Continuing with our theme of studying resident cataract surgeries in July, this case showcases a young resident from Brazil who … More
Tag: resident cataract surgery
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
1260: avoid this mistake with IOL insertion
This video shows a very important lesson that all beginning surgeons must learn. A lack of pivoting in the incision … 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