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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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