Experienced cataract surgeons know that the most challenging cataract cases are often the nanophthalmic eyes. These tiny eyes have a … More
Tag: shallow AC
1748: tiny hyperopic eye & small pupil
Just watching this case is stressful. It is a very small eye with a 20 mm axial length, shallow anterior … More
1731: small eye, shallow AC, high hyperopia
As surgeons, we love it when we can make an incredible improvement in the lives of our patients. An added … 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
1625: aqueous fluid misdirection syndrome
This is my video from the Cataract Spotlight session by Dr David Chang from the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2022 … More
1388: small eye, small pupil, dense cataract
This is a very tough case: a small eye with a shallow anterior chamber, a small pupil with iris laxity, … 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
Review: if the bag shallows during cortex removal
The irrigation / aspiration probe is placed in the eye and we begin cortex removal. But as we try to … More