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Flap Creation With the iFS Femtosecond Laser
Christopher L. Blanton, MD, presents a flap creation with the iFS advanced femtosecond laser (Johnson and Johnson Vision…
Christopher L. Blanton MD
Bilateral Congenital Cataract Surgery in a 45-Day-Old Baby: …
Simonetta Morselli, MD, performs surgery on the right eye of a 45-day-old baby with bilateral congenital cataracts. Echo…
Simonetta Morselli, MD
Trulign Implantation
P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, FACS, presents her technique for manual cataract surgery with Trulign toric IOL placement (Bau…
P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, FACS
Piece Out: Cylinder Size in LACS Impacts Nuclear Removal
This video demonstrates how the cylinder size in laser assisted cataract surgery will impact nuclear removal. Several ca…
Scott E. LaBorwit, MD
Pediatric Giant Tear and Cataract
Jerzy Nawrocki MD
Subluxated Refractive IOL
Cesare Forlini, MD
Episode 28: Preparing the Patient for Cataract Surgery
In this episode of CRST Journal Club, moderator John Berdahl, MD, of Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls, South Dakota,…
John Berdahl, MD, William F. Wiley, MD
Safety in the Operating Room
Steven Dewey, MD, presents 10 pearls for preventing unexpected challenges in cataract surgery. Some of the tips include …
Steve Dewey, MD
Episode 42: Creating a Posterior Capsulotomy Using the Femto…
Moderator Christopher Starr, MD, speaks with H. Burkhard Dick, MD, PhD, of the University Eye Hospital Bochum, about cre…
Christopher Starr, MD, H. Burkhard Dick, MD, PhD
Episode 25: Evolution of Endothelial Keratoplasty
John Davidson, MD, of Miramar Eye Specialists in Ventura, California, discusses endothelial keratoplasty with Neda Shami…
Neda Shamie, MD, John Davidson, MD
Illuminating a Unique Approach to Precision
Calhoun Vision is redefining lens implant surgery by developing technology that enables surgeons to change the power of …
Burkhard Dick, MD, John Doane, MD, Vance Thompson, MD
Dislocated CTR
Gregg Kokame, MD
Dislocated IOL
Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, MD
Double IOL
Gregg Kokame, MD
Visiogen Synchrony Lens
Gregg Kokame, MD
In the Bag Dislocated IOL
Gregg Kokame, MD
Endoscopic IOL Repositioning
Gregg Kokame, MD
Dropped IOL
Peter Stalmans, MD, PhD
E-PDEK with Phacoemulsification in Failed Penetrating Kerato…
Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB, demonstrates her technique endoilluminator-assisted pre-Descemet endothelial keratoplasty (…
Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB
The Evolution of IOL Fixation Part III: Small Incision
A minimally invasive 25G vitrectomy and trans-scleral IOL fixation is performed for an aphakic patient. The patient was …
Agustina Palacio, MD, Douglas Sigford, MD, Nathan Podoll, MD, Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD
The Evolution of IOL Fixation Part II: Medium Incision
A 23G vitrectomy is performed with trans-scleral IOL fixation for an aphakic patient who suffered prior penetrating ocul…
Agustina Palacio, MD, Douglas Sigford, MD, Nathan Podoll, MD, Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD
The Evolution of IOL Fixation Part I: Large Incision
A 20G vitrectomy and trans-scleral PC-IOL fixation is performed on an aphakic patient. A 55-year-old Caucasian gentleman…
Nathan Podoll, MD, Niloofar Piri, MD, Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD
Verion Assisted Toric IOL Implantation
Dr. Kanellopoulos uses the Verion system for Toric IOL implantation in Cataract Surgery.
Laser Cataract Surgery With Implantation of the Trulign Tori…
Dr. Batra uses the LenSx Laser to create the cataract incisions and to perform the capsulotomy and fragmentation of the …
V. Nicholas Batra, MD
New Handpiece for Cataract Surgery
Moderator Mark Kontos, MD, of Empire Eye Physicians, discusses a handpiece for phaco-femto cataract surgery with P. Dee …
Mark Kontos, MD, P. Dee G. Stephenson, MD, FACS
Episode 38: EBMD in Cataract Patients
Gary Wortz, MD, of Koffler Vision Group, discusses epithelial basement membrane dystrophy (EBMD) in cataract patients wi…
Gary Wortz, MD, Mark Kontos, MD
Hydro-PCCC in Congenital Cataract
The video highlights the authors preference of doing posteior capsularhexis in congenital cataract under BSS infusion. …
Virendra Agrawal MD,DNB
Red Cataract Removal with the Catalys Laser
An 85-year-old male with one functioning eye presents with a red, hyper-mature cataract. In his right eye, he had a pre-…
John Gayton, MD
ReSure Sealant Following Post-RK Cataract Surgery
In this patient with 8 RK incisions, I straddled the space between the incisions with a 2.2mm wound for cataract removal…
ReSure Sealant after Stuck IOL
A single piece acrylic lens became stuck in a 2.2 mm incision after attempted insertion with a D cartridge. The IOL was …
Terry Kim, MD
Tjia Centurion Case Review
Khiun Tjia, MD, uses a conventional divide and conquer technique with CENTURION Vision System. Emulsification by Balance…
Khiun F. Tjia, MD
Complex Corneal Transplantation, Cataract Surgery, Synechial…
Alan Carlson, MD, presents a complex patient with a failed corneal transplant. Previous transplant surgery was performed…
Alan Carlson MD
ReSure in a Femtosecond Cataract Case
Stephen Lane, MD, explains the preparation and application of ReSure Ocular Sealant (Ocular Therapeutics) to prevent flu…
Stephen Lane MD
Management of Infantile Traumatic Cataract
This video demonstrates Dr. Verma’s technique of managing infantile traumatic cataract. The 9-month-old patient suffer…
D.D.Verma, MD
Dislocated IOL
Carlos Mateo, MD
ReSure Sealant to Prevent Toric Rotation
In a case with a toric IOL, there was some conjunctival ballooning near the incision. I used the ReSure Sealant to avoid…
Cynthia Matossian MD
Aniridia Ring-Bag-Lens Dislocation Repair
A patient suffered repeat trauma 3-years prior to a traumatic cataract which required a Rauch-Rosenthal aniridia ring (M…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Dropped IOL
Amar Agarwal FRCS
ReSure Sealant Instructional Video
The ReSure Sealant is an in situ formed hydrogel that creates a temporary, soft and lubricious sealant to prevent fluid …
Ocular Therapeutix, Inc.
Glued IOL During Live Surgery
Amar Agawal presents a glued IOL surgery performed during the 2014 IIRSI Conference. Following conjunctival peritomy, tw…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Dislocated IOL
Tarek Hassan, MD
Where is the Lens?
Stanislao Rizzo MD
Cataract Surgery
Carl Claes, MD
Management of Traumatic Subluxated Cataract and Intractable …
Zia ul Mazhry, MD, explains a myriad of surgical techniques required to rescue and manage a post traumatic subluxated ca…
Zia ul Mazhry, MD
How to Tackle a Mature Cataract: Principles and Pearls!
Omar Barrada, MD, shows a step-by-step approach to managing a total lens opacity. Every step from wound construction, sa…
Omar Barrada, MD
In situ Bag Repositioning with Double Haptic Scleral Fixatio…
Zia ul Mazhry, MD, presents an in situ bag repositioning with double haptic scleral fixation of multi-piece acrylic fold…
Zia ul Mazhry, MD
Dislocated IOL
Dislocated IOL
Stratos Gotzaridis, MD
Subconjunctival IOL
Stratos Gotzaridis, MD
25G Short for ROP
Carl Claes, MD
Hypermature Cataract Needle Capsulotomy
Michael Seider, MD, present a case on a hypermature cataract and needle capsulotomy. Trypan blue staining also performed…
Michael Seider, MD
Malyugin Ring Insertion and Removal (Two Cases)
Lorenzo J. Cervantes, MD, shares his technique for using a Malyugin Ring (MicroSurgical Technology). This is a modificat…
Lorenzo J. Cervantes, MD
Subluxated Capsular-Bag Complex with Endocapsular Ring and D…
The video depicts the case of a 54-year-old woman who presented with a history of cataract surgery preformed 4 years bac…
Priya Narang, MS
Silicone Oil Removal and Glued IOL
J. Fernando Arevalo
RRD, PVR, and Dropped Nucleus
J. Fernando Arevalo
Ruptured Capsule Post PPV and Trabeculectomy
Lisa Arbisser, MD, presents a 45-year-old diabetic who had a vitreous hemorrhage and uncomplicated pars plana vitrectomy…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Glued IOL for Lens Coloboma in Marfan's Syndrome
Dr. Priya Narang, MS, presents a glued IOL technique in a lens coloboma with Marfan's Syndrome case. The management of l…
Priya Narang
Morgagnian Cataract Extreme Phaco
Lisa Arbisser, MD, presents a morgagnian cataract case. She carefully creates a small capsulorhexis and enlarges it slig…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Perforated PC
This patient had a PPV 5-months prior for a vitreous hemorrhage due to retinal tear. The cataract advanced in the postop…
Jason Jones MD
Bimanual Approach to Intraocular lens Rescue Using Modified …
Jonathan A Feistmann, MD, demonstrates a bimanual technique for rescuing an IOL that as fallen into the posterior segmen…
Jonathan A Feistmann, MD
A Tale of Two Lens Exchanges
The technique of IOL exchange with a single piece acrylic lens in the bag is presented. The exchange of two different si…
Jason Jones MD
Supracapsular Technique with Bleb
With the eye's functioning bleb, monocular status, and very symptomatic visual loss, I elected to proceed with straight…
Tal Raviv MD, FACS
Laser-assisted Cataract Surgery (VICTUS Laser) with Incise I…
All LACS surgeries at Gemini Eye Clinic are currently performed by Dr. Stodulka. LACS accounts for 90% of Dr. Stodulka's…
Trans-zonular TriMoxi Technique
Demonstration of trans-zonular technique for placing TriMoxi, an antibiotic and steroid formulation, during cataract sur…
Ahad Mahootchi, MD
MICS System by ASICO for Advance Phaco Machines
ASICO introducing a MICS System for Advance Phaco Machines which enables surgeons to optimize their phaco efficiency and…
ASICO
PPV with IOL Exchange and Scleral Fixation
The dislocation of posterior chamber IOL through an unrecognized peripheral PC rent after phaco surgery is are rare but …
Zia ul Mazhry, MD
Intravitreal Placement of Antibiotic/Steroid as a Substitute…
This video will demonstrate a novel technique in cataract post-operative care, by placing an antibiotic/steroid combinat…
Stewart Galloway, MD
Live Surgery of Glued IOL
Dr. Kaladevi Satish demonstrates the glued IOL technique during a live surgery presentation. The haptics are externalize…
Dr. Kaladevi Satish
The Bhattacharjee Pupil Expansion Device
The Bhattacharjee Pupil Expansion device can expand the pupil with just a single 20G (0.9 mm) incision and no side-ports…
Dr. Suven Bhattacharjee
A New Guidance System For Laser Cataract Surgery Astigmatism
Stephen Slade, MD, presents a video showing the Alcon Verion Surgical Guidance System used for alignment and guidance of…
Stephen G. Slade MD, FACS
A Clinical Pearl for Posterior Capsular Haze
Stephen Slade, MD, presents a patient unhappy from posterior capsular haze, where the lens was freed. The optic was then…
Stephen G. Slade MD, FACS
CataRhex 3
Cataract surgery is performed with the CataRhex 3. This phacoemulsification system facilitates creation of a stable ante…
Bojan Pajic MD
ReSure Sealant in a Normal Cataract Case
Arun C. Gulani, MD, demonstrates the ReSure Sealant (Ocular Therapeutics) application process in a normal cataract case.
Arun C. Gulani MD
RK Suture in Patiet with Fuch' s and Dense Cataract
Arun C. Gulani, MD, presents a case of dense cataract, Fuch's dystrophy and deep open RKs. He utilizes a simple stitch t…
Arun C. Gulani MD
Mushroom Tip and Flip - Intraocular Lens Exchange
Allon Barsam, MD, presents a novel technique for explantation and exchange of a plate haptic intraocular lens.
Allon Barsam MD
Easy Phaco: Conquering New Heights
Modern phaco machine has only one thing in common with the first phaco procedure shown by Dr. Kelman in 1967, and that i…
Suhas Haldipurkar MD
Cataract and PBK in a Phakic IOL and RK Patient
John A. Kanellopoulos, MD, presents a patient with 4-incision RK, PBK, phakic IOL and cataract. The phakic lens, which b…
John A. Kanellopoulos, MD
ReSure Sealant for Cataract Patient with Previous RK
Arun C. Gulani MD, presents a patient with 12 deep RK incisions with advanced Fuch's dystrophy, a grade 4 cataract with …
Arun C. Gulani MD, Arup Chakrabarti, MD
Retropupilary Artisan IOL and Ahmed Valve Implantation in Ax…
John A. Kanellopoulos, MD, demonstrates an anterior chamber intraocular lens removal in a patient with Axenfeld-Rieger, …
John A. Kanellopoulos, MD
Vertical Chopping the Hypermature White Cataract
This video demonstrates the vertical chopping technique, which is my preferred approach to hypermature cataracts. I use …
Gary Wortz MD
Capsular Bag Re-opening and PCIOL Implantation in Aphakic Ch…
In this child, bilateral primary cataract surgery with phaco-aspiration was performed 2 years ago at an age of 6 months.…
Dr. Sandhya Mahesh, Dr. Mahesh Punjabi
Inject first and then fixate hydrophobic single piece ALCON …
This video focuses on a simplified technique for scleral fixation of hydrophobic single piece Acrylic AcrySof posterior …
Zia ul Mazhry, MD
Tip for Easier Cracking
Very short video clip illustrating a slight recommended clockwise rotation of the nucleus prior to cracking, which enabl…
Khiun F. Tjia, MD
Rhexis
Blair Lonsberry, OD, Bjorn Johansson, MD
Repairing Flomax-Related Injured Iris After Cataract Surgery
Patients using Flomax to treat BPH are becoming increasingly more prevalent in our surgical practice including those see…
Alan Carlson MD
Traumatic Cataract, Iridodialysis, Retinal Detachment
Alan N. Carlson, MD, presents a multidisciplinary approach toward the repair of severe blunt ocular trauma resulting in …
Alan Carlson MD
The Value of Mobile Femtosecond Lasers for Cataract Surgery
Sharon Richens, MD, of Richens Eye Center in St. George, Utah, discusses why she partners with a mobile provider for acc…
Capsulorhexis in Silicone–Oil-Filled Eye
In intumescent cataracts and silicone–oil-filled eyes, the initial puncture can extend radially and rapidly in opposit…
Tushar Agarwal, MD
Capsulorrhexis Rescue
A technique for capsulorrhexis rescue is demonstrated, in which the flap is regrasped near the root of the tear and dire…
Tushar Agarwal, MD
Piggyback IOL Over Trulign
This is a case of an insertion of a piggyback implant. A STAAR AQ5010 on top of a Trulign. The patient had a diopter of …
Cynthia Matossian MD
Ideal Capsulorrhexis
In this case, the capsulorrhexis was smaller than the optic. The size was optimized after IOL insertion.
Tushar Agarwal, MD
Pupillary Cerclage During Cataract Surgery to Repair a Perma…
Previous glaucoma surgery resulted in a permanently dilated pupil. A cataract developed, so in this video Alan Carlson, …
Alan Carlson MD
Malyugin and CTR in Marfan's Case
David F. Chang, MD, presents a 63-year-old woman with Marfan's Syndrome. He starts the capsulorhexis away from the area …
David Chang, MD
Secondary Enlargement of Capsulorhexis
Floppiness of the anterior capsule and deformation of a round rhexis during CTR insertion are subtle signs of weak zonul…
David Chang, MD
IOL Implatation After Posterior Capsule Rupture
Dr. Sudhir Singh
Understanding Accommodation
This video presents a computer-animated model of accommodation. The model is based on new knowledge of the anatomy of th…
Daniel B. Goldberg, MD, FACS
Subluxated Black Lens
Stanislao Rizzo MD
Use of Triamcinolone in Challenging Anterior Segment Surgery
Uday Devgan, MD, demonstrates how to use triamcinolone in a cataract procedure that presents a challenge for the surgeon…
Uday Devgan MD
Placement of a Malyugin Ring
A Malyugin Ring is placed in a case of unexpected IFIS. [No sound]
Donald Stone, MD
Placement of Iris Hooks
Iris hooks are placed in a case of unexpected IFIS. [No sound]
Donald Stone, MD
PDEK and E PDEK with PCIOL in AC to Glued IOL Soosan Jacob
In this video, I demonstrate a case where PDEK and E-PDEK are combined with a closed chamber translocation of a PCIOL pl…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Your Future: MIGS
John Berdahl, MD, of Vance Thompson Vision in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, talks to Mitch Jackson, MD, about what MIGS mea…
John Berdahl, MD
A New Sealant for Corneal Incisions
Michael B. Raizman, MD, of the New England Eye Center in Boston, Massachusetts, meets with William Wiley, MD, to discuss…
Michael B. Raizman, MD, William F. Wiley MD
Beyond the Posterior Capsule
David Brown, MD, of Retina Consultants of Houston, gives Mark Kontos, MD, some tips for dealing with posterior capsule r…
Jeffrey Whitman MD, Mark Kontos MD
Centurion Vision System With AcrySof IQ Aspheric Toric IOL I…
This video demonstrates cataract surgery through a 2.2-mm incision with the Alcon Centurion Vision System and AcrySof IQ…
Damien Goldberg MD
The Centurion Vision System
This video demonstrates three key features of the Centurion Vision System (Alcon). First, the Active Fluidics technology…
Robert Cionni MD
SIGS (Stab Incision Glaucoma Surgery) with Phaco
SIGS or Stab Incision Glaucoma Surgery is a new technique that I have described as a new technique for guarded filtratio…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Dropless Cataract Surgery: A Transzonular Approach
Learn how to eliminate eye drops from your cataract post-operative routine. Based on the work of Gills et al. and refine…
James Lewis MD
My First Use of the BLIS (Bausch + Lomb Injection System) In…
Jeffrey Whitman, MD, demonstrates the use of the new BLIS injector for the Bausch + Lomb enVista IOL. The new screw type…
Jeffrey Whitman MD
IOL Exchange with Toric ReSTOR
Wamidh Simawi, MD, presents a gentleman refereed with a huge refractive surprise of -9 myopia. The patient is a photogra…
Wamidh Simawi MD
The Intumescent White Cataract and the Case of the Secret Fo…
A healthy 33 –year-old man with no prior ocular history was referred with a 6 week history of markedly reduced vision …
Michael Snyder MD
Toric IOL in the Setting of a Ruptured Posterior Capsule
John Berdahl, MD
Zero Ultrasound Cataract Surgery
Edoardo Ligabue, MD, presents a video about his experience with a "zero ultrasound" laser lens fragmentation technique.
