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Tag: resident cataract surgery
1811: triple procedure: PKP + CEIOL
The term triple procedure is a little misleading because it is two surgeries: corneal transplantation and cataract surgery. The triple … More
1806: left-handed resident breaks the bag
Let me be the first to say that it is perfectly fine for a surgeon to be left handed. Surprisingly, … More
1796: your first femto laser phaco case
We have a whole section devoted to femtosecond laser cataract cases and we both know that it is not a … More
1783: resident week: Why the bleeding?
When you are in residency training, you must learn the knowledge of ophthalmology and the hands-on skills such as surgery, … More
1782: resident week: cystotome rhexis
The simple bent needle, also called a cystotome (or cystitome for the alternate spelling) can be used to create the … More
1781: resident week: posterior sub-capsular
For this resident case there is an extensive posterior sub-capsular cataract which is causing poor vision, decreased acuity, and tremendous … More
1780: resident week: pseudo-exfoliation
Continuing with resident week, we present a case of pseudo-exfoliation (PXF). There is a spectrum of disease when it comes … More
1779: resident week: nice chop but…
The next case in our resident week series is a routine case where this US senior resident is learning phaco … More
1778: resident week: needle decompression
This week we will feature resident cases submitted anonymously from surgeons in training from around the world. Today’s case is … More
1771: further progression of surgical skills
When I saw case 25 from this resident (link here) I was amazed at his skill level and just how … More
1752: resident’s 3rd horizontal chop
Last week in video 1747, we showed you this same resident surgeon’s first case of horizontal chop and it went … More
1747: A resident’s first phaco chop case
The advantage of residency training is that a seasoned attending ophthalmologist is sitting right next to you, giving advice, teaching … More
1746: resident case 100 analysis
Time for some group learning and this young surgeon (and other beginning surgeons) need your input and advice. This is … More
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