1726: resident stop and chop case 200

Stop and chop is an important technique to learn during residency and even if you move on to a chop … More

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

1710: this radialized capsulorhexis is stuck

This resident is just hitting his/her stride and has done more than 100 cataract surgeries at this point. This started … More

1683: resident case 78 – what needs work?

In many surgical fields studies have shown that surgeons in training who have a history of video game playing tend … More

1681: your advice for this young doctor

Time for a group effort from out CataractCoach fans: this young surgeon has submitted case 100 and asks for our … More

1663: resident fixes synechiae small pupil

This small pupil case has a surprise in store for you. The patient has a history of prior uveitis which … More

1656: a really tough case for a resident

For any cataract surgeon this is a tough case: 94 year old patient (nonagenarian), short axial length, shallow anterior chamber, … More

1654: this capsulorhexis will radialize

Looking at this picture, the capsulorhexis appears to be proceeding well. It is round and intact and the resident is … More

1638: surprise zonular weakness

This resident surgeon does a good job with this tough case of a traumatic cataract. The intumescent liquefied lens cortex … More

1634: resident conquers the white cataract

A white cataract is a challenge for any surgeon, no matter how experienced, because the risks of potential complications is … More

1633: I am amazed by this resident surgeon

This anonymous video features case number 25 from a young resident ophthalmologist in training. The surgical skill, for case 25, … More

1606: European residents learn in India

I am thankful for the expertise of our ophthalmologist colleagues in India, the country with the highest cataract surgical volume … More

1600: this resident loves MIGS

When you are a resident, make it a point of learning as much as possible. Do a wide variety of … More

1599: leaky paracentesis causes issues

You may think that a paracentesis incision is trivial and has little effect on the case, but that is not … 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

1597: Final case of UCLA Residency

I have always marched to beat of my own drum and I never wanted to be in full-time academic medicine … More

1596: resident divide and conquer

While I prefer variations of phaco chop for most of my cataract surgery cases, residents typically start learning cataract surgery … More

1577: improvement after 100 surgeries

Our anonymous resident surgeon submitted a video of routine cataract surgery which we featured a few months ago as video … More

1552: skill level after 250 cases done

Another anonymous USA resident sent me a video of the last case of residency, case number 250 where the nucleus … More

1543: resident pre-chopper technique

There are many ways to disassemble the nucleus into smaller fragments and the pre-chopper technique works well. This is a … More

1542: tough resident cataract case

This is a very tough resident cataract case and there are some complications. The most important point is that the … More

1541: iris got caught in the phaco probe

The iris is a delicate and dynamic tissue that can inadvertently be aspirated into our phaco probe or irrigation/aspiration probe … More

1538: resident flip and chop case

Continuing with our theme of studying resident cataract surgeries in July, this case showcases a young resident from Brazil who … More

1537: graduating from divide + conquer

How can you tell when it’s time for you to graduate from divide-and-conquer? You certainly need to attain some degree … More

1536: improve your divide-and-conquer

Most resident surgeons start learning phaco with the divide-and-conquer technique for a good reason. This technique is not time dependent, … More

1535: resident capsulorhexis rescue

Learning the capsulorhexis is one of the toughest steps of cataract surgery. In this case, a resident surgeon encounters a … More

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

1533: handholding for your first phaco

Seasoned ophthalmologists frequently ask the technique for helping a resident surgeon complete that very first cataract surgery case. As we … More

1508: your last surgery before graduation

After so many years of education and training, you are almost done with your residency / fellowship training. In the … More

1495: another resident stop-and-chop

This is case number 22 for a beginning surgeon who is learning stop-and-chop. If this newbie can learn this technique, … More

1494: resident stop-and-chop review

This anonymous resident is performing case number 128 of her/his career using the stop-and-chop technique. If you are a surgeon … More

1467: MSICS: new resident surgeon

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

1427: Let’s critique registrar case #50

This young ophthalmologist in training is a registrar in the UK and s/he has submitted an anonymous video for critique. … More

1395: Contest Winners: Honorable Mention

I had the pleasure of being a visiting professor at the University of South Florida USF Eye Institute in Tampa, … More

1371: resident cataract case 101 review

This is our last video in the series of resident cataract cases at different points along the learning curve. Even … More

1369: resident cataract case 90 review

This is a tough cataract for a beginning surgeon, but with the help of the supervising attending physician, the case … More

1368: resident cataract case 74 review

This is a tough cataract for a beginning surgeon, but with the help of the supervising attending physician, the case … More

1367: resident cataract case 60 review

This is a tough cataract for a beginning surgeon, but with the help of the supervising attending physician, the case … More

1366: resident cataract case 13 review

This is a tough cataract for a beginning surgeon, but with the help of the supervising attending physician, the case … More

1364: benchmark for resident case 100

There is no doubt that cataract surgery is very difficult to learn. Learning intra-ocular surgery is likely the most difficult … More

1363: reality check for senior residents

For our senior ophthalmology residents in the USA, there are only 5 months left in your training program. It’s time … More

1347: resident anterior vitrectomy

This video was anonymously sent in by a resident in training who has done about 30 prior cataract surgeries. We … More

1346: large Descemet detachment

Cataract surgery is a very technically challenging surgery that takes years to learn and a lifetime to master. And every … More

1296: senior resident case 50 critique

I admire the resident surgeon who submitted this video. S/he cares so much about surgical development of skills that the … More

1278: case 350 for a young surgeon

In this video we are evaluating the performance of an anonymous young surgeon who is performing case 350. At this … More

1270: resident microspherophakia

So you’re a resident in training and you watch these CataractCoach videos and think to yourself, “yeah, but when am … More

1261: Why is the AC so shallow in IA?

Remember that we are operating in a very tiny space of less than 1 milliliter of volume and that we … More

1253: preventing a phaco wound burn

An anonymous resident emailed me with a thank you because a pearl that was learned here on CataractCoach prevented a … More

1245: tips to improve phaco technique

Dear CataractCoach viewers and fans, I need your help for this video. This is an anonymous resident surgeon who has … More