Edoardo Ligabue, MD
Dislocated IOL
Kirk H. Packo MD
Retinal Detachment and Dislocated IOL
Prof. Dr. Albert J. Augustin
Sulcus placement of Aniridia glued IOL
In this video, I demonstrate a technique to place an aniridia glued IOL on the sulcus below the iris stump and above the…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Horizontal Anchor Sutures
Samuel Masket, MD, shares an old teaching video on horizontal anchor sutures.
Samuel Masket MD
Old Teaching Tape: Precision Cosmet
Samuel Masket, MD, shares an old teaching video on implantation of the early IOL design by Precision Cosmet.
Samuel Masket MD
Deep vs Appositional Suturing
Samuel Masket, MD, shares an old teaching video on deep vs appositional suturing.
Samuel Masket MD
Managing Pediatric Traumatic Cataract with Torn Anterior Cap…
Suresh K. Pandey, MS (PGIMER), ASF (USA), and Vidushi Sharma, MD (AIIMS), FRCS (UK), perform surgery on a pediatric pati…
Dr Suresh K Pandey, Vidushi Sharma, MD, FRCS
Small Incision Cataract Surgery Fishhook Technique
Suresh K. Pandey, MS (PGIMER), ASF (USA), and Vidushi Sharma, MD (AIIMS), FRCS (UK), demonstrate the steps taken in smal…
Dr Suresh K Pandey, Vidushi Sharma, MD, FRCS
AddOn Progressive IOL
Gangolf Sauder, MD, discusses presbyopic correction through the implantation of the AddOn progressive IOL during catarac…
Gangolf Sauder
iStent Placement Prior to Cataract Extraction
Constance O. Okeke, MD, describes her technique for iStent placement prior to cataract extraction. Here, she notes that …
Constance Okeke
Implantation of Capsular Tension Ring
Dr. Wamidh Simawi presents his implantation of a capsular tension ring. Dr. Simawi employs a quick and simple approach i…
Wamidh Simawi MD
The Rock'n Roll Femto Cataract Surgery
Detlef Uthoff, MD; Detlef Holland, MD; Joerg Foerster, MBA; and Markus Poelzl, MD, present the Rock ‘n’ Roll phaco t…
Femtosecond Cataract Surgery
Robert Cionni, MD, demonstrates the use of the LenSx Laser to perform the incisions, capsulorhexis, and quadrants. Follo…
Robert Cionni MD
Use of Femtoscecond Technology to Treat a White Traumatic Ca…
RJ Mackool, MD introduces the case and uses a femtosecond laser to create the primary and secondary incisions and capsul…
Richard J. Mackool, Jr., MD, Richard Mackool MD
Long Oval Capsulotomy in Hard Cataract
Daljit Singh, MS, FAMS, DSC, explains the merits of a long oval capsulotomy. Firstly, a long gutter reaching the periphe…
Daljit Singh, MS, FAMS, DSC
IFIS Case
A 73-year-old physician with long-term Flomax use was also treated for ocular hypertension. Initial pupillary size was s…
Samuel Masket MD
Combined Cataract and MIGS
John Berdahl, MD, highlights the use of a femtosecond laser to assist in the cataract procedure and finishes with the im…
John Berdahl, MD
Transpupillary, Trans Posterior Capsulotomy Vitrectomy
The author describes a technique of removing vitreous condensation, old hemorrhage or asteroid hyalosis directly through…
Steven Siepser MD
Phaco in Ruptured Post Traumatic Torn Anterior Capsule
This was a patient with corneal tear and an anterior capsular tear with posterior extent not visible. I have used the vi…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Nucleus Drop and ACIOL Scaffold
This is a referred case with an ACIOL implanted despite a nucleus drop. The patient was 2 months post-operative and with…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Iris IOL Scaffold with Sub Flap Vitrectomy
This was a referred case with a PCR and zonulodialysis in the presence of retained nucleus. I have used the IOL scaffold…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Dislocated IOL
Sengul Ozdek, MD
Diagonal Quick Chop
Phaco chop is an advanced technique that requires the surgeon to possess a solid understanding of fluidics and power mod…
Susan MacDonald, MD
Using the Dual-Pump Mode for a Dense Nucleus
Sam Garg, MD
Tips and Tricks for Phaco Using the Whitestar Signature
Little Fluidics Tip
i have always used my second instrument to protect the capsule while removing the last bits of nuclear material. When Br…
Thomas A. Oetting, MD
Phaco Chop
Efficient removal of the nucleus is essential to minimizing corneal edema and delivering excellent early visual outcomes…
Daniel H. Chang, MD
Fixing Reverse Pupillary Block
Uday Devgan, MD, presents a simple technique for fixing reverse pupillary block during cataract surgery.
Uday Devgan MD
Glued ECR Single Scroll
The Glued ECR was designed by me to provide intra-operative and post-operative support for a subluxated cataract or IOL.…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
The Intumescent Lens
Tal Raviv MD, FACS, presents two cases of white cataracts in which radialization of the capsule tear occurs. Here he pre…
Tal Raviv MD, FACS
Tackling Hard Cataracts
Wamidh Simawi, MD, shares techniques for dealing with hard cataracts. He demonstrates vertical and horizontal chop, as w…
Wamidh Simawi MD
OVD Magic
Mohamed Abdalla M. Salih, MD, FRCSEd, presents the case of a 52-year-old female who underwent cataract surgery 3 years p…
Mohamed Abdalla M. Salih, MD, FRCSEd
Using the Qube® Phaco Machine
Oliver Findl, MD, of Hanusch Hospital, in Vienna, Austria discusses the benefits of the Qube® Phaco system for perform…
Oliver Findl, MD
Old Traumatic Cataract
Dr. Mohamed Abdalla Mohamed Salih presents a challenging traumatic cataract surgery in a young man who sustained injury …
Mohamed Abdalla M. Salih, MD, FRCSEd
E-DMEK Fuch's Dystrophy with Cataract
In this video, I demonstrate my technique of E-DMEK or Endoilluminator assisted DMEK. Here, the endoilluminator is used …
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Phakic IOL Explant and Cataract
Julián Cezón, MD, describes a case of bilensectomy for corneal decompensation and cataract.
Julián Cezón, MD
A New Chopper
Eric Donnenfeld, MD, and J Chai, FRCSEd, present a new chopper. [No sound]
Eric D. Donnenfeld MD
Cross-action Forceps
According to Florian T.A. Kretz, MD, FEBO, the cross-action design of the Auffarth PEP forceps allows access to the ante…
Forian Kretz. MD
Converting a Tear into a Continuous Posterior Capsulorrhexis
With a small tear that does not extend to the equator, Abhay Vasavada, MD, describes that the surgeon now has the opport…
Abhay Vasavada MD
Tackling the Vitreous
With Abhay Vasavada MD's approach of tackling the vitreous from the pars plana, traction forces act only on the vitreous…
Abhay Vasavada MD
Posterior Vitreous Mass
Submitted by Abhay Vasavada, MD, this video shows a posterior vitreous mass passing through a small dehiscence of a caps…
Abhay Vasavada MD
Precise and Effective Technique for Hydrodissection
Bjorn Johansson, MD, presents a safe and effective technique for mobilizing the nucleus from the capsule using hydrodiss…
Bjorn Johansson, MD
AssiAnchor for Dislocated LenS or IOL-bag Complex
Ruth Lapid-Gortzak, MD, PhD, describes her technique for subluxated crystalline lens or dislocated IOL-bag complex using…
Ruth Lapid-Gortzak, MD, PhD
The Blue Pearl - Safe Technique for Staining the Capsule
The technique essentially involves injecting trypan blue under viscoelastic with a little modification of the steps and …
Dr. Suven Bhattacharjee
Pearls for Evaluating Corneal Topography in Patients Schedul…
William Trattler, MD, of the Center for Excellence in Eye Care in Miami, Florida, explains that 25% of eyes scheduled fo…
William Trattler MD
LuxOR™ Ophthalmic Microscope
Robert Cionni, MD, talks about using the LuxOR™ Ophthalmic Microscope for the first time and shares his first thoughts…
Robert Cionni MD
VERION™ Image Guided System
Richard Mackool, MD, and Stephen Slade, MD, discuss their initial experiences with the VERION Image Guided System. They …
Richard Mackool MD, Stephen G. Slade MD, FACS
Secrets of Highly Successful Refractive Cataract Surgery Pra…
John A. Hovanesian, MD, in private practice at Harvard Eye Associates in Laguna Beach, California, shares several pearls…
John A. Hovanesian MD
Subluxated IOL
Cesare Forlini, MD
Subluxed Cosmetic IOL
Cesare Forlini, MD
Dislocated IOL Part II
Sengul Ozdek, MD
Dislocated IOL
Ferenc Kuhn, MD, PhD
Ziemer FEMTO LDV Z8 – First Mobile Refractive and Cataract…
The new Ziemer FEMTO LDV Z8 laser is a mobile system that allows surgeons to use a single unit for all their cataract an…
David Allamby MD, Jeff Machat, MD, FRCSC, DABO, Jodhbir S. Mehta FRCS, Minoru Tomita, MD, PhD
FUSION® Phaco Technology More Effective for Cataract Remova…
In this video, Steve Dewey, MD, demonstrates FUSION® Phaco Technology with a dense cataract using the WHITESTAR Signatu…
Steve Dewey, MD
Sarcoid Uveitis with Cataract and Posterior Synechia
Douglas Baker, MD, presents a patient with sarcoid uveitis, posterior synechia, dense cataract, and elevated IOP. Dr. Ba…
Douglas Baker, MD
Trans-scleral 9-0 Prolene Fixation of In-the-Bag Dislocated …
Steven Cohen, MD, performs a 9-0 Prolene suture technique for trans-scleral fixation of an in-the-bag dislocated PCIOL b…
Steven Cohen, MD, MPH
Pocket IOL Rescue
Jonathan L. Prenner, MD, demonstrates a dislocated IOL retrieval maneuver called the Pocket IOL Rescue Technique. Two Ho…
Jonathan L. Prenner, MD
Cassini Benefits in Daily Surgery Practice
John Kanellopoulos, MD, discusses his rationale for choosing Cassini (i-Optics) in his practice. Dr. Kanellopoulos expre…
John Kanellopoulos MD
Management of Hard Nucleus Using easyTip® 2.8mm
Suhas Haldipurkar, MD, medical director of the Laxmi Eye Institute in India, discusses the management of Hard Nucleus us…
Suhas Haldipurkar MD
Creating a Better Cataract Incision
John Bolger, MD, from the UK, discusses his incision technique and experience using the Clear Control 3D™. Dr. Bol…
John Bolger, MD
Episode 14: Clear Corneal Cataract Incisions
John Hovanesian, MD, discusses clear corneal incisions and his developments in research for the correction of cataract w…
John A. Hovanesian MD, Terry Kim MD
Pars Planitis
Marcio Nehemy
Dislocated IOL
Oswaldo Moura, MD
Retained Lens Material
Kourous A. Rezaei MD
Iatrogenic Cataract
Marcio Nehemy
Episode 29: New Phaco and Femto Case Data: Focusing on Fluid…
Lawrence Woodard, MD, discusses his experience with a new phaco system with moderator Christopher Starr, MD. Dr. Woodard…
Christopher Starr MD, Lawrence Woodard, MD
Anterior Vitrectomy with Sulcus Fixated PC IOL in Pediatric …
John Kanellopoulos, MD, presents the case of a 13-year old boy who underwent an anterior vitrectomy and sulcus fixated P…
John Kanellopoulos MD
Pacman IOL Exchange
IOL exchange using 'Pacman' IOL cutting technique. In this case, the patient had persistent photopsias with an Acrysof a…
Rahul Pandit MD
Old Traumatic Cataract
Dr. Mohamed Abdalla Mohamed Salih presents a challenging traumatic cataract surgery in a young male patient who sustaine…
Mohamed Abdalla M. Salih, MD, FRCSEd
Cystotme Assisted Prechop Technique
Dr. Liu Baosong uses a needle made cystotome to prechop a catarct prior to phaco surgery. No hydrodissection is performe…
Dr. Liu Baosong
Blind Chopping in Small Pupil Case
Dr. Vryghem presents his technique for blind chopping in an eye with a small pupil. [No narration]
Jerome Vryghem MD
Blind Chopping
Dr. Vryghem presents his technique for blind chopping in a well-dilated eye. [No narration]
Jerome Vryghem MD
CCC Guide Ring
Akira Kobori, MD, presents cataract surgery with a soft guide ring (VSL band) for exact continuous curvilinear capsulorh…
Akira Kobori, MD
VerifEye Guided AMO Tecnis Toric IOL
William F. Wiley, MD, demonstrates the use of the new "VerifEye" streaming video screen on the Wavetec ORA device to all…
William F. Wiley MD
Nd:YAG Capsulotomy in a Young Psedophake
A. John Kanellopoulos, MD, shares his technique for Nd:YAG capsulotomy in a young psedophake.
John Kanellopoulos MD
ZEISS Cataract Suite
Learn how this innovative suite of products from ZEISS assists ophthalmic surgeons in their pursuit of better cataract p…
Video Interview
Professor Oliver Findl, MD, describes how the ZEISS Cataract Suite helps him meet the high expectations of today's catar…
Oliver Findl, MD
Ultrachopper and Prechop Combo
Drs. Hida Takashi and Nakano Takashi demonstrate the use of the Alcon Ultrachopper in conjunction with an ASICO prechopp…
Celso Takashi Nakano, Hida Takashi, Hilary Baldwin MD
Akahoshi Karate Prechop
Hida Takashi and Nakano Takashi, MD, demonstrate the use of the Akahoshi Combo II Prechopper. [No narration]
Celso Takashi Nakano, Hida Takashi
Phacoemulsification in a Patient with True Exfoliation Syndr…
Mohammed Ziaei, MBChB, (Hons), FRCOphth, and Ali A Mearza, MB, BS, FRCOphth, present an 82 year old patient with complai…
Ali A Mearza, MB, BS, FRCOphth, Mohammed Ziaei, MBChB (Hons), FRCOphth
EC-1YR HPI Preloaded IOL Injector System
Demonstration and surgical overview of Aaren Scientific's EC-1R HPI preloaded system.
Aaren Scientific Inc.
My First Combined Surgery Using CVS 27 Gauge 7500 cpm Ultrav…
I will present my first 27-gauge vitrectomy case using the constellation vision system. This patient had an epiretinal m…
Martin Charles MD
Artisan Lens Explantation, Phacoemulsification With PC IOL I…
Majid Moshirfar, MD; Adam Gess, MD; Valliammai Muthappan, MD; Lauren Imbornoni, and Erik Ostler present a multistep proc…
Majid Moshirfar MD
Nucleofractis! No Laser? No Problem!
