2034: posterior polar with posterior rhexis

Posterior polar cataract cases are always challenging because we know that the site of the polar opacity is weak with … More

1888: femto laser for posterior polar

You must realize by now that I have a fondness for posterior polar cataracts and on CataractCoach.com we have an … More

1876: white cataract with posterior polar

This patient had cataract surgery of the first eye done elsewhere and the surgeon noted a posterior polar opacity. This … More

1869: posterior polar with EDOF IOL

This patient has a congenital posterior polar cataract which has recently worsened and become more opaque. It is certainly limiting … More

1851: Is this posterior subscapsular or polar?

Looks carefully at the picture here and tell me, is that a posterior subscapsular cataract (PSC) or a posterior polar … More

1839: posterior polar with capsule rupture

This is a really difficult surgery because it is a posterior polar cataract and there is a pre-existing posterior capsule … More

1799: posterior polar with zonular loss

We know that posterior polar cataract cases are challenging because at the site of the opacity the posterior capsule is … More

1739: peeling a posterior polar plaque

We all know that posterior polar cataracts are challenging because at the site of the polar opacity the capsule can … More

1675: soft posterior polar cataract

I enjoy posterior polar cataract surgery because of the challenge. We know that at the site of the polar opacity … More

1646: posterior polar capsule issue

We have covered the topic of posterior polar cataracts many times before and we even have an entire section on … More

1598: resident posterior polar cataract

We have covered posterior polar cataracts so many times that there is a separate category for these tricky cases. The … More

1585: posterior polar with strong capsule

Quite often, patients do not understand that there are tissue differences among the population. Even if we look at just … More

1584: posterior polar ruptured capsule

When I have lectured at large ophthalmic meetings, I would sometimes pause and ask the audience members to raise their … More

1425: posterior polar or sub-capsular?

Time for you to make the call: you bring the surgical microscope to the eye and just before you start … More

1376: soft posterior polar cataract

This younger patient has a posterior polar cataract with new PSC (posterior subcapsular) spread of opacities, thereby significantly limiting the … More

1234: posterior polar cataract surgery

Posterior polar cataracts have a developmental defect at the center of the posterior capsule. This means that at the site … More

1212: resident posterior polar cataract

Studies have shown that 1 out of 3 posterior polar cataract surgeries result in a ruptured posterior capsule. Here’s the … More

1070: Posterior Polar Cortical Cleaving

I really enjoy watching surgical videos from Dr. Neto Rosatelli from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil because he mixes his high degree … More

1055: Playlist: Posterior Polar Cataracts

Studies have shown that 1 out of 3 posterior polar cataract surgeries result in a ruptured posterior capsule. Here’s the … More

Capsule Break with I/A and rescue

Our guest surgeon today is Dr Ahmed Al Habash who shows us the best technique of dealing with a posterior … More

Toric IOL for Posterior Polar Cataracts?

We know that with posterior polar cataracts, there is a congenital weakness in the posterior capsule at the site of … More

2 approaches to Posterior Polar Cataracts

Studies have shown that 1 out of 3 posterior polar cataract surgeries result in a ruptured posterior capsule. Here’s the … More