1971: resident surgeon stop-and-chop

This left handed resident surgeon does a great job for case 78 but there are some important improvements which need … More

1901: senior resident stop-and-chop

It’s July and that means our senior residents (PGY4 in the USA) and busy climbing up the cataract surgery learning … 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

1695: why I am doing stop and chop?

If phaco chop is so amazing, then why am I doing stop and chop in this case? Answer is in … More

1651: Curriculum lesson 10: stop and chop

Our full curriculum series can be found here. https://cataractcoach.com/category/curriculum/ The Stop-and-Chop technique for nucleus removal during cataract surgery blends aspects … 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

1618: Why did I choose stop-and-chop?

For 22 years, I did a combination of both private practice as well as academics in which I taught the … More

1576: three techniques of nucleus division

Our guest surgeon today is a young resident from Brazil who sent in a video showing him performing three different … 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

1493: stop-and-chop technique

Our guest surgeon does a beautiful job demonstrating the stop-and-chop phaco technique. We have featured this technique many times before … 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

1191: resident performs stop-and-chop

This video is about the 200th cataract surgery case being performed by this senior resident. The stop-and-chop technique is being … More

1190: guide for learning stop-and-chop

Not every ophthalmologist becomes proficient with phaco chop during residency training and that is acceptable since it can be learned … More

1029: First year in practice Cataract

Our guest surgeon showcases his stop-and-chop nucleo-fractis in a routine cataract surgery and his technique is excellent. He finished his … More

Playlist: Stop-and-Chop Technique

If you are currently performing the Divide-and-Conquer technique of nuclear division, then moving to the Stop-and-Chop technique is relatively easy. … More

Mastering Stop-and-Chop phaco

Stop-and-chop is a common technique in phaco cataract surgery because it is safe, efficient, and relatively easy to learn. We … More