A prechop technique can reduce effective phaco time and energy in the eye, contributing to better outcomes and more effi…
Charles S. Ahn, MD
Current Techniques and Pearls With Femtosecond Laser Catarac…
Mitch Jackson, MD, talks with William Culbertson, MD, of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, about the numerous applications fo…
Mitchell Jackson MD, William W. Culbertson MD
Mobile FemtoCataract in the US
In this video, Mark Kontos, MD, of Empire Eye Physicians, talks with William Wiley, MD, about how mobile femtosecond las…
Mark Kontos MD, William F. Wiley MD
Femto Congress Overview
Tammy Bogetti interviews Stephen Slade, MD, of Slade and Baker Vision in Houston, about the Femtosecond Leadership Summi…
Stephen G. Slade MD, FACS
Achieving Centration with Multifocal IOLs
George O. Waring IV, MD, director of refractive surgery and an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Storm Eye Ins…
George O. Waring IV, MD
Getting Started with MIGS as a Cataract Surgeon
Mark Kontos, MD, interviews Robert Cionni, MD, medical director of The Eye Institute of Utah, to learn pearls for incorp…
Mark Kontos MD, Robert Cionni MD
Pre and Postop Regimens in Cataract Surgery
Sheri Rowen, MD, founder and medical director of the Eye and Cosmetic Surgery Center at Mercy Medical Center and the Row…
Mark Kontos MD, Sheri Rowen, MD
Catarata Micro Coaxial: Dicas e Truques- ASICO Serie Educaci…
Drs. Celso Takashi Nakano and Wilson "Takashino' Hida talk about their preferred approaches to wound construction, makin…
ASICO, Celso Takashi Nakano
Micro Coaxial Cataract Tips and Tricks with Dr. Akahoshi
Dr. Takayuki Akahoshi offers a step-by-step description of his microcoaxial procedure. Topics discussed include Incision…
Takayuki Akahoshi MD, ASICO
Iris Fixation of a Subluxed 3-piece Intraocular Lens Utilisi…
A 46-year old man with a previous penetrating eye injury was seen in clinic complaining of monocular diplopia and poor v…
Ali A Mearza, MB, BS, FRCOphth, Mohammed Ziaei, MBChB (Hons), FRCOphth
Phacoemulsification in Vitrectomised Eyes
In this case presented by Arup Chakrabarti, MS, silicone oil is found in the anterior chamber and posterior segment and …
Arup Chakrabarti, MD
Cataract Surgery after PPV with Compromised Posterior Capsul…
John Kanellopoulos, MD, presents the challenging case in a previously vitrectomized eye. During surgery for an acute ret…
John Kanellopoulos MD
Floppy Iris Syndrome
John Kanellopoulos, MD, presents a cataract procedure in patient with a non-dilating pupil and floppy iris syndrome. Whi…
John Kanellopoulos MD
Phacoemulsification in a Patient With True Exfoliation Syndr…
An 82-year-old patient presented with complaints of reduced vision. Slit-lamp examination showed she had an extra layer …
Ali A Mearza, MB, BS, FRCOphth, Mohammed Ziaei, MBChB (Hons), FRCOphth
Aphakic Pediatric Glaucoma
John Kanellopoulos, MD, presents a 9-year old boy who previously underwent cataract surgery at one years of age and left…
John Kanellopoulos MD
IOL Exchange and DSAEK
John Kanellopoulos, MD, presents a patient with bullous keratopathy, vitreous in the anterior chamber and glaucoma. Firs…
John Kanellopoulos MD
Live Surgery of Glued IOL
Live surgery of Glued IOL by Prof. Amar Agarwal during Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery Convention on 6…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Keynote: No Phaco Cataract Surgery
Professor Burkhard Dick, chairman and head of the University Eye Clinic Bochum in Germany, summarizes the keynote presen…
Burkhard Dick MD
Keynote: Emerging Technologies in Cataract Surgery
Philippe Crozafon, MD, of Nice, France, spoke this morning on the future of cataract surgery which he believes will be a…
Philippe Crozafon MD
Cataract Removal with Small Pupil and Ahmed Valve
John Kanellopoulos MD, shares a challenging cataract case involving a small pupil and Ahmed valve present.
John Kanellopoulos MD
Bimanual Simultaneous Corneal Incisions Plus Capsular Punctu…
Rogério Moreira, MD, presents a fast and safe technique to perform at the same time the phacoemulsification incisions c…
Rogério Moreira
A New Device to Increase Endocapsular Support During Phacoem…
This video introduces a new device designed for use in instances of zonular weakness to provide capsular support in comp…
Rebecca Davie, MD, Allon Barsam MD, Eric D. Donnenfeld MD
The enVista® Difference
Anil Shivaram, MD, of the Claremont Eye Associates in Southern California, began using the enVista® IOL when it became …
Anil Shivaram, MD
Confidence to Implant the enVista® IOL in Family
Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA, managing partner at Brar-Parekh Eye Associates in Woodland Park, NJ, shares reasons to try the e…
Jai G. Parekh, MD, MBA, FAAO
Ocular Trauma, Cataract, Iridodialysis, Astigmatism
Alan Carlson, MD, shares the following video file demonstrating successful cataract surgery in the setting of previous t…
Alan Carlson MD
LOTEMAX® Gel: the newest formulation of loteprednol etab…
LOTEMAX® Gel (loteprednol etabonate ophthalmic gel) 0.5% is available for the treatment of post-operative inflammation …
Karl Stonecipher MD, Sheri Rowen, MD
Episode 6: Managing Cyclodialysis Cleft
Shakeel Shareef, MD, discusses the lack of consensus on a standardized treatment for larger cyclodialysis clefts and pre…
Shakeel Shareef, MD, Steven D. Vold, MD
Management of Posterior Capsule Hole
After a resident discovers a hole in the posterior capsule, Khiun F. Tjia, MD, is called into the operating theater to t…
Khiun F. Tjia, MD
Pearls for Management of Infantile Cataract
In this video Dr. Suresh K. Pandey and Dr. Vidushi Sharma of SuVi Eye Institute and Lasik Laser Center, Kota, Rajasthan,…
Dr Suresh K Pandey, Vidushi Sharma, MD, FRCS
Coloboma Management With Intraoperative Aberrometry
ORA to the Rescue! Tim Page, MD treats a severe coloboma and mature cataract in a young, monocular patient.
Tim Page, MD
Intrascleral Posterior Chamber Lens Implant Fixation Combine…
Mahi Muqit, PhD, FRCOphth; David Mordant, MD; and C.K. Patel, FRCOphth; describe a modification of the intrascleral IOL …
Mahi Muqit PhD FRCOphth
PFC Flotation of a Dropped Mature Cataract
Omar Barrada, MD, shares a case in which a tear forms in the posterior capsule during phacoemulsification of a hypermatu…
Omar Barrada, MD
Glued Endocapsular Hemi-Ring Segments for Suturele
This video shows an intraocular device designed for subluxated cataracts and IOLs - the Glued Endocapsular Ring. This vi…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Flip and Slice Cataract Surgery Using Healon Endcoat and Hea…
Cynthia Matossian, MD, presents a supracapsular cataract disassembly technique called flip-and-slice using Healon Endoco…
Cynthia Matossian MD
Glued IOL
Soosan Jacob, FRCS, presents a patient with aphakia for whom a secondary implant is planned with the glued IOL technique…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Phaco with Pupilloplasty
For this young girl with post-traumatic sequelae comprising of iris coloboma, inferior corneal scar and a mildly subluxa…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
New Device to Increase Endocapsular Support During Phacoemul…
Allon Barsam, MD, introduces a new device he developed along with Eric Donnenfeld, MD, and R.L. Davie, MD, for use in in…
Allon Barsam MD
Cataract Surgery in the Glaucoma Patient: How to Select the …
During the Cataract Surgery in the Glaucoma Patient session on Sunday, several physicians participated in a point/counte…
Steven Dewey MD
Lumps and Bumps: When to Address the Corneal Surface With Ca…
During Cornea Subspecialty Day, Maria Woodward, MD, spoke about removing atypical corneal irregularities at the time of …
Maria A. Woodward, MD
Pearls for Avoiding Vitreous Traction and Unplanned Vitrecto…
To achieve the best possible outcome in an eye with a ruptured posterior capsule, our primary goal is to avoid intra- an…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Reopening of the Capsular Bag for In-the-Bag IOL Repositioni…
The inferior aspect of the IOL sits anterior to the capsular bag, inducing iris chafing. Careful blunt viscodissection a…
Samuel Masket MD
Phaco Elimination: Ultrasound Free Cataract Surgery
A new irrigation aspiration "phaco free" tip is being shown in combination with femto cataract surgery. The complete sof…
William F. Wiley MD
Traumatic Cataract with Vitreous Prolapse
Michael Snyder, MD, shares the step-by-step management of a challenging traumatic cataract case with vitreous prolapse.
Michael Snyder MD
One Site Fixation for Subluxed IOLs
Correction of subluxated IOLs, or so-called "sunset" syndrome, remains a surgical challenge. In this video, Rogério Mor…
Rogério Moreira
Reverse Pupillary Block
A myopic woman s/p RD repair with a scleral buckle undergoes phaco IOL. Mild zonular laxity and reverse pupillary block …
Jason Jones MD
Coaxial Micro Incision Cataract Surgery with easyTip® C…
Rupert Menapace, MD, highlights the advantages of the Oertli easyPhaco® Technology for MICS and explains how easyPhaco…
Rupert Menapace, MD
Thorn Prick Traumatic Ruptured Lens
Mohamed Abdalla M. Salih, MD, FRCSEd, shares the case of a traumatic cataract caused by a thorn prick. The patient prese…
Mohamed Abdalla M. Salih, MD, FRCSEd
Pseudoexfoliation: Small Pupil, Loose Zonules
Phacoemulsification of a moderate cataract in the presence of pseudoexfoliation. Issues of poor dilation and lax zonules…
Jason Jones MD
Flash CXL of Primary Clear Cornea Incision
After cataract surgery, John Kanellopoulos, MD, performs corneal collagen cross-linking at the the main incision.After c…
John Kanellopoulos MD
Traumatic Cataract with Ahmed CTS Placement
Cathy McCabe, MD, presents a traumatic cataract with zonular weakness and decentration of the capsular bag. After staini…
Cathy McCabe, MD
Traumatic Cataract with AMO Signature and 25G Vitrectomy
Tal Raviv MD, FACS, presents the case of a traumatic cataract with severe zonular dialysis and loss. Dr. Raviv starts th…
Tal Raviv MD, FACS
Placing the IOL in Fetal Position
Author: Zia ul Mazhry FRCS(edin), FRCS(Glasg),FCPS(Pak), demonstrates a safe and effective technique of hydrophobic acry…
Zia ul Mazhry, MD
One Site Combined Trabeculectomy and Cataract Surgery
Sandra Johnson, MD, demonstrates a combined trabeculectomy and cataract procedure in which the cataract is removed via p…
Sandra Johnson, MD
Hypermature, White Cataract Phacoemulsification
Rahul Pandit, MD, demonstrates his technique of liquified cortical aspiration prior to phacoemulsification of a white, h…
Cataract Surgery Combined with Canaloplasty
Mahmoud A. Khaimi, MD, explains his approach to combined cataract surgery and canaloplasty. The techniques are similar t…
Mahmoud A. Khaimi, MD
How to Perform a Spiral Rhexis
Omar Barrada, MD, demonstrates how to successfully perform a spiral rhexis. A very useful technique when attempting a ca…
Omar Barrada, MD
Dense Cataract with Fibrotic Capsule and Posterior Capsular …
Robert J. Weinstock, MD, presents the case of a dense cataract with a fibrotic membrane on the capsule. Bimanual phaco i…
Robert J. Weinstock, MD
Cataract, Pseudoexfoliation, and Glaucoma
Marlene Moster, MD, presents a pseudoexfoliation case in a patient with a pressure of 26mmHg. The cataract was removed v…
Marlene Moster MD
Glued IOL Technique
To manage this patient with aphakia, Barbara Smit, MD, PhD, opted for a glued IOL technique. In this brief video, she ex…
Barbara Smit MD
Implantation of the Lentis Mplus Toric
Magda Rau, MD, demonstrates the implantation of the Lentis Mplus Toric (Oculentis GmbH), a multifocal toric IOL that can…
Magda Rau, MD
Reducing My Cataract and LASIK Enhancement Rates
Earlier today, Karl G. Stonecipher, MD, director of refractive surgery at TLC in Greensboro, North Carolina, explained h…
Karl Stonecipher MD
Modern IOL Calculations
Douglas D. Koch, MD, professor and the Allen, Mosbacher, and Law chair in ophthalmology at the Cullen Eye Institute of t…
Douglas Koch MD
Cataract Surgery in Eyes with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome
Bradford J. Shingleton, MD, presents his surgical approach to a mature cataract in the presence of pseudoexfoliation, an…
Bradford J. Shingleton, MD
Cataract Surgery and MIGS
Quang Nguyen, MD, offers a glimpse into his operating room during a combined cataract and microinvasive glaucoma surgery…
Quang Nguyen, MD
Strategies for IOL Explantation
Abhay Vasavada, MD, presents his explanation procedure for a single-piece AcrySof IOL ten years after original surgery. …
Abhay Vasavada MD
Capsulorhexis Forceps Cross-Action Revisited
This video produced by Prof. Gerd Auffarth offers an overview of capsulorhexis forceps design and how the cross-action f…
Geuder AG, Gerd Auffarth MD
My Initial Experience with the Softec HDO
Thomas Harvey, MD, offers an overview of the Softec HDO (Lenstec Inc.), an oval-shaped monofocal IOL, and shares a tutor…
Thomas Harvey, MD
Posterior Chamber IOL Exchange at 4 Months for High Ametropi…
This video demonstrates the surgical techniques required for late three-piece IOL exchange with implantation of the repl…
Brian Little MD
Radial Keratotomy - Boon or Bane
The video shows a cataract procedure in a woman with only one seeing eye who has had multiple radial keratotomy incision…
Som Prasad MS FRCSEd
Phaco-vitrectomy for Total Retinal Detachment Complicated by…
Chandelier lighting that provides retroillumination is helpful for phaco-vitrectomy in a patient having a total retinal …
Yusuke Oshima, MD
Siepser for AC IOL in Patient with UGH
Thomas A. Oetting, MD, presents a patient with Uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome who had a complicated cataract surgery …
Thomas A. Oetting, MD
IOL Exchange with Scissors and Chopper
Rupert Menapace demonstrates IOL Exchange by cutting the optic in half with scissors and a chopper. [No sound]
Rupert Menapace
Disposable 23G Bimanual Polymer I/A cannulas
Khiun F. Tjia, MD, demonstrates the use of 2.4-mm disposable polymer tips in bimanual irrigation and aspiration and caps…
Khiun F. Tjia, MD
Disposable 23G Bimanual Polymer I/A cannulas
Khiun F. Tjia, MD, demonstrates the use of 1.2-mm disposable polymer tips in bimanual irrigation and aspiration.
Khiun F. Tjia, MD
IOL Exchange in Opacified IOL
Long term IOL opacifications are seen in some hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses such as IOLFLEX IOLs commonly impla…
Martin Charles MD
High Speed Comparison of Straight Versus Bent 21G Needles
Donald Nixon, MD, FRCSC, shares a side-by-side comparison of straight versus bent 21-gauge needles used with the WHITEST…
Donald Nixon, MD, FRCSC
Technology that matters! A candid conversation with Roger St…
Dr. Roger Steinert, Chairman of Ophthalmology at UC Irvine, discusses how the OPMI Lumera® surgical microscope by Carl …
Roger Steinert MD, Shareef Mahdavi
Intumescent Traumatic Cataract
Riviere Mathieu presents a 21-year-old man who experienced a non-penetrating injury 6 months ago and developed an intume…
Riviere Mathieu
Capsulorhexissors
The anterior capsule can sometimes present important modifications preventing the realization of a capsulorhexis with th…
Thierry Amzallag MD
Confidence in Biometry with the IOLMaster 500 with Integrate…
Dr. Bruce Wallace, III, founder and medical director of Wallace Eye Surgery in Alexandria, Louisiana, is interviewed by …
R. Bruce Wallace, III MD, FACS, Shareef Mahdavi
Laser-Assisted Cataract Surgery With Trifocal IOL Implantati…
After creating the capsulotomy and lens fragmentation with the VICTUS femtosecond platform, Pavel Stodulka, MD, demonstr…
Pavel Stodůlka, MD
LenSx, CTR, ECP in the Management of Dislocated Cataract and…
Ming Chen MD, presents the management of a dislocated cataract and chronic angle closure due to zonule dialysis with Len…
Ming Chen MD
Divide and Conquer Cross-Chop
Michael Colvard, MD, presents a new technique for nuclear disassembly called the divide and conquer cross-chop. Unlike s…
D. Michael Colvard MD
ECCE for the Phaco Surgeon
Michael Colvard, MD, a volunteer surgeon with Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) International, demonstrates the slip and sl…
D. Michael Colvard MD
BMICS in a Patient with Fuchs dystrophy, Dense Cataract and …
Robert Weinstock, MD, illustrates pearls and techniques for handling a challenging case of a patient who has multiple op…
Robert Weinstock MD
ZEISS BLUEMIXS 180 Injector Handling Instructions
Handling instructions for the BLUEMIXS 180 injector for use with preloaded ZEISS MICS IOLs for an implantation through a…
Carl Zeiss Meditec
Piggyback Plus ICL
Kimiya Shimizu, MD, shares a novel three lens piggy back technique. VJCRS: Volume XXVII, Issue 1 2011
Kimiya Shimizu MD
Nanophthalmos
Total Reconstruction
Ike K. Ahmed, MD, presents his approach in a patient with multiple problems following blunt trauma including dislocated …
Ike K. Ahmed MD
IOL Exchange Technique
Frederico F. Marques, MD, PhD, and Daniela M.V. Marques, MD, PhD, present the case of 64-year-old female who underwent I…
Frederico F. Marques, MD, PhD, Daniela M.V. Marques, MD, PhD
Techniques for Inserting the enVista Lens Through Different …
In this video, Jeffrey Whitman, MD, describes techniques for injecting the enVista Lens by Bausch + Lomb through 2.2, 2.…
Jeffrey Whitman MD
Posterior Polar Cataract
Ivan Cima, MD, PhD, demonstrates cataract surgery in a 39-year-old patient with congenital posterior polar cataract (app…
Ivan Cima, MD, PhD
Cataract Surgery, PPV, and IOL Implantation in an Infant
In this 6-month old patient, Carol A. Drake, MD, presents her routine technique for cataract removal and lens implantati…
Carol A. Drake MD
Cataract Surgery in Fuchs' Iridocyclitis
Ivan Cima, MD, PhD, presents a cataract surgery in a 36-year-old male patient with Fuchs' heterochromic iridocyclitis. P…
Ivan Cima, MD, PhD
All-Laser Cataract Surgery with LenSx and Cetus Nd:YAG
John Kanellopoulos, MD, presents a blade-less cataract procedure video on a patient who had both eyes done with the LenS…
John Kanellopoulos MD
Episode 22: Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome
In episode 22, moderator Christopher Starr, MD, speaks with Terry Kim, MD, associate director of cornea and refractive s…
Christopher Starr MD, Terry Kim MD
Dislocated IOL and Retinal Detachment
Carl Claes, MD
PDR: Visco-dissection...
