by learning the four quadrant divide-and-conquer technique, which has a long history of being a … More

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Review: Slow Motion Phaco Chop

In the course of giving lectures across the USA and around the world, I meet many experienced ophthalmologists who find … More

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Seems like a good chop but…

Another video for our series of Complete Cataract Cases, we present a surgery of me operating. During this surgery, I … More

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