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Tag: run-out capsulorhexis
2552: The capsule just split. Now what?
This has happened to ALL of us cataract surgeons. And if it has not yet happened to you, that just … More
2348: Why didn’t the double rhexis work?
We have often covered the topic of intumescent white cataracts and creating a stable capsulorhexis without run-out or the dreaded … More
2166: Argentinian flag: how to finish the case
We all are going to experience this complication if we operate on intumescent white cataracts enough: the anterior lens capsule … More
2160: How to save this run-out rhexis?
With an intumescent white cataract the risk of capsular run-out (and Argentinian flag sign) is high and all seasoned cataract … More
2135: do not over-inflate with OVD
What we call viscoelastics are now referred to as OVDs: ophthalmic viscosurgical devices, in some part because we can then … More
2076: run-out rhexis leads to challenges
One of our favorite topics on CataractCoach is the intumescent white cataract. One of the primary difficulties in these cases … More
2046: posterior capsulorhexis runs out
In this case presented here, the patient is quadriplegic and will have great difficulty sitting for a future YAG laser … More
1943: another capsulorhexis runs out
This is a case of MSICS, which is important to learn even if you feel that you can “phaco anything” … More
1942: this capsulorhexis is going to run out
In most cases of intumescent white cataracts, we can substantially lower the risk of capsular run-out (the Argentinian flag sign) … More
1824: two jerky pulls to save the capsulorhexis
We have previously covered the Little Technique to pull backwards to help save a run-out capsulorhexis. This Two Jerky Pulls … 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
1709: save this run out capsulorhexis
This guest surgeon does a great job of managing this run out capsulorhexis. It extends all the way to the … 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
1198: run-out rhexis leads to vitreous
The capsulorhexis is a very important part of the cataract surgery because it ensures compartmentalization of the eye during phacoemulsification … More