Alay S. Banker MD
Corneal On-Demand Irrigation System
Thierry Amzallag, MD, presents a technique called “Corneal On-Demand Irrigation System” which is designed to protect…
Thierry Amzallag MD
Successful Traumatic Cataract Extraction
Advanced technologies facilitate the safe removal of a rock-hard nucleus, even in the presence of zonular dehiscence and…
Marjan Farid, MD
Modified Surgical Technique of Combined Manual SICS and Trab…
According to Mohamed Abdalla M. Salih, MD, MOSM, FRCSEd, trabeculectomy can be easier when performed in combination with…
Mohamed Abdalla M. Salih, MD, FRCSEd
enVista Toric Implantation
Luis Cadarso, MD, demonstrates the implantation of an enVista Toric intraocular lens. This lens is not available in the …
Luis Cadarso, MD
Reversed Tecnis IOL Gently Flipped Back
A 74 year old woman is referred by her primary ophthalmologist for evaluation of a reversed IOL optic. Seven months prio…
Tal Raviv MD, FACS
My First Insertion of the enVista Lens Implant
Jeffrey Whitman, MD, shares his first experience with the enVista IOL, a hydrophobic acrylic IOL from Bausch + Lomb, thr…
Jeffrey Whitman MD
The Easy Way or the Hard Way
Carol A. Drake, MD, presents a 16-week-old with congenital cataracts and nystagmus. The first eye done with one piece ac…
Carol A. Drake MD
Pediatric Cataract With Megalocornea and Microspherophakia
In the eye of a 6-year-old child with a 14-mm cornea, Carol A. Drake, MD, presents a bimanual 23-gauge aspiration of 9-m…
Carol A. Drake MD
Pearls for Phaco in Small Pupil
In this video, Dr. Suresh K Pandey and Dr. Vidushi Sharma, of the SuVi Eye Institute and Lasik Laser Center in Kota, Ind…
Dr Suresh K Pandey, Vidushi Sharma, MD, FRCS
Traumatic Zonular Dehiscence - A Case for Cionni Ring
Dr. Alin Stefanescu-Dima, MD, PhD, shares the case of a patient with no light perception in his left eye after open glob…
Alin Stefanescu-Dima, MD, PhD
Implantation of the Lentis M-plus IOL
Erik Mertens, MD, FEBOphth
Implantation of the FineVision trifocal IOL
Erik Mertens, MD, FEBOphth
Managing a Traumatic White Cataract with OVDs
Donald Nixon, MD, presents the challenging case of a patient with a white cataract caused by trauma. The Healon EndoCoat…
Donald Nixon, MD, FRCSC
The Hurricane I/A Technique
This video describes a differentiated approach in the aspiration of cortical remnants, after the end of phacoemulsificat…
Celso Takashi Nakano
Transcorneal Lensectomy
Mohamed Abdalla M. Salih, MD, MOSM, FRCSEd, presents his technique for transcorneal lensectomy in a congenital cataract.
Mohamed Abdalla M. Salih, MD, FRCSEd
Lensectomy in Marfan Syndrome
María H. Berrocal, MD
Comfort Lens Case Study
Sunil Shah, FRCOphth, presents the case of a 54-year-old patient with optic neuritis in both eyes and progressing Multip…
Sunil Shah, FRCOphth, FRCS(Ed), FBCLA
Viscoelastic Removal V4c
Erik Mertens, MD, FEBOphth
Femtosecond Laser Plus Premium IOLs
Aloysious Joseph Low, MD
My Femtosecond Cataract Surgery Technique
Cataract Surgery in a Patient with Diabetes
Dr. Alan Crandall explains his preferred technique for ensuring safe and effective surgery in patients with diabetes usi…
Alan S. Crandall MD
Discover Speedy Biometry
This informational video demonstration shows you how the new IOLMaster 500 delivers reliable, high-speed biometry. Th…
Carl Zeiss Meditec
Intraocular Lenses in Distress
Volume XXVI, Issue 4 2010
Ajoy Paul, MD, Arnab Biswas, MD, Partha Biswas MD, Subharangshu Sengupta, MD
Capsular Bag Transplantation
Bag Puncture for Congenital Lens Ectopia
Is It Real? Surgery with a Virtual Reality Simulator
Volume XXVI, Issue 4 2010
Angela Ehmer, MD, Forian Kretz. MD, Gerd Auffarth MD, Il-Joo Limberger, MD, Maria Sanchez, MD, Mike Holzer MD, Mile Brujic, OD, Tanja Rabsilber MD
Surgical Simulator with Artificial Cataract Lens
Double Cross-Action Capsulorhexis Forceps
In cooperation with Prof. Gerd U. Auffarth of the University of Heidelberg Eye Clinic, Geuder has developed a new MICS D…
Gerd Auffarth MD, Geuder AG
The Espresso Experiment
This video presents forceps and scissors with a hybrid design that combine 25-gauge format and angled handle with a shor…
Geuder AG, Lars-Olof Hattenbach
Cataract Surgery in Eye with Long-Standing Uveitis
Andres Alza, MD, and Eduardo Galletto, MD, present the case of a 90-year-old patient who presented with cataracts, glauc…
Andres Alza, MD, Eduardo Galletto, MD
Surgical Pearls - Scleral Fixation of PC IOL
Dr. Zia-ul-Mazhry, FRCS, presents his technique of scleral fixation for a posterior chamber IOL. He shares pearls of scl…
Zia ul Mazhry, MD
OptiMedica Catalys
Combined Phacoemulsification and EX-PRESS Glaucoma Device Im…
Altan A.Ozcan,MD, presents a challenging case of a cataract patient with glaucoma who was treated successfully with EX-P…
Altan A. Ozcan, MD
The Pupil Snap Sign of Posterior Capsular Rupture
Ronald Yeoh, MD, describes the "pupil snap" sign which signals posterior capsular rupture during hydrodissection. He sha…
Ronald Yeoh MD
Patient Access to Advanced Technologies in Ophthalmology: Th…
At the annual meeting Jim Mazzo, senior vice president at Abbott Medical Optics (AMO), spoke on ophthalmic innovations, …
James Mazzo
Intrascleral IOL Fixation for Traumatic Lens Subluxation
Nikoloz Labauri, MD, presents a 65-year-old patient with traumatic subluxation of crystalline lens. He performs pars pla…
Nikoloz Labauri MD
Discussing ATIOL Patient Expectations
Sonia Yoo, MD, outlines in this video how using AT-OVDs better meets the expectations of refractive lens replacement pat…
Sonia Yoo, MD
The Properties of Retention and Free-Radical Mitigation With…
Abhay R. Vasavada, MD, FRCS, discusses how AT-OVDs excel at retention and free-radical mitigation. He explains how studi…
Abhay Vasavada MD
The Relationship Between AT-OVDs and Corneal Health in Catar…
Richard Lindstrom, MD, explains the relationship between AT-OVDs and corneal health in cataract surgery. Dr. Lindstrom d…
Richard L. Lindstrom MD
IOL Scaffold Method to Prevent Nucleus Drop After Posterior …
Yesterday, Soosan Jacob, MS, FRCS, DNB, MNAMS, senior consultant ophthalmologist at Dr. Agarwal's Group of Eye Hospitals…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
The C-Constant: New Concept in IOL Power Calculation and Com…
Today, Thomas Olsen, MD, PhD, professor of ophthalmology at the University Eye Clinic at Aarhus Hospital in Denmark, pre…
Thomas Olsen, MD
ESCRS Endophthalmitis Study: Uptake of Intracameral Cefuroxi…
Peter Barry, FRCS, chairman of the ESCRS Endophthalmitis Study Group and consultant ophthalmic surgeon at Royal Victoria…
Peter Barry, FRCS
Glued Endocapsular Hemi-Ring Segments for Capsular Bag Fixat…
Amar Agarwal, FRCS, describes the use of a glued hemi ring segment for sutureless trans-scleral fixation of the capsular…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Managing Iris Prolapse at the End of Cataract Surgery
There are many intraocular devices that can aid during surgery in small pupil or floppy iris cases, but an understanding…
Daniel H. Chang, MD
When The Things Go Wrong
Grigor Kamushadze, MD Nikoloz Labauri, MD, present a 70-year-old diabetic patient with vitreous hemorrhage and a brown c…
Grigori Kamushadze, MD, Nikoloz Labauri MD
CapsuleGuard Irrigation and Aspiration Handpiece
Jai Parekh, MD, discussed the use of the CapsuleGuard Irrigation and Aspiration Handpiece (Bausch and Lomb). The soft si…
Jai Parekh, MD
Intumescentive cataract with XFS and Small Pupil
Grigori Kamushadze, MD, demonstrates a vertical chop technique for white, mature, intumescent cataract with small pupil …
Grigori Kamushadze, MD
PCIOL with Intrascleral Haptic Fixation
Gabor B. Scharioth, MD, presents a secondary IOL implantation with intrascleral haptic fixation of a three piece IOL. A …
Gabor B. Scharioth MD
Challenging Cases
Robert Osher MD
AcrySof® IQ Toric IOL
- J.M., 75 year old male - OS - 2-3+ NS, 2+ AC/PC - Cornea is clear - Axial Length: 22.42 mm - Central Cornea Thick…
Samuel Masket MD
AcrySof® IQ Toric IOL
- D.H., 74 year old female - OD - 2-3+ NS, 1+ AC/PC - Cornea is clear - Axial Length: 23.68 mm - Central Cornea Thi…
Robert Cionni MD
Combined Sutureless Vitrectomy and Phaco Free Cataract Surge…
Jorge Garduño, MD, and Leopoldo Garduño, MD, present a diabetic patient with a cataract and vitreous hemorrhage. They …
Leopoldo Garduño, MD, Jorge Garduño, MD
Zeiss Multifocal Toric IOL Implantation
Cyrus K. Mehta, MD
EpiGlare Tester - a New Device for Measuring Glare Disabilit…
This video introduces the EpiGlare Tester, a device developed to document visual disability caused by glare from sunligh…
Alice Epitropoulos, MD
IOL Repositioning
Roberto Alejandro Guerra, MD, presents IOL repositioning in a trauma case. A luxated foldable IOL secondary to a blunt t…
Roberto Alejandro Guerra, MD
With a Little Help from My Friends
Garry P. Condon MD, and Thierry C. Verstraeten, MD, present an IOL exchange case. The single piece acrylic lens fell pos…
Thierry C. Verstraeten, MD, Garry P. Condon MD, Tyler Q. Kirk, MD
Novel Instruments for Positioning Malyugin Ring
Howard Kraus, MD, demonstrates the use of the Krausz Malyugin Ring Manipulators (Rhein Medical), a set of novel instrume…
Howard Kraus, MD
State of the Industry
Earlier today, Richard L. Lindstrom, MD, offered a synopsis on trends in the ophthalmic industry. In this video, he reca…
Richard L. Lindstrom MD
Live Surgery of Glued IOL
Amar Agarwal presents a Glued IOL surgery at the Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Society.
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Laser Cataract Extraction with Nd-YAG laser 1.44 um
Lena Emir-Kozzi, MD, presents a laser cataract extraction with Nd-YAG laser 1.44 um. The patient is a Caucasian 61-year-…
Lena Emir-Kozzi, MD
Divide and Conquer Cross-Chop: A Simple, Easy, and Effective…
D. Michael Colvard, MD, presets the “Divide and Conquer Cross Chop” technique designed to create a quick and easy fo…
D. Michael Colvard MD
Episode 24: Capsulorhexis Discussion and Dealing with Capsul…
In episode 24, moderator Erik Mertens, MD, FEBOphth, interviews Lucio Buratto, MD, who is in private practice in Milan, …
Erik Mertens, MD, FEBOphth, Lucio Buratto MD
Complicated Cataract - Managing the Argentinian Flag Sign
Darcy Wolsey, MD, shares one of her most challenging cases involving a white cataract and the Argentinian Flag Sign.
Darcy H. Wolsey, MD
"Oettrogenic" Hyphema and Iridodialysis
Tom Oetting, MD, shares his worst case ever.
Thomas A. Oetting, MD
None Dilating Pupil
Midriasert did not achieve dilation, therefore the Alio dilating intracameral solution was used to little effect.
Johan Blanckaert, MD
IOL Exchange and Iris Repair
Uday Devgan, MD, presents an IOL exchange and iris repair that ensued from a complex cataract surgery. After viscodisse…
Uday Devgan MD
Internal Extracapsular Technique
Tal Raviv, MD, presents the management of a 4-5+ leathery cataract. In mature cataracts, Dr. Raviv prefers a large capsu…
Tal Raviv MD, FACS
Using Peristaltic and Venturi Pumps
Sam Garg, MD, present two cataract cases using the venturi and peristaltic modes of the WhiteStar Signature (Abbott Medi…
Sam Garg, MD
Malyugin Ring Placement
Johan Blanckaert, MD, shows his first experience placing a Malyugin Ring for dilation of a pupil.
Johan Blanckaert, MD
Managing the Posterior Capsular Tear
Robert Weinstock, MD, shares a case of unintended posterior capsular tear. Trypan blue is instilled to stain capsule in …
Robert Weinstock MD
IOL and Capsule Tension Ring Dislocation in Glaucoma Case
Ozcan Kayikcioglu, MD, presents an exfoliation case with an IOL and CTR dislocation in a glaucomatous eye. The surgeon p…
Ozcan Kayikcioglu, MD
Malyugin Ring Placement
Johan Blanckaert, MD
Glued IOL Technique in a Live Surgery
Soosan Jacob, FRCS, presents a glued IOL procedure as part of a Live Surgery program during the 2012 Reticon conference.…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Incision with Internal Flare
Robert Osher, MD, demonstrates the multi-step construction of a flared wound using diamond blades and shielded metal bla…
Robert Osher MD
Manual Torsional Phacoemulsification - A Simple Approach
Yehia Salah ElDin Mostafa, MD, shows a simple technique to enhance the performance of ordinary phaco handpieces particul…
Yehia Salah ElDin Mostafa, MD
Using the AutoSert IOL Injector
This videos describes the IOL preparation and implantation procedure using the AutoSert IOL Injector. The AutoSert IOL I…
Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Donald N. Serafano MD
Marfan Syndrome
A case of Marfan Syndrome and lens dislocation is managed with 25 gauge vitrectomy. An anterior chamber maintainer is pl…
Ozcan Kayikcioglu, MD
Multi-Piece IOL Insertion Through an Astigmatically Neutral …
Omar Barrada, MD, shows how to load and insert a multi-piece IOL through a 2.2mm incision. The key to obviating incision…
Omar Barrada, MD
Early Vitrectomy and CTR Placement
In this video, Thomas A. Oetting, MD, shares an interesting case performed by third-year resident, Matt Ward, MD. When t…
Matt Ward, MD, Thomas A. Oetting, MD
LenSx Management of Subluxated Cataract in Wiell-Marchesani …
This video demonstrates the use of a femtosecond laser in a patient with Weill- Marchesani syndrome and subluxated catar…
Nicole Fram, MD, Samuel Masket MD
A New Device for Intraoperative Pupillary Dilation and Iris …
D. Michael Colvard MD
Mature Cataract
Omar Barrada, MD, demonstrates how to disassemble and remove a mature cataract with a brunescent nucleus using a microco…
Omar Barrada, MD
AcrySof® IQ ReSTOR® + 3.0 D IOL
- C.M., 66 year old female - OS - 2+ NS, 1-2+ AC/PC - Cornea is clear - Axial Length: 23.73 mm - Central Cornea Thi…
Abhay Vasavada MD
Dropped IOL Removal with 23 Gauge Instrumentation
In this video, Omar Barrada, MD, highlights pearls for approaching a dropped IOL using the 23G platform. Posterior hya…
Omar Barrada, MD
Cataract Removal and Lens Repositioning in Marfans Syndrome …
Brandon Ayres, MD, shares a cataract removal and lens repositioning in a young patient with Marfans Syndrome. Dr, Ayers …
Brandon Ayres, MD
Handshake Technique for Glued IOL
In this video, Amar Agarwal, FRCS, describes the technique of implanting a foldable glued IOL using the handshake techni…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Mackool Hydrodissection Cannula
After completion of the capsulorhexis, the 22 gauge Mackool Hydrodissection Cannula is inserted beneath the anterior cap…
Richard Mackool MD
Experimental Model for Phacoemulsification
Ozcan Kayikcioglu, MD, presents the use a new model for a more realistic phacoemulsification wet lab in which a human l…
Ozcan Kayikcioglu
The C-constant - A New Concept in IOL Power Calculations Usi…
The calculation of IOL power in an eye that has undergone corneal refractive surgery is not a straight-forward task. How…
Thomas Olsen, MD
Combined MICS and 23-G PPV
Ozcan Kayikcioglu, MD, presents a microincisional cataract surgery case with a combined 23-gauge pars plana vitrectomy.
