1222: traumatic cataract capsule fibrosis

Our guest surgeon has a very interesting case to share. This patient sustained a traumatic injury many years ago and … More

1220: white cataract phaco puncture

This is a resident case of an intumescent white cataract. We have covered this topic many times and the theme … More

1211: white cataract drops into vitreous

Our guest surgeon presents a case of a surprise complication when the white cataract falls into the vitreous cavity. He … More

1183: Beware of Sensory Exotropia

This patient has more than just a white cataract and you will need to step back from the slit-lamp microscope … More

1173: phaco aspiration of lens milk

Intumescent white cataracts can pose a problem with capsulorhexis creation. This is because the cortex has liquefied and pressurized the … More

1151: white cataract and uveitis synechiae

This patient has a long standing history of uveitis which has resulted in synechiae between the iris and the anterior … More

1150: white cataract with iridoplasty

This patient was undergoing cataract surgery by a novice surgeon who ran into trouble right at the beginning of the … More

1144: white cataract intra-capsular surgery

Decades ago the standard cataract surgery was an intra-capsular cataract extraction. This involved making a large incision, injecting alpha chymotrypsin … More

1143: why such a tiny capsulorhexis?

This is the double capsulorhexis technique which is a great choice for intumescent white cataracts. In these types of cases, … More

1141: white cataract with coloboma

This patient has a lens coloboma with about three clock hours of missing zonular support. This can make the surgery … More

1132: Playlist: white cataract capsulorhexis

Performing a successful capsulorhexis is one of the biggest challenges in eyes with white cataracts, particularly intumescent white cataracts. This … 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

1057: Resident Double Capsulorhexis

The idea behind the double capsulorhexis is to avoid the capsule run-out (Argentinian Flag Sign) for intumescent white cataracts that … More

1052: Spiral Out Capsulorhexis

Our video features a young and talented surgeon, Dr Priyanka Pantola from Kanpur, UP, India and she is showing us … More

1040: White Cataract Double Rhexis

Our guest surgeon is Dr. Manbir Singh from India and he is showing us a dense white cataract case with … More

1037: Trifocal IOL with white cataract

Trifocal IOLs require refractive accuracy. We need to be able to deliver close to a plano outcome without much residual … More

1004: Preventing Capsular Rip in white cataracts

This 30 year old patient has a tough situation: bilateral white cataracts with high pressure within the capsular bag. There … More

white cataract needle decompression

This patient is a good candidate for needle decompression because the intumescent cataract has a distinct fluid layer and we … More

Pseudo-Exfoliation White Cataract

Our guest surgeon today is a young ophthalmologist from Spain and he is performing phaco for a patient with a … More