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

1243: resident surgeon stop-and-chop

This resident has done about 60 cataract surgeries as the primary surgeon and in this video she performs a routine … More

1242: soft posterior sub-capsular cataract

When a resident or beginning surgeon is performing phaco on a soft posterior sub-capsular (PSC) cataract, there is one critical … More

1241: Resident ACIOL and Pupilloplasty

When you look at this post-op slit-lamp microscope photo, you may initially think that it looks less than ideal. But … More

1240: resident double rhexis technique

For a white cataract, particularly a pressurized and intumescent white cataract, the double capsulorhexis technique is very helpful to avoid … 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

1203: Resident’s 200th cataract surgery

In this video we are critiquing an anonymous resident surgeon’s 200th cataract case. I will be doing the voiceover the … More

1201: resident ruptured capsule case

This anonymous submitted video is from a resident who has edited down the video to the pertinent parts of the … More

1197: rescue this case of iris prolapse

This is a tough resident case and it all started to go downhill with a poorly constructed phaco incision. This … More

1181: time to up your residency game!

This is being posted on July 31, 2021 and that is one month into the academic year for ophthalmology residency … More

1156: skill level after 100 cataract cases

July marks the beginning of the academic year here in the USA when our new residents begin their training process … More

1139: playlist: resident complications

With July 1 just a few days away, a new class of senior residents will climb up the learning curve … More

1134: Equal Opportunity or Equal Outcome?

Imagine two different doctors: Dr A and Dr B, both of whom are doing their residency training in ophthalmology. Dr … More

1133: Capsule grabbed with phaco probe

Ideally, you want the tip of the phaco probe to stay in the central zone of the anterior segment and … More

1119: resident attempts a white cataract

This is case number 50 for a resident who is being supervised by a senior attending faculty member. It is … More

1111: Playlist: Surgical Learning

All great surgeons are students for life: continually learning and evolving surgical techniques to keep up with the latest techniques … More

1088: Recent residency graduate critique

This video was submitted by an ophthalmologist who recently graduated from residency training. He has about 350 phaco cases of … More

1066: senior resident stop-and-chop

This cataract surgery is being performed by a senior resident in the USA (PGY-4 level which means post-graduate year number … More

1033: USA resident’s first phaco chop

This video shows a resident surgeon’s first phaco chop. The key is that the resident is putting the effort to … More

1032: Portugal resident’s first phaco chop

This video shows a resident surgeon’s first phaco chop. The key is that the resident is putting the effort to … More

1031: resident phaco chop critique

Our video is from an anonymous resident surgeon in The Philippines who is performing a phaco chop variant during this … More

1012: Resident White Cataract Chop

The drive to continually improve our surgical skills starts in residency and then continues for the rest of our careers. … More

Crucial lessons learned in residency

A complication during surgery can be a mistake or it can be a lesson. The difference between them is that … More