Ozcan Kayikcioglu
IOL Rescue via Sutureless Scleral Fixation
Jonathan Prenner, MD, presents a sutureless scleral fixation technique in an IOL rescue case. The surgeon begins the cas…
Jonathan L. Prenner, MD
MANAGING PROBLEMATIC IOLs - Review of Techniques
Robert Osher MD
Using Sandwich Phaco in Small Pupil Case
Ming Chen, MD, presents the case of a 78-year-old Filipino man with a small pupil and chronic closed-angle glaucoma. The…
Ming Chen MD
INSTRUMENT INNOVATION: IOL Insertion Made Easier
John Smiles, MD
HOYA iSert System
Gerd Auffarth MD
Rayner Sulcoflex IOL
Michael Amon MD
The Capsular Tension Ring
This video provides an overview of zonular instability and surgical techniques designed to minimize zonular stress, incl…
Pascal P Pietrini, MD, Ophtec
Piggyback Implantation of Toric and Multifocal IOLs: Explori…
In this video, Dr. Suresh K. Pandey, and Dr. Vidushi Sharma, Eye Surgeons of SuVi Eye Institute and Research Center, Kot…
Dr Suresh K Pandey, Vidushi Sharma, MD, FRCS
Silicone Oil Removal: The Anterior Approach
Omar Barrada, MD, presents a diabetic patient with a retina detachment who underwent vitrectomy with silicone oil inject…
Omar Barrada, MD
Ideal Video System
This is an idealized concept requiring only a mild tweak of presently available video components. Application of realtim…
James Lewis MD
PhacoFirst Technique in Femtosecond Cataract Surgery
Stephen G. Slade, MD, presents the PhacoFirst technique, in which utilizes he a femtosecond laser to use less fluid, eli…
Stephen G. Slade MD, FACS
White Cataract
Jose Alio, MD, presents a bimanual technique for the removal of a white cataract.
Jorge Alio MD
MICS with 1.6mm Incision
Jorge Alió, MD, shows a microincisional cataract surgery and Akreos MICS (Bausch and Lomb) implantation from two camera…
Jorge Alio MD
Pearls for Adherent Cortex
Cortex can be especially difficult to remove if there is epinucleus still attached to the cortex. Robert Osher, MD, demo…
Robert Osher MD
Bimanual Cataract Surgery with No Phaco Power on a 3+ NS
Chad Bouterse, DO, presents a bimanual cataract surgery. Two 1.2 mm incisions are created and the capsulorhexis is perfo…
Chad Bouterse, DO
Enlarging the CCC
Lisa Arbisser, MD, demonstrates how to enlarge the capsulorhexis with a tangential cut and spiraling the flap around.
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Pupil Bounce After Posterior Capsule Break
The rise time and vacuum are too high for this soft, myopic lens. As the phaco tip nears the posterior capsule, the cort…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Bimanual MICS in a Small Pupil
Mark Packer, MD, FACS, CPI, demonstrates microincisional bimanual cataract surgery in an intraoperative floppy iris synd…
Mark Packer MD
A New Look at Anterior Segment Imaging
Dr. Samuel Masket discusses the advantages of performing anterior segment ultrasound biomicroscopy with the UBM Plus dev…
Samuel Masket MD
Cough During Phacoemulsification
Maintaining a positive pressure during patient valsalva is very important. Many surgeons will rapidly remove their ins…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Refractive Lens Exchange in a Patient with Significant Corne…
For this patient with 5.1 diopters of corneal astigmatism, Samuel Masket, MD, performs a refractive lens exchange and Ac…
Samuel Masket MD
Cataract Removal without OVD
In this femtosecond refractive laser cataract surgery case, Robert Cionni, MD, uses the LenSx Laser to create the capsul…
Robert Cionni MD
Unplanned PPV - Putting it all Together
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Subluxated Cataract with 23 Gauge Vitrectomy
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Posterior Capsule Punch
In this dense, brunescent cataract, surge creates a shallow chamber which allows the phaco tip to engage and puncture th…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Posterior Capsule Break with Optic Capture
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Forward Capture in Pediatric Cataract Case
In this pediatric cataract case, Lisa Arbisser, MD, makes a posterior capsulorhexis for a planned buttonhole optic captu…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Capitalizing on Pressure Gradients to Move Vitreous
A pressure gradient causes vitreous prolapse. Such a gradient exists when the wound is open, which means vitreous moves …
Managing Vitreous in the Anterior Chamber
This is an aphakic patient with a planned anterior chamber lens implantation. Vitreous is found in the AC preoperatively…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
OVD Stabilization for Posterior Capsule Hole
When a break in the posterior capsule is recognized, Lisa Arbisser, MD, stabilizes the anterior chamber with dispersive …
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Conversion of PC Tear for Buttonhole Technique
This video, courtesy of Rupert M. Menapace, MD, demonstrates the conversion of a tear in the posterior capsule to a true…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Pupil Flair in Vitrectomized Eye
The classic signs of vitreous loss are an asymmetrically enlarged pupil and remote movement of the iris when you touch…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Posterior Capsule Spider
An early sign of complication is a spidering of the posterior capsule.
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Paintball Injury with Open Posterior Capsule
A pediatric patient presents with paintball injury and open posterior capsule. Lisa Arbisser, MD, performs an anterior v…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Anterior Vitreous Around Zonules
Initially mistaken for cortex, vitreous has come through loose zonules and is difficult to reflux. Rather than pulling o…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Pharmacologic Mydriasis
Lisa Arbisser, MD, demonstrates the dilation of a small pupil with intracameral bisulphite-free, preservative-free epine…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Cortex Removal with Dry Technique for Missing Zonules
in this case with significant zonular loss, Lisa Arbisser, MD, chooses to remove cortex with a dry technique in order to…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Recovering a Runaway Capsulorhexis
Lisa Arbisser, MD, illustrates the importance of paying close attention when making the capsulorhexis. This case proceed…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Particulate Identify and Amputate
In this lab model, Lisa Arbisser, MD, simulates a posterior capsule tear to demonstrate the ideal approach for amputatio…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Zonulolysis Peek
In this post-vitrectomized eye, Lisa Arbisser, MD, is trying to rotate the nucleus when she sees the equator coming into…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Miyake View of Viscolevitation
In this lab model, Dr. Lisa Arbisser demonstrates how difficult it can be to raise the nucleus and not simply push it as…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Nucleus Save After CCC Failure
This resident case illustrates the importance of maintaining good visualization while making the curvilinear capsulorhex…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
Ellips Transversal Phaco Through 2.2mm Incision
Ahmed Assaf, MD, FRCSEd
A New Torsional Phaco 0.9 Mini Tip
Khiun Tjia, MD, demonstrates the use of a Torsional Phaco 0.9 Mini Tip in a very dense mature cataract case.
Khiun F. Tjia, MD
Tissue Adhesive in Cataract surgery
John Kanellopoulos, MD, discusses the use the the ReSure Adherent Ocular Bandage which can be a valuable adjunct in rout…
John Kanellopoulos MD
Sub 1-mm Cataract Surgery
Being able to perform cataract surgery through two 1-mm incisions was one of the major evolutions in ophthalmic surgery.…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Scleral Fixation of IOL Using Fibrin Glue
Shalabh Sinha, MD, demonstrates the use of fibrin glue in various situations where scleral fixation of IOL is required. …
Shalabh Sinha, MD
Flip and Slice Technique for Cataract Surgery
Cynthia Matossian, MD, describes her Flip and Slice technique for cataract surgery. Using a flattened hydrodissection ca…
Cynthia Matossian MD
Intraoperative Zonular Disaster - Surgical Management of a C…
Alin Stefanescu-Dima, MD, PhD, presents a case of hypermature, Morgagnian cataract, with fibrous anterior capsule, extre…
Alin Stefanescu-Dima, MD, PhD
Kitaro DryLab and WetLab - Revolutionary Training Tool for C…
Invented in Japan, the Kitaro DryLab and WetLab kits are an innovative training tool for surgeons which allows them to p…
FCI Ophthalmics
Penetrating Keratoplasty and Scleral Fixation IOL
Ayman Shouman, MD, FRCS, and Dalia Galal, MD, FRCS, present a case of a combined PK and scleral fixation IOL. The patie…
Ayman Shouman, MD, FRCS
Intraocular Exchange Technique
Vikas Shankar, MD, Muhammad Amer Awan, MD, and William Wykes, MD, describe a technique to explant a posterior chamber i…
Muhammad Amer Awan, MD, Vikas Shankar, MRCOphth, William Wykes, MD
Malyugin Ring with Healon 5
Cynthia Matossian, MD FACS, presents her Malyugin Ring (MicroSurgical Technology) insertion technique. She injects Healo…
Cynthia Matossian MD
1.6-mm Akreos MICS Implantation
Steve Updegraff, MD, FACS, presents his implantation technique for an Akreos MICS (Bausch and Lomb) lens through a 1.6-m…
Steve Updegraff, MD, FACS
Posterior Chamber IOL Placement or Rescue Via a Sutureless S…
Jonathan L. Prenner, MD, presents a novel approach that can be used for the rescue of a subluxed or dislocated IOL as we…
Jonathan L. Prenner, MD
Implanting the enVista IOL
The enVista (Bausch + Lomb, Rochester, New York) is the first hydrophobic acrylic IOL to receive the FDA labeling claim …
Eduardo Ligabue
Retinal Acuity Meter
The Retinal Acuity Meter (RAM; AMA Optics Inc., Miami) is a handheld device is used to assess macular function behind th…
AMA Optics Inc.
All in One - All Surgeries in One Case
A 61-year-old diabetic patient with a history of multiple ocular surgeries presents with inferior graft melt, haptic exp…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Handshake Technique and Anterior Chamber Maintainer in Multi…
Dr. Amar Agarwal presents a lens coloboma case with implantation of a multifocal lens using the glued IOL technique. Usi…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Subluxated IOL to Glued IOL in an Eye Surgeon
Dr. Amar Agarwal presents a subluxated IOL in an Iraqi ophthalmologist. The surgeons plan a glued IOL procedure to stabi…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Traumatic Cataract with Dangling, Subluxated Lens
Alin Stefanescu-Dima, MD, PhD, presents the surgical challenges of traumatic cataract, and innovative ways to overcome t…
Alin Stefanescu-Dima, MD, PhD
Combined Phaco and ECP for Cataract and Glaucoma
Dr. Stanley Berke presents the Combined Phaco and Endocyclophotocoagulation procedure for patients presenting with catar…
Stanley J. Berke, MD FACS
Vertical Glued IOL for Lens Coloboma
In this case of a lens coloboma, the surgeons plan a vertical glued IOL technique and make partial thickness scleral fla…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Dual IOL Exchange
Stephen Tate, MD, performs a double IOL exchange in a 53-year-old patient who has a previous piggyback IOL and recurrent…
Stephen Tate, MD
How to Prevent the Argentinian Flag Sign in Intumescent Cata…
Dr. Girish Jethwa presents a technique for preventing the Argentinian Flag sign using the phaco tip to puncture the caps…
Girish Jethwa, MD
The Sandwich Phaco Technique
Ming Chen, MD, carefully makes a 6.5-7mm capsulorhexis and performs hydrodissection. Then Dr. Chen injects VISCOAT (Alco…
Ming Chen MD
Seven Cases with Stellaris
Alan Aker, MD, shares a series of seven cataract cases demonstrating the control and efficiency of the Stellaris phacoem…
Alan B. Aker MD
Difficult Cases - Dislocated Crystalline Lens
Alan Aker, MD, presents the case of a 30-year-old male with a dislocated crystalline lens. Dr. Aker starts the case by m…
Alan B. Aker MD
Difficult Cases - Flomax with Bound Down Pupil
Alan Aker, MD, presents a bound down pupil in a patient who was also on Flomax. Rather than stretching the pupil with an…
Alan B. Aker MD
Piercing the Darkness - Cataract Surgery on a Blind Eye
An injury more than 25 years ago resulted in a blind eye, but a recent vascular event in the fellow eye which left this …
Alan B. Aker MD
Live Glued IOL Surgery
Amar Agarwal, MD, performs a Glued IOL surgery at the Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery Convention (IIRS…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Flip and Prechop
Andres Osigian, MD, presents a flip and prechop phacoemulsification technique that designed for surgeons in training. Af…
Andres Osigian, MD
Flexible Lid Speculum with a Drape
Masataka Kasaoka, MD, Toru Urano, MD, Ryoji Yamakawa, MD, demonstrate the use of a novel, disposable lid speculum. The f…
Masataka Kasaoka, MD
Pediatric Cataract
Zia Ul Mazhry, FRCS, presents a nuclear congenital cataract with an anterior and posterior capsulorhexis, anterior vitre…
Zia ul Mazhry, MD
Phacoemulsification in Pseudoexfoliation
Arup Chakrabarti, MD, Sonia John, MD, and Meena Chakrabarti, MD, demonstrate phacoemulsification in an eye with a mature…
Arup Chakrabarti, MD
ICCE in Anteriorly Dislocated Crystalline Lens
Due to the lack of zonular support and presence of vitreous in the anterior chamber, Richard Schulze, Jr., MD, opts to p…
Richard Schulze, Jr., MD
Cataract Surgery in an Eye with Weak Zonules Using Capsule S…
An 80-year old woman was referred for cataract management with diffuse zonulolysis. Uneventful surgery was facilitated b…
Samuel Masket MD
IOL Recovery
An IOL in impending free fall through a large posterior capsule opening is referred for recovery. The surgeons enter the…
Marcos Gomez MD
Very Long Standing Dense Post Rubella Cataract
A middle-aged male patient presents with poor vision in one eye due to a post rubella cataract with an extremely dense n…
Khiun Tjia MD
Hypermature White Intumescent Cataract
When a hypermature intumescent cataract is punctured without any precaution, it can suddenly “explode” with an insta…
Khiun Tjia MD
Monofocal Piggyback Sulcoflex IOL in Pediatric Case
William Astle, MD, FRCSC, discusses the management of a pediatric patient with a persistent hyperplastic primary vitreou…
William Astle, MD, FRCSC
Refloating Posterior Luxated Intraocular Lenses Using the Vi…
The authors, Pedro Victor de Miguel Simo, Miriam Ferran Fuertes, Roasanne Gosalvez, Enriqueta Cantal Portabella, Carles …
Pedro Victor de Miguel Simo MD
OcuSeal Liquid Ocular Bandage
OcuSeal is a liquid sealant for use in cataract surgery, pterygium surgery, conjunctival and scleral surgery to decrease…
Jorge Alio MD
Malyugin Modified CTR in Patient with Traumatic Zonular Dial…
Blunt trauma to the eye resulted in cataract, iris sphincter microtears, and extensive zonular dialysis. Triamcinolone i…
Boris Malyugin Md, PhD
Combined Fluid-Gas Exchange and Cataract Extraction
Henry Smith, MRCOphth; Neslon Sabrosa, MD, PHD; Niall Patton, MD, FRCOphth; and Robert Maclaren, DPhil, FRCOphth develop…
Henry Smith, MRCOphth
Cataract Surgery in a Vitrectomized Eye
Samuel Masket, MD, performs cataract surgery in a previously vitrectomized eye for macular hole. During hydrodissection …
Samuel Masket MD
Why is this IOL De-Centered? The Answer
When the OVD was removed, the IOL shifted out of the visual axis. Using infusion, the eye is inflated and Uday Devgan, M…
Uday Devgan MD
Glued IOL Live Surgery
Dr. Soosan Jacob demonstrates a straightforward approach to glued IOL placement. After tunnels are made in the scleral f…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Preventing Extension of a Posterior Capsular Tear
When a capsular defect is recognized, the appropriate and immediate first reaction should be to stabilize the anterior …
Danna Croonen, MD
Phaco for White Cataract
A composite of several operations to show tips for performing phaco safely in white cataract cases.
Capsular Bag Polishing with Microbrushes
Israel Rozenberg, MD, presents a new approach to capsule polishing using Microbrushes to remove cells from the posterior…
Israel Rozenberg, MD
Capsule Opacity Prevention by Laser Cleaning System
Proliferation of lens epithelial cells is a major source of complications following cataract surgery. The authors presen…
Pavel Stodůlka, MD, Robert Lehmann MD, Wolfram Wehner MD
Whitman Toric Axis Marker
Dr. Jeffrey Whitman demonstrates the new Whitman Toric Axis Marker developed with Storz Ophthalmics. This instrument fea…
Jeffrey Whitman MD
Tactics for Minimally Invasive Cataract Surgery
"MICS, whether biaxial or coaxial, is the best surgical option today for cataract removal. Micro-MICS (through incisio…
Jorge Alio MD
MICS With Implantation of a Trifocal Diffractive IOL
"The FineVision IOL is my preferred multifocal MICS IOL. It provides good distance, intermediate, and near visual acui…
Jerome Vryghem MD
Improving Anterior Chamber Stability
"Given the high incidence of PVD 1 month after surgery, surgical trauma must be considered a risk factor for PVD. Ante…
Guy Sallet, MD, FEBOphth
A Preference for Biaxial MICS
"Our preferred cataract surgery technique is biaxial microincision cataract surgery (MICS). The separation of irrigati…
Som Prasad MS FRCSEd
TriMic: An Astigmatically Neutral Variation on MICS
Conventional microincision cataract surgery (MICS) techniques do not provide sufficiently accurate prediction of surgica…
Jérôme Bovet, MD
The BICONI Technique
"I prefer using BICONI because it increases anterior chamber stability and allows me to direct the nuclear mass toward…
Robert J. Van Horenbeeck, MD
Surgical Management of the Malpositioned Single-Piece IOL
Garry Condon, MD, presents several cases of malpositioned Single-Piece IOL. The first patient presents five years posto…
Garry P. Condon MD
Bimanual MICS
Masayuki Ouchi, MD, PhD, presents his preferred b-MICS technique.
Masayuki Ouchi, MD, PhD
Bimanual MICS and MIVS - 'Real' Sutureless Combined Surgery
The objective of bi-MICS is in creating a ‘smaller’ incision and such can be maximized when used in combination with…
Suk Ho Byeon, MD
Optic-Capture in PXF
The first pseudoexfoliation case presents the typical signs of very loose zonules. After making the capsulorhexis with f…
Lisa Arbisser, MD
OVD to Temporarily Expand Bag During Phaco
Management of a posterior polar cataract can be challenging, especially when combined with a zonular dialysis. After mak…
Robert Cionni MD
Argon Laser-Iridoplasty to Improve Visual Function Following…
Allon Barsam, MD, presents the results of study on the use of Argon Laser-Iridoplasty to improve visual function followi…
Allon Barsam MD, Eric D. Donnenfeld MD
The World's Hardest Cataract
A 39-year old male presents with a dense white cataract that began developing after a bicycle accident more than 20 year…
Barry Schechter MD
AMO Microimplantation Suite
David F. Chang, MD, performs a cataract case with the Micro-Implantation Cataract Suite (Abbott) which enables the surge…
David Chang MD
OZil IP to Extract a White Cataract
Even with a white cataract, Intelligent Phaco prevents the phaco tip from clogging. This video shows a case of a white c…
Overincision
Overincision is a new technique to improve the stability or enlarge an incision. Marcos Gomez, MD, explains how this tec…
Marcos Gomez MD
Hater MCTR Technique in Marfan Syndrome
This is the case of a young Marfan syndrome patient with a misshapen and subluxated lens. The capsulorhexis is shaped to…
Robert Cionni MD
Phacoextreme
Workflow with the SG3000 System
This video gives a demonstration of the workflow with the SG3000 system (SMI, Teltow, Germany). Preoperatively, a measur…
Nienke Visser, MD, Rudy Nuijts, MD
Y Spatula-Assisted Bimanual Implantation of Capsular Tension…
Rupert Menapace, MD, presents bimanual lens implantation in a case weak inferior zonules. The dragging forces exerted du…
Rupert Menapace
Surgical Pearls for Success with the Tecnis Multifocal 1-pie…
D. Rex Hamilton, MD, shares surgical pearls for the implanting the Tecnis Multifocal 1-piece intraocular lens (Abbott Me…
D. Rex Hamilton, MD
Management of PC Rent Before Nucleus Removal
Zia ul Mazhry, MD, presents the management of phacosurgery complications, including posterior capsule rupture and implan…
Lens-Particle Uveitis
Thomas Oetting, MD, and Anna Kitzmann, MD, present the case of a 78-year-old post-cataract surgery patient with uveitis …
Anna Kitzmann, MD
Devgan Rhexis Forceps
Pediatric IOL with PPV
Carol Drake, MD, presents a challenging case of a pediatric cataract in a three month old infant. Creation of the capsul…
Carol A. Drake MD
Coaxial MICS Tips and Tricks
"One technology that I have recently evaluated and chosen to integrate into my practice is the ability to correct astig…
OZil IP Torsional Ultrasound with an AcrySof IQ ReSTOR IOL i…
Yusuke Oshima, MD
OptiVis: Next Generation Multifocal IOL
Matteo Piovella, MD, of the Centro di Microchirugia Ambulatoriale in Monza, Italy, presents OptiVis, a new concept in mu…
Mission Impossible - PDR, Retained Lens Fragment, and Cadave…
A 64 year old monocular Russian man returns from the Ukraine with severe inflammation and decreased vision in his only e…
Nathan Radcliffe MD, Slizard Kiss, MD
Easy Insertion with Pre-Loaded IOLs
Zia ul Mazhry, MD, compares injection techniques for three new preloaded IOL systems. Cases include the following system…
Zia ul Mazhry, MD
Cataract Removal with Lumera 700 in Corneal Opacity Case
A patient presents to Dr. Sri Ganesh with a dense corneal scar from a chemical burn and cataractous lens. Stereo coaxial…
Ultra-Thin Phaco with Any Incision Size
James Lewis, MD, shows a side-by-side comparison of early experiences with MicroSurgical Technologies 0.7 Packard Phaco …
James Lewis MD
Making Videos using Final Cut Pro, XDCAM and Sony's Latest C…
James Lewis, MD, shares a full tutorial using the Sony PMW-10MD Full HD Camera System and Apple Final Cut software to ca…
James Lewis MD
Subluxated IOL to Glued IOL in an Eye Surgeon
This is the case of a subluxated IOL in an ophthalmologist. Amar Agarwal, MD, plans a glued IOL procedure. During the …
Amar Agarwal FRCS
B-MICS Technique: Step-to-Step
Dr. Gian Maria Cavallini, MD, presents a step-by-step demonstration of a bimanual microincisional cataract surgery with …
Grade 3 Cataract With Astigmatism
This case is of a healthy eye with a moderately dense (grade 3) nuclear cataract and 0.75 D of pre-existing against-th…
David Lubeck MD
Low Parameters With Dense Cataracts
Michael Nordlund, MD, presents a 2.5 to 3+ milky nuclear sclerotic cataract case managed with OZil Torsional Ultrasound …
Michael Nordlund, MD, PhD
Strategies With the INFINITI System
This cataract video describes Dr. Tipperman's use of the INFINITI Vision platform and the OZil Intelligent Phaco (IP) an…
Richard Tipperman MD
Cataract Surgery With Extreme Positive Pressure
An African American female in her 70s presented with congenital ptosis, bilateral chronic uveitis, proptosis, bilateral …
Robert Osher MD
IOL Implantation with Cionni CTR in Subluxated Traumatic Cat…
A 8-year-old child presents with a grossly subluxated cataractous lens following blunt trauma from a cricket ball. Intra…
Maneesh Bapaye MD
Scleral Fixation of PC IOL
The purpose of this video is to elaborate simplified innovative techniques of scleral fixation of posterior chamber (PC)…
Zia ul Mazhry, MD
Phacotunnel
Marcos Gomez, MD, presents his "Phacotunnel" technique for medium to hard cataracts. This technique takes advantage of u…
Marcos Gomez MD
Capsule Cleansing and Primary PCCC
Capsule cleansing is first performed to include the central posterior area with a silicone tipped cannula on a 5cc salin…
Jason Jones MD
Capsule Cleansing
Capsule Cleansing of the posterior and undersurface of the anterior capsule is demonstrated. The central posterior caps…
Jason Jones MD
Microincisional Surgery with Softec HD IOL
David W. Jackson, MD, uses a diamond blade to make a 1.8mm incision temporally. After removing the cataract, a Softec HD…
Unexpected IFIS: Avoiding a Challenging Case
An unsatisfied cataract patient presents with red blood cells between the optic and posterior capsule and multiple micro…
Steven Dewey MD
Transconjunctival Suturing Sclera
This patient underwent a trabeculectomy with mitomcyin then later developed hypotony and a cataract. They were referred …
Robert M. Schertzer MD
Supra Hard Cataract Management
Dr. Eslam Ramadan surgical management in hard cataract cases, including brown cataract and white nuclei. The surgeon uti…
Glued IOL - Bausch Soft Port IOL
The video demonstrates Dr. Amar Agarwal's glued IOL technique in an eye with no capsular support.
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Wandering IOL - Part I
Som Prasad presents a complex procedure involving an IOL and capsular bag complex rescue and fixated lens placement. For…
Som Prasad MS FRCSEd
Injectable Glued IOL
Glued IOL technique has evolved over time. It can now be performed using any three piece foldable or non-foldable IOL as…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Room with a View - ASOCT and Applications
The anterior segment OCT is a valuable information tool and has now become must-have knowledge for anterior segment surg…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Rewind in Reverse - Analyzing Complications
This video shows a compendium of cases where the surgeon is encouraged to go back (rewind) though his cases, analyze and…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
ECCE Dead or Alive
With cataract surgery becoming more and more advanced, the role of extra capsular cataract extraction and small incision…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Double Trouble-Double IOL - 2 cases
Two rare presentations where both patients had two IOL’s each implanted in the eye are shown along with associated com…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Closed Globe Refixation of Dislocated IOL with Glue
A closed globe technique for refixing a dislocated three piece IOL using the glued IOL technique is shown. Vitrectomy is…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Premium IOL Complication
A 74-year-old woman underwent bilateral cataract surgery with in-the-bag placement of Crystalens HD IOLs (Bausch + Lomb…
Robert Cionni MD
Traumatic Cataract and Mydriasis
A 68-year-old physician had suffered a bungee cord injury to his right eye 8 months prior to surgery. He had symptoms of…
David Chang MD
Successful Visual Results in Cataract Surgery for Patients w…
Refractive surprises are possible with any IOL, but predictability is lower in patients who previously underwent LASIK o…
John A. Hovanesian MD
The Elusive Nuclear Chip
Robert Osher, MD, presents key steps for intraoperative prevention of lens fragment retention and postoperative retained…
Robert Osher MD
The Wandering IOL - Part II
In Part I of this surgery, Som Prasad presented a complex procedure involving an IOL and capsular bag complex rescue and…
Som Prasad MS FRCSEd
The Prodigal Haptic Eyetube - Good Surgery May Not Always Gi…
Following uneventful and IOL implantation about a year ago, this lady had a good visual outcome. However she then experi…
Som Prasad MS FRCSEd
OZil IP With a Grade 4+ Cataract
Cesar Espiritu, MD, presents a 59-year-old man presented with a BCVA of 20/80 in his left eye due to a grade 4+ nuclear …
Cesar Espiritu, MD
Management Of Dislocated IOL-Capsular Bag Complex And Glauco…
Steven Vold, MD, presents the management of dislocated IOL-Capsular Bag Complex and glaucoma in pseudoexfoliation syndro…
Steven Vold MD
ICE with Dense Cataract and Weak Zonules
Steven Vold, MD, presents a middle aged woman with Irido Corneal Endothelial Syndrome (ICE) with a dense cataract. The p…
Steven Vold MD
Phacorock Unedited
In this ophthalmic video, Marcos Gomez, MD, presents an unedited, real-time case of a hard cataract dismantled with 22 m…
Marcos Gomez MD
Intralase DSEK with Glued IOL
Dr. Agarwal's Eye Hospital presents an Intralase DSEK with Glued IOL. After anterior vitrectomy with pupiloplasty, trypa…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Multifocal Glued IOL
This ophthalmic video shows the implantation of a multifocal IOL with the aid of a glued technique. The haptics are exte…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Ultrachopper: The New Era in Cataract Surgery
Luis Jose Escaf, Victor J. Rojas, Virgilio Galvis, and Alejandro Tello present the Ultrachopper system. The phaco tip of…
Luis J. Escaf MD
+4 Cataract Removal with OZil IP
Dr. Kaufer presents a +3 to +4 cataract case in a 75-year-old female with grade. The eye's preoperative vision was 20/20…
Fixation Out-of-the-Bag Dislocated IOL
Dr. Garry Condon presents his technique for out-of-the-bag fixation of a dislocated intraocular lens. In this case, the …
Garry P. Condon MD
Fixation of an in-the-bag of Dislocated IOL
Dr. Garry Condon presents his preferred method for fixating an in-the-bag dislocated intraocular lens. Scenarios such as…
Garry P. Condon MD
TruSize Diamond Knife for MICS
Dr. Jeffrey Whitman performs a cataract procedure using the new Storz Ophthalmics TruSize Diamond Knife. This innovative…
Jeffrey Whitman MD
Thermal Injury
A thermal infrared camera allows the authors to measure thermal energy generated during phacoemulsificaiton. Image analy…
Hiroko Bissen-Miyajima MD
Sub 2.0 insertion of SN60WF
Dr. Ray Oyakawa presents the insertion of an Alcon AcrySof aspheric IOL through a sub 2.0 mm incision after bimanual cat…
Ray T. Oyakawa MD
Multifocal IOL Exchange
Drs. Eric Donnenfeld and Allon Barsam present a multifocal IOL explantation and highlight key operative techniques neces…
Allon Barsam, Eric D. Donnenfeld MD
IOL Insertion: Keep in Touch
Rogério Moreira, MD, shows an alternative approach for inserting 3-piece IOLs in the bag. By maintaining contact with t…
Rogério Moreira
Argentina Flag Sign
White cataracts present a challenge during the capsulorhexis due to the limited visualization. Several techniques and st…
Daniel Perrone MD, Roberto Albertazzi MD
Descemet's Cleavage
A surgeon unknowingly injects viscoelastic agent into the cornea, cleaving the entire Descemet's membrane from the strom…
Iris Prolapse, Prolapse, Prolapse
Once an iris prolapses once, it continues to prolapse throughout the case. Iris prolapse occurs when the pupil is small,…
David Langerman MD
Scleral Rupture
Scleral tunnel rupture was discovered during scleral dissection. The surgeon proceeds with careful dissection on a diffe…
Adnan Polat MD
A Dog's Day
There are days when, by an unfortunate coincidence, surgeries with a high risk of complications are scheduled on the sam…
Virgilio Centurion MD
The Light Adjustable IOL
Dr. Michael Assouline explains the design features of the Light Adjustable Lens (Calhoun Vision). Macromers in the lens …
Michael Assouline MD
Single Incision Cataract Surgery with Dr. Trindade
Fernando Trindade, MD prefers single incision (2.2mm) cataract surgery which he demonstrates in this video. The lens he …
Fernando Trindade MD
OZil IP in a Cataractous and Glaucomatous Eye
A 72-year-old female experienced blunt trauma to the right eye 4 years previously. The crystalline lens suffered some di…
Cataract Surgery on a Hyperopic Patient
Matteo Piovella, MD performs cataract surgery on a hyperopic patient. He explains that at his practice he prefers to imp…
Matteo Piovella MD
Cataract Surgerys Next Evolution - Introduction
The November/December 2007 Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today Supplement explores the frontier of cataract extraction…
David Allen MD, Khiun Tjia MD, Samuel Masket MD, Terry Kim MD
Cataract Surgery with Ike Ahmed, MD
Dr. Ahmed performs cataract surgery on a patient that had a previous laseradotomy, his techniques include making a side-…
Ike K. Ahmed MD
Routine Cataract Surgery with Burkhard Dick, MD
Dr. Dick shares his routine cataract surgery tecnique using a 1.8 biaxial MICS using the Stellaris Vision Enhancement Sy…
Burkhard Dick MD
Cataract Surgery with an Accommodative IOL
Jorge Alio, MD performs routine cataract surgery. He chooses to implant a 0.7 mm MICS and TEKClear Accommodative IOL.
Jorge Alio MD
Vitrectomy Pearls After Capsule Tears
Dr. Som Prasad present severals cases of PC tear management. He explains how to proceed immediately after the posterior …
Som Prasad MS FRCSEd
Testing Clear Corneal Incision Integrity in a Human Cadaver …
John Hovanesian, MD, shares a video on wound closure in a cadaver eye with ReSure Adherent Ocular Bandage Application, …
John A. Hovanesian MD
Saving the Day: Hema Lifeboat
Drs. Keiki Mehta, and Cyres Mehta present the Hema Lifeboat technique using sheet that is injected anterior to the iris …
Understanding the Dropped Nucleus
Drs. Robert Osher and James Osher investigate the causative factors for the posteriorly nucleus drop. Using cadaver eyes…
Robert Osher MD
Staining the Vitreous
Drs. Abhay Vasavada, Viraj Vasavada, Vaishali Vasavada, Praveen, M.R., Sajani Shah, Nirmit Dixit, and Shetal Raj, recomm…
Visco-Trap
David Chang, MD, presents a case of posterior capsule rupture in which one half of the soft nucleus is still remaining. …
David Chang MD
Visco-Levitation
Richard Packard, MD, presents the visco-levitation technique in which a dropped nucleus is elevated by injected OVD unde…
Richard Packard
The Dry Vitrectomy
In this case, Dr. Robert Osher suspects a peripheral tear in the capsule. Healon 5 tamponade the vitreous and facilitate…
Robert Osher MD
Essential Surgical Techniques for Vitrectomy
Dr. Nichamin shares a comprehensive overview of a pars plana approach for anterior vitrectomy following inadvertent brok…
Louis D. Nichamin MD
Cataract Surgery: Telling It Like It Is!
I have always wanted to organize a unique and completely innovative teaching event that will set a new standard in ophth…
Robert Osher MD
Flip n Slice
Dr. Cynthia Matossian performs a new flip and slice cataract surgery technique.
Cynthia Matossian MD
Implanting the Akreos MICS Lens
This instructional video demonstrates the insertion of the 1.8mm AKREOS MICS lens using a cartridge with unique features…
Terence Devine MD
iSert Insertion Technique
David W. Reagan, MD, invites you into the OR to view an unedited video of his IOL insertion technique using the pre-load…
David W. Reagan MD
Real-Time Injection of Pre-Loaded IOL
David W. Reagan, MD, present his iSert insertion technique of a pre-loaded aspheric IOL. The cartridge is inserted bevel…
David W. Reagan MD
Routine Cataract Surgery with Dr. Tjia
Khiun Tjia, MD performs routine cataract surgery, a few tool and techniques he relies on are a routine phaco side-port, …
Khiun Tjia MD
Min n Match ReSTOR
Spyros Georgaras, MD, presents a bilateral phaco with mix 'n' match ReSTOR +4 in one eye and +3 in the other. Fo…
Spyros Georgaras MD
Microspherophakia
David Chang, MD, presents an urgent lens removal on an 18-year old high myope with chronic angle closure, uncontrolled p…
David Chang MD
Complex Cataracts
Arun Gulani, MD, presents several complex cataract cases and demonstrates his elegant surgical approach. With white cata…
Arun C. Gulani MD
Argentinean Flag Sign
The Argentinian Flag Sign, a term coined by Dr. Daniel Mario Perrone, is a dreaded complication which can occur during c…
Tal Raviv MD, FACS
Raviv Capsulorhexis Caliper
Capsulorhexis size has become more important as cataract surgery has evolved into a refractive surgery. Dr. Tal Raviv de…
Tal Raviv MD, FACS
"Direct Crack" technique
Rupert Menapace, MD, uses a "Direct Crack" technique to segment the nucleus. The intraocular lens is positioned in the b…
Rupert Menapace
1.8mm Coaxial MICS with Stellaris
Boris Malyugin, MD, demonstrates his C-MICS technique with the Stellaris System.
Boris Malyugin Md, PhD
Pre-loaded IOL and Four Quadrant Phaco
Kimiya Shimazu, MD, uses capsular forceps to make the continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis and the performs phaco sculpt…
Kimiya Shimizu MD
Routine Cataract Surgery with "Soft Chop"
Richard Packard, MD, demonstrates his approach to routine cataract surgery. Techniques covered include wound constructio…
Richard Packard
Phaco Without OVD
Marcos Gomez, MD, makes the capsulorhexis through a leakage-free wound without introducing OVD. Bimanual phaco is perfor…
Marcos Gomez MD
Weak Zonules: Trampolining Capsule
Dr. David Chang presents a pseudoexfoliation patient with a trampolining posterior capsule due to compromised zonules. T…
David Chang MD
Weak Zonules: Capsule Retractors
A monocular 75-year-old presents with very weak zonules and develops a zonular dialysis during phacoemulsification. Davi…
David Chang MD
A Simple, One-Handed Method for Rotating a Toric IOL
In this video, Dr. Cionni describes a safe and simple one-handed technique for rotating the AcrySof Toric IOL to the fin…
Robert Cionni MD
Repositioning a Luxated Lens
Drs. Amar Agarwal and Dhivya Ashok Kumar present a glued IOL technique which maintains a closed system and minimizes inc…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Capsular Cleaning to Remove Lens Epithelial Cells
Following cataract extraction, Wolfram Wehner, MD, and George Waring, MD polish the capsule using the Dodick Nd:YAG lase…
George Waring, III MD, Wolfram Wehner MD
Phaco Forward-Chop
The Phaco Forward-Chop technique developed by Koju Kamoi, MD, PhD, is useful following incomplete nucleus division in ha…
Koju Kamoi MD
Completing Surgery With a Compromised Rhexis
If the capsulorhexis has been torn during cataract surgery while the nucleus is still in the bag, then you are faced wi…
Brian Little MD
Micro-Incisions: Advantages and New Instrumentation
Dr. Samuel Masket displays his adoption of the micro-coaxial technique, his preferred parameters and instrumentation, an…
Samuel Masket MD
Efficient Micro-Torsional Phacoemulsification
Dr. Khiun Tjia displays his adoption of the micro-coaxial technique, his preferred parameters and instrumentation, and h…
Khiun Tjia MD
Cataract Surgery Evolves
Dr. David Allen displays his adoption of the micro-coaxial technique, his preferred parameters and instrumentation, and …
David Allen MD
The Case for Micro-Coaxial
Dr. Terry Kim displays his adoption of the micro-coaxial technique, his preferred parameters and instrumentation, and hi…
Terry Kim MD
Inserting an IOL with the iSert
Using an iSert pre-loaded IOL inserter (Hoya Surgical Optics, (Hoya Surgical Optics, Inc., Chino Hills, CA) a one-piece,…
David Goldman MD
iSert Pre-loaded IOL System
The HOYA iSert Aspheric Pre-loaded IOL system (Hoya Surgical Optics, Inc., Chino Hills, CA), streamlines cataract surger…
Tetsuro Oshika MD
Endothelium Protection in Micro-Chop
Dr. Gomez describes a simple maneuver for protection of the endothelium during microchop phacoemulsification surgery: Us…
Marcos Gomez MD
Glued Iris Prosthesis
In this presentation from Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital and Eye Research Centre, the patient presents with superiorly sub…
Amar Agarwal FRCS
AcrySof IQ ReSTOR IOL +3
Richard Mackool, MD, marks the steep axis to identify the location of the penetrating limbal relaxing incisions. Upon in…
Richard Mackool MD
+4 Cataract; AcrySof IQ Toric IOL
Ivan Ossma, MD MPH, begins this AcrySof IQ Toric IOL case by marking the cornea with the incision axis, lens orientation…
Ivan Ossma MD
ReZoom Multifocal IOL Exchange with PCO
Using serrated scissors, Michael Snyder, MD, employs a trisection fold method to extract the lens through a 2 mm incisio…
Garry P. Condon MD, Michael Snyder MD
IOL exchange with IOL Explant of Piggyback Plate Haptic PCIO…
The patient presented with significant iris defect and piggyback plate haptic PCIOLs—one of which was in the bag, the …
Garry P. Condon MD, Michael Snyder MD
Posterior Polar Cataract with Capsule Rent
Dr. Garry Condon presents a posterior polar cataract case using a spatula to separate cortical material of from the lens…
Garry P. Condon MD, Michael Snyder MD
Traumatic Cataract with Vitreous in the AC - Part 1: Corrall…
A 62-year-old male was hit in the eye with a fishing sinker and presents with a large iridodialysis, blown pupil, and vi…
Garry P. Condon MD, Michael Snyder MD
Phaco with a Double-sutured, Intraoperatively modified CTR i…
This is the case of a very small eye: a 10-mm white-to-white microspherophakic eye of a 37-year-old Caucasian man. DisCo…
Garry P. Condon MD, Michael Snyder MD
Intraocular Lens Implantation Without OVD
Yasar Sakarya, MD, Ugur Unsal, MD, Rabia Sakarya, MD, and Ertugrul Cuneyt Isik, MD, present four cases of IOL implantati…
Ertugrul Cuneyt Isik MD, Rabia Sakarya MD, Ugur Unsal MD, Yasar Sakarya MD
Advice for Easier Surgery and More Comfortable Patients
Dr. Erik Mertens shares some tips that have made his life easier and increased patients’ comfort. For example, he crea…
Erik Mertens MD
MICS with Crystalens HD Implant
Dr. R. Bruce Wallace, MD, begins this microincisional case with a single LRI. Following cortical cleaving hydrodissectio…
R. Bruce Wallace III MD
Enhancing My Practice Through Video
Jason Jones, MD, presents several techniques for achieving consistent continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis. Dr. Jones us…
Jason Jones MD
Four Pearls for Keeping Routine Surgery Routine
Dr. Steve Dewey presents for tips for avoiding complications in routine surgeries. Pearls include the usefulness of a ro…
Steven Dewey MD
Prechopping, Torsional Ultrasound, and Centration on the IOL
To ensure that an IOL is well centered with proper coverage of its rim, Dr. Robert Cionni uses a Capsulorhexis Marker (M…
Robert Cionni MD
Phaco with Weak Zonules, 4+ NS
Dr. David Chang illustrates multiple strategies for these challenging cases including capsular dye, capsule retractors, …
David Chang MD
MicroChop for Hard Cataract
Dr. Marcos Gomez presents an unedited video demonstrating his Microphaco technique of a very hard cataract. Seventeen mi…
Marcos Gomez MD
Walking the Path
The first case in this series of challenging surgeries performed by Dr. Suhas Haldipurkar involves a spontaneously dislo…
Suhas Haldipurkar MD
Congenital Iris Coloboma and White Cataract
In this video, James Lewis, MD, performs cataract surgery in a 22-yr old female with a congenital coloboma and congenita…
Pediatric Sulcoflex Duet-Implantation
Michael Amon, MD, presents the world's first implantation of a Sulcoflex Pseudophakic Supplementary IOL (Rayner, Ea…
Michael Amon MD
The Bimanual Rhexis for MICS
Thierry Amzallag, MD, presents a new capsulorhexis technique that uses chopsticks instead of forceps. The two capsulorhe…
Thierry Amzallag MD
Microchop Phaco
Dr. Marcos Gomez presents his Microchop technique for in the bag phaco of hard cataracts without sculpting. Microchop is…
Marcos Gomez MD
(Nearly) Sutureless Placement of a Secondary Sutured PCIOL w…
Christopher Riemann, MD, presents his technique using scleral pockets to place a secondary sutured posterior chamber IOL…
Christopher Riemann MD
Flipping over a Akreos lens in the Eye
Dr. Gary Hirshfield, MD, presents a technique for flipping an IOL in the eye. The upside-down Akreos lens (Bausch and Lo…
Gary Hirshfield MD
Removal of an Akreos IOL
Ten days following implantation, Dr. Hirshfield demonstrates the removal of an Akreos lens (Bausch and Lomb, Rochester, …
Gary Hirshfield MD
Routine Phaco
Dr. David Lane presents a detailed overview of his phacoemulsification approach in a routine cataract case. He prefers a…
David Lane MD
Malyugin Ring for Small Pupil, Shallow AC
In this one-eyed patient, David Lane, MD, retracts the iris with a Malyugin Ring and recommends removing OVD prior to hy…
David Lane MD
The Flip Supracap Technique
As Tal Raviv, MD, explains, flip supracap technique simplifies difficult cases and salvages complicated ones. It safely …
Tal Raviv MD, FACS
Transition to Chop: A Non-Impaling Technique
The modified horizontal chop technique presented by Dr. Dewey obviates the need to impale the nucleus with the phaco tip…
Steven Dewey MD
Complete Cortical Removal with J-Cannula (In 30 Seconds or L…
Steven Dewey, MD, presents his cortical clean-up technique using a McIntyre-Binkhorst irrigating cannula attached to 5-m…
Steven Dewey MD
Management of Intraocular Iris Prolapse
After a misdirection of the hydrodissection fluid causes the iris to prolapse, Dr. Hirshfield reacts by expressing visco…
Gary Hirshfield MD
Insertion Technique for Akreos IOLs
As an alternative to standard IOL insertion techniques which may cause the Akreos IOL to vault forward into the anterior…
Gary Hirshfield MD
Microincisional Phaco of Posterior Subcapsular Cataract
Using the divide and conquer technique, the posterior subcapsular cataract is removed with the Stellaris System through …
John Hunkeler MD
Using the Whitman-Shepherd Capsule Polisher
Jeffrey Whitman, MD, demonstrates the use of the double ended Whitman-Shepherd Capsule Polisher (Bausch and Lomb, Aliso …
Jeffrey Whitman MD
Combined Phaco-Vitrectomy
Maria Berrocal, MD, presents a case of combined phacoemulsification, IOL implantation, with vitrectomy using the Constel…
Maria H. Berrocal
Disposable Instruments in Cataract Surgery: An Affordable Al…
At the Malva-Rosa Hospital, all instruments that touch the eye during cataract surgery are disposable and low-cost mater…
Angeles Ricart MD, Dolores Guillamón MD, Felicidad Villaescusa MD, Jose Vte Monge MD, Marcos Gomez MD, Pilar Martinez MD
Ft Worth; We Have a Problem
A routine phaco case turns challenging when the posterior capsule is ruptured with nuclear material still in the eye. T…
Jason Jones MD
The Zeiss OPMI Lumera: Saving the Day for Dense Cortical Cap…
This video demonstrates the intra-operative flexibility achievable with the SCI technology, allowing a surgeon to improv…
Gary Wortz MD
Seeing is Believing: Intra-operative Experience with the Zei…
In this video, Dr. Devgan shows the myriad of uses that the stereo-coaxial illumination system provides for visualizatio…
Uday Devgan MD
Toric Multifocal IOL: Most Complete Phaco Refractive Surgery
The combined technologies of multifocal and toric IOLs allow complete phacorefractive surgery of the crystalline lens to…
Dominique Piétrini MD
Cataract Surgery with a View
This 47 year old man suffered blunt trauma to his left eye 40 years ago and now presents complaining of decreasing visio…
Jason Jones MD
Lumera Illumination Technique for Complicated Cases
Winner of the 2009 OPMI Lumera Film Festival on Eyetube.net for the Innovative Technology Adaptation Category. This vide…
David Chang MD
Safe and Effective Technique to Tackle Lens Induced Glaucoma…
Winner of the 2009 OPMI Lumera Film Festival on Eyetube.net for the Complex Case Category. In the developing world where…
Rengaraj Venkatesh MD, Srinivasan Kavitha MD
The Zeiss OPMI Lumera and Coaxial MICS
Dr. Barrett presents his microincisional coaxial phaco technique. Visualization of the capsulorhexis under the Zeiss OPM…
Graham Barrett MD
Posterior Optic Button Holing
The technique of posterior optic button holing is used in pediatric cataract patients in order to avoid secondary catara…
Burkhard Dick MD
Surgical View Through the Lumera
David Chang, MD, presents several clips from cataract cases performed under stereo coaxial illumination where the improv…
David Chang MD
Illumination Pathways of the Lumera
Roger Steinert, MD, performs a routine cataract cases under stereo-coaxial illumination. The SCI yields a brilliant red …
Roger Steinert MD
Implanting the Synchrony Dual Optic Accommodating IOL
Dr. Marques demonstrates the complete surgical technique for implantation of the Synchrony dual optic accommodating IOL …
Eduardo Marques MD
Biaxial MICS using the Stellaris and Akreos Implant
Dr. Weinstock constructs a 1.6 mm incision using a trapezoidal diamond blade. Following hydrodissection and hydrodelinea…
Robert Weinstock MD
Illumination Methods in Eyes with Corneal Opacification
Drs. Kim, Sohn, and Chae provide an overview of the primary strategies to achieve safer and better illumination in eyes …
Byung Jae Sohn MD, Hong-Kyun Kim MD, PhD, Sun Hwa Chae MD
The Art of Pre-Chopping
The authors provide an overview of pre-chopping and demonstrate useful techniques for pre-chopping the lens in microinci…
A. Walewska MD, Hideharu Fukasaku MD, Jorge Alio MD, Luis J. Escaf MD, Takayuki Akahoshi MD
The Eye with Three Lenses: A Modern Horror Story
The referred patient presented with cortex, nucleus, and a dislocated PCIOL in the posterior chamber in addition to ante…
David F. Williams MD
Malyugin Ring and Trypan Blue in Small Pupil
In this IFIS case, Dr. Lewis enlarges the iris with a Malyugin ring and injects trypan blue under viscoelastic to aid in…
James Lewis MD
Scleral Sutured IOL
In this penetrating keratoplasty case, Mark Mifflin, MD, and Chris Kurz, MD, present a technique for scleral fixation of…
Chris Kurz MD, Mark Mifflin MD
In Situ Fracture Technique With OZil Torsional Ultrasound
Dr. Lehmann presents a typical tamsulosin induced IFIS case in which torsional ultrasound is used to emulsify a dense nu…
Robert Lehmann MD
Managing IFIS With OZil and DisCoVisc
The combination of the OZil handpiece, a 45° Kelman Mini-Flared tip (Alcon Laboratories, Inc.), advanced fluidics and O…
Robert Cionni MD
Dangling Subluxated Lens
Drs. Raj and Vasavada share an interesting case of pupillary sphincter rupture and dangling subluxated cataract. To prev…
Abhay Vasavada MD, Shetal M. Raj MBBS, MS
Large Dialysis
Dr. Malyugin presents a case of traumatic mydriasis and zonular dialysis spanning 180 degrees. When the CTR is ineffectu…
Boris Malyugin Md, PhD
Decentered IOL
Robert Osher, MD, uses micro-coaxial torsional ultrasound to sculpt and chop the nucleus. After an uneventful first half…
Robert Osher MD
Complex Glaucoma
Dr. Steven Vold removes a cataract in a patient with a history of iridocorneal endothelial syndrome (ICE). A CTR is inse…
Steven Vold MD
Lens Coloboma
In this pediatric lens coloboma case, the frangible anterior capsule makes the capsulorhexis a particularly challenging …
L. Felipe Vejarano MD
Spherophakia
Drs. Paul, Ray, Paul,and Biswas present a spherophakia case. A capsular tension ring (CTR) provides horizontal traction …
Ajoy Paul MD, Chandrima Paul MD, Nandini Ray MD, Partha Biswas MD
Fish Tail Technique
Brian Little, MD, and Romesh Angunawela, MD, present one of the first executions of the Fish Tail Technique, an alternat…
Brian Little MD, Romesh Angunawela MD
Capsular Anchor
Dr. Assia implants a capsular anchor, a device designed to secure the capsule of subluxated lens to the scleral wall in…
Ehud I. Assia MD
HCTR Modified for Cortex Removal
Henderson Capsular tension ring is designed to support the capsular bag while allowing for easier nuclear and cortical r…
Bonnie Henderson MD
Modified CTR
Dr. Cionni presents a Marfan's Syndrome case in which a modified capsular tension ring was used to obtain a centrate…
Robert Cionni MD
Capsular Support System
In cases of missing or weak zonules, Richard Mackool, MD, utilizes the Cataract support System to provide capsular suppo…
Richard Mackool MD
A Scare during Cataract Surgery
Dr. Lewis performs a fairly routine cataract case only to find something very much out of place.
James Lewis MD
Distal Haptic Technique
As Didier Ducournau, MD, illustrates, it is advantageous to grasp the distal haptic when removing a posteriorly dislocat…
Didier Ducournau MD
Combining Toric Lenses with AK or LRI
In cases where the amount of astigmatism is greater than that which can be corrected with a toric lens, such as this cas…
Robert Osher MD
Dialing the Trailing Haptic of Three-piece IOL
Richard S. Hoffmann, MD, uses a lester hook to dial the trailing haptic into the capsular bag.
Richard Hoffman MD
Capsular Tension Rings
Patrick J. Riedel, MD, demonstrates insertion of CTRs in several cases of zonular instability.
Patrick J. Riedel MD
Horizontal Chop
David Chang, MD, demonstrates his horizontal phaco chop technique in a soft cataract. In addition to nucleus removal, ca…
David Chang MD
Explanting a ReSTOR IOL
Six weeks postoperative, the patient is unsatisfied with the visual outcome and requests that the multifocal IOL be expl…
David Chang MD
Explanting a Crystalens IOL
Four years following Crystalens (Bausch and Lomb, Rochester, NY) implantation, the patient requests an IOL exchange due …
David Chang MD
Late recentering of IOL and insertion of CTR
Dr. Fine presents a case of a decentered 3-piece silicone IOL. Viscodissection is performed under the capsulorhexis and …
I. Howard Fine MD
Late reopening of fibrosed capsule
In this case of a late decentered IOL, the capsulorhexis is carefully extended to allow the lens to be rotated into posi…
I. Howard Fine MD
Intraocular cautery
After stretching the pupil in this one-eyed glaucoma patient with pseudoexfoliation, bleeding from the margin of the iri…
I. Howard Fine MD
Bimanual microincision RLE
Dr. Fine presents a bimanual technique for refractive lens exchange without the use of ultrasound energy.
I. Howard Fine MD
Every small pupil must be viewed as a potential IFIS
Extrusion of the iris following hydro steps is managed by removing the viscoelastic through a third paracentesis with an…
I. Howard Fine MD
Hydroexpression of the lens in IFIS
Dr. Fine presents an IFIS case in which the soft lens is hydroexpressed into the plane of the capsulorhexis. The irrigat…
I. Howard Fine MD
Micro cornea and iris coloboma
The small instrumentation of biaxial phaco are particularly useful when Dr. Fine removes a large, dense cataract in a ca…
I. Howard Fine MD
Rock Hard Nuclei
Dr. Fine briefly demonstrates his biaxial phaco technique in a dense cataract.
I. Howard Fine MD
Rock Hard Nucleus (Case 2)
Dr. Fine discusses why biaxial phaco is a useful strategy in the removal of a dense nucleus.
I. Howard Fine MD
Pseudoexfoliation post glaucoma in filtration surgery
In cases of pseudoexfoliation, Dr. Fine suggests using a capsular tension ring and horizontal chopping. Biaxial phaco al…
I. Howard Fine MD
A punctured posterior capsule
After an epinucleus fragment was seen floating behind the posterior capsule, it was evident that capsule was punctured. …
I. Howard Fine MD
Mature cataract with zonular dialysis during phaco
The patient in this case had a history of macular degeneration and was also discovered to be pseudoexfoliative. The biax…
I. Howard Fine MD
Posterior subluxed cataract
Dr. Fine manages a posterior subluxed cataract by elevating the nucleus into anterior chamber via a pars plana incision …
I. Howard Fine MD
High Myopia
Dr. Fine explains how the irrigating handpiece can be used in highly myopic eyes to maintain a stable anterior chamber.
I. Howard Fine MD
The use of Healon 5 with bimanual microincision phaco
In this small, floppy iris case, the pupil is dilated with Healon 5 (AMO, Santa Ana, CA) during nucleus and cortex remov…
I. Howard Fine MD
Switching phaco hands
In this case of traumatic zonular dialysis, it was necessary for the surgeon to switch phaco hands in order to prevent f…
I. Howard Fine MD
Malyugin Ring system for small pupils
Dr. Malyugin demonstrates the use of the Malyugin Ring in several challenging cases to expand and stabilize the iris.
Boris Malyugin Md, PhD
The Glued IOL Technique
Dr. Amar Agarwal discusses various techniques to manage complications such as capsule rent, dropped nucleus, or dropped …
Amar Agarwal FRCS
Coloboma
Amar Agarwal, MD, Athiya Agarwal, MD, and Soosan Jacob, FRCS, discuss the nature of colobomas and treatment approaches f…
Soosan Jacob FRCS
Pediatric cataract surgery
A ten year old girl with a congenital cataract is treated by Dr. Sinskey.
Robert Sinskey MD
Micro-coaxial phaco
Dr. Cionni presents a case of micro-coaxial surgery with Toric IOL implantation.
Robert Cionni MD
Pediatric cataract with 23G pars plana vitrectomy
Dr. Carol presents a pediatric cataract case. She uses a bi-manual technique to remove the nucleus, inserts a SA60 IOL, …
Carol A. Drake MD
Advances in Presbyopic micro incision cataract surgery
Dr. Weinstock carefully constructs the capsulorhexis, performs sleeveless bimanual microincisional phacoemulsification, …
Robert Weinstock MD
Advances in microincision cataract surgery and new acrylic I…
A cataract in a 77-year old female with a smaller pupil is removed, then an Akreos IOL (Bausch and Lomb, Rochester, NY) …
R. Bruce Wallace III MD
Verisyse Phakic IOL Implantation
Majid Moshirfar, MD, and Chris Kurz, MD, implant a Verisyse phakic intraocular (AMO, Santa Ana, CA).
Chris Kurz MD, Majid Moshirfar MD
Simultaneous iris-sutured IOL implantation and DSAEK
Majid Moshirfar, MD, and Chris Kurz, MD, present as case demonstrating the technique for an anterior chamber intraocular…
Chris Kurz MD, Majid Moshirfar MD
6 key steps to CSS
The steps to performing combined sutureless surgery are described. Dr. Jony Chang says that treating cataract and vitreo…
Jony Chang MD, PhD
Implanting the Akreos IOL
Dr. Timothy Peters demonstrates the injection of the Akreos lens (Bausch and Lomb, Rochester, NY) through a 2.2mm clear …
Timothy Peters MD
DSAEK Triple
Majid Moshirfar, MD, and Chris Kurz, MD, present a triple DSEAK case demonstrating the use of a 25 gauge ILM forceps wit…
Chris Kurz MD, Majid Moshirfar MD
Tools for Efficient Cataract Surgery
Dr. Michelson presents two cases and discusses techniques and tools to increase efficiency during cataract procedures.
Marc A. Michelson MD
Successful Placement of Toric IOLs
Richard Mackool, MD, demonstrates the nucleus' removal and the placement of a toric IOL. If the ink washes off, Dr. …
Richard Mackool MD
Creating a Square Incision
Samual Masket, MD, creates a two-staged grooved corneal incision.
Samuel Masket MD
Penetrating LRI in Floppy Iris Case
Dr. Mackool treats an astigmatism with a penetrating LRI in a floppy iris case. He also offers guidance on how to avoid …
Richard Mackool MD
Flip-and-Chop Technique
Uday Devgan, MD, presents the Flip-and-Chop method in which the nucleus is flipped out of the capsular bag, thereby mini…
Uday Devgan MD
Sculpting a Dense Nucleus
Aided with viscoelastic and a chopper, Richard Mackool, MD, uses the Infiniti System (Alcon, Fort Worth, TX) to sculpt a…
Richard Mackool MD
Torsional Phaco
Stop and Chop Technique
Dr. Henderson performs the Stop and Chop technique using the curved Kelman-style phaco tip.
Bonnie Henderson MD
Torsional Phaco in a Small Pupil
Dr. Lehmann describes how torsional phaco allows him to keep the phaco tip in the central zone of safety in a smaller p…
Robert Lehmann MD
IOL Alignment
Richard Mackool, MD, illustrates IOL alignment in a patient with a nasally shifted capsular sack.
Richard Mackool MD
Posterior Cataract Levitation via Pars Plana Injection of Vi…
When the capsule ruptures in a trauma patient, Dr. Devgan performs the posterior assisted levitation (PAL) technique. Fi…
Uday Devgan MD
Placement of AcrySof IOL
Dr. Tjia describes how to insert the AcrySof lens with an IOL injector.
Khiun Tjia MD
Torsional Phaco Technique
Ozana Moraru, MD, uses a combination of of torsional and longitudinal ultrasound to divide the nucleus.
Ozana Moraru MD
Use of a Flow Restrictor
Uday Devgan, MD, presents several cases in which a flow restrictor, a device designed to achieve high vacuum stability d…
Uday Devgan MD
Microincisional Capsulorhexis
Dr. Lehmann uses fine Utrata forceps and trypan blue to create the capsulorhexis through a microincision.
Robert Lehmann MD
A Complete Cataract Surgery
Throughout this cataract case, Dr. Arleo provides a detailed overview while he demonstrates capsulorhexis, hydrodissecti…
Robert J. Arleo MD
Using the Mackool Capsulorhexis Forceps
Dr. Mackool demonstrates how these specially designed forceps aid in capsulorhexis creation through a small incision.
Richard Mackool MD
25 gauge Anterior Vitrectomy via the Pars Plana for Posterio…
Uday Devgan, MD, illustrates a technique to manage posterior capsule rupture using a 25 gauge Pars Plana system. Prolaps…
Uday Devgan MD
Technique for Liquid Milky White Cataracts
Uday Devgan, MD, demonstrates how to remove a liquid milky white cataract.
Uday Devgan MD
Use of Healon 5 in Floppy Iris Syndrome
Dr. Devgan presents an IFIS case in which Healon 5 (AMO, Santa Ana, CA) helps with phacoemulsification and capsulorhexis…
Uday Devgan MD
25-g Pars Plana Lensectomy in Marfan Syndrome
Dr. Devgan presents a 25-g Pars Plana lensectomy in a young patient with Marfan Syndrome.
Visco-Dissection Technique for Posterior Polar Cataract
Dr. Devgan utilizes hydro-delineation, phaco, and visco-dissection in a case of a posterior polar cataract with PSC opac…
Uday Devgan MD
Healon GV for Hyperopic Refractive Lens Exchange
Dr. Devgan presents a refractive lens exchange (RLE) case in a young, hyperopic patient with a shallow anterior chamber.…
Uday Devgan MD
Insertion of Morcher ring with Geuder Capsular Tension Ring …
Dr. Cionni uses Geuder Shooter aids in insertion of a Morcher capsular tension ring.
Robert Cionni MD
Using NeoSonix with AdvanTec LEGACY
Paul Ernest, MD, presents several cases using a NeoSonix handpiece with AdvanTec.
Paul Ernest MD
Using Hydrodissection
Dr. Chang offers guidance on using hydrodissection in several cases, including weakened zonules, a small pupil, and ocul…
David Chang MD
Vertical Chopping Technique
Dr. Chang demonstrates the vertical chopping technique, also known as "phaco quick chop," to fracture a dense nucleus.
David Chang MD
Snap and Split Phaco Technique
Hideharu Fukasaka, MD, provides a detailed demonstration of the Snap and Split phaco technique, the forerunner of "phaco…
Hideharu Fukasaku MD
Cataract Surgery Using Flexible Iris Retractors
In this unabridged video, David Chang, MD, demonstrates iris retractor placement, capsulorhexis, horizontal phaco chop, …
David Chang MD
Using the Intraocular Mirror
Bong-Hyun Kim, MD, demonstrates how an intraocular mirror can aid in the examination of areas behind the iris, validatio…
Bong-Hyun Kim MD
Ring Caliper for a Calibrated and Centrated Anterior Rhexis
Dr. Tassignon illustrates techniques employing a ring caliper to guide capsulorhexis. The caliper ring is introduced to …
Marie-José Tassignon MD, PhD
Using the Mackool Cataract Support System (CSS)
Dr. Mackool demonstrates the insertion and removal of capsule retention hooks in a patient with zonular damage and advan…
Richard Mackool MD
Morcher Capsular Tension Ring Insertion: Geuder Injector vs …
Dr. Fine presents several cases comparing the use of forceps and injectors in CTR implantation.
I. Howard Fine MD
The Capsular Ring: A New Device for Complicated Surgery
In this overview from 1993, Drs. Witschel and Legler present several difficult cases in which a CTR facilitated IOL impl…
Bernd Witschel MD, Ulrich Legler MD
Posterior Capsular Tear in an Eye With Previous Silicone Oil…
During nuclear removal, Dr. Jones perceives a tear in the posterior capsule and the forward presentation of silicone oil…
Jason Jones MD
Zonular Instability: The Evolution of a Surgical Solution
Robert Osher, MD, moderates past and current ways to deal with zonular instability in cataract surgery. The primary focu…
Robert Osher MD
Complete IFIS Case Utilizing LRIs and Iris Retractors
David Chang, MD, presents a complete IFIS case utilizing LRIs, iris retractors, phaco chop technique, and implantation o…
David Chang MD
Seating the IOL Technique
Jonathan Christenbury, MD, demonstrates his technique for seating an AcrySof IOL.
Jonathan D. Christenbury MD
Traumatic Cataract Caused by a Blunt Injury
Dr. Snyder presents techniques to deal with an eye that has experienced a blunt injury causing a traumatic cataract, iri…
Michael Snyder MD
Explantation of a Multifocal IOL Using the MST IOL Cutter
Y. Ralph Chu, MD, demonstrates explantation of a ReSTOR acrylic IOL using the MST IOL Cutters.
Y. Ralph Chu MD
Tecnis 1-Piece IOL Implantation
Y. Ralph Chu, MD, demonstrates his technique for implanting the Tecnis 1-Piece IOL.
Y. Ralph Chu MD
Implantation of the Visiogen Synchrony
Y. Ralph Chu, MD, offers pearls for the implantation of this dual-optic accommodative IOL.
Y. Ralph Chu MD
Cortical Removal With Whitestar Ice Technology
Dr. Chu presents his supracapsular tilt-and-tumble technique and tests the limits of the phaco system.
Y. Ralph Chu MD
Managing Flow and Vacuum Levels with Todays Phaco Systems
Dr. Randall Olson presents results of his study flow and vacuum levels in Infiniti, Stellaris, and Signature phaco syste…
Randall J. Olson MD
Comparing Postocclusion Surge Among Todays Phaco Systems
Dr. Randall Olson presents results of a study on surge with Infiniti, Stellaris, and Signature.
Randall J. Olson MD
Hydro-Chop Technique
The innovative hydro-chop technique utilizing the Hydro Chopper instrument developed by Dr. Hideharu Fukasaku.
Hideharu Fukasaku MD
The Synechiarhexis Technique
Dr. Amzallag presents his synechiarhexis technique in an eye with a dense cataract and a small pupil.
Thierry Amzallag MD
Surgery in a Patient With Marfans Syndrome
Alan Crandall, MD, presents his technique for patients with Marfan's syndrome.
Alan S. Crandall MD
The Needle Capsulorhexis Technique
Garry Condon, MD, presents his needle capsulorhexis technique in multiple cases.
Garry P. Condon MD
The Snowman Technique for IOL Implantation
Dr. Leaming shares his viscoelastic and IOL insertion techniques.
David Leaming MD
Using Discovisc in an IFIS Eye
Dr. Modi shares his technique in a case of intraoperative floppy iris syndrome (Flomax patient).
Satish S. Modi MD
Cataract Surgery With Microcoaxial Torsional Phaco
Samuel Masket, MD, takes you through a cataract surgery case that includes his technique for wound construction, capsulo…
Samuel Masket MD
Fracture Technique Using Torsional Phaco
Dr. Lehmann presents his technique using torsional phaco.
Robert Lehmann MD
Torsional Phaco and ReSTOR Implantation
Robert Lehmann, MD, presents pearls on torsional phaco and ReSTOR IOL implantation.
Robert Lehmann MD
Torsional Phaco Procedure
Dr. Lehmann demonstrates the efficiency of torsional phaco.
Robert Lehmann MD
Capsule Rupture: 20-Gauge Pars Plana Anterior Vitrectomy
A resident ruptures the posterior capsule and performs a 20-gauge pars plana anterior vitrectomy.
Tien-An Shih MD, PhD
Pediatric Cataract Surgery
Dr. Devgan demonstrates a cataract surgery case in an 11-year-old patient.
Uday Devgan MD
How to Perform a Four-Quadrant Prechopping Technique
Animated demonstration of the proper technique for splitting the nucleus.
Surgical Technique for IOL Exchange
Dr. Devgan presents his technique for implantation of an accommodative IOL and the removal of an acrylic multifocal lens…
Uday Devgan MD
Management of Iris Prolapse
Dr. Devgan presents a challenging case of iris prolapse and pearls on how to handle this complication.
Uday Devgan MD
Crystalens Insertion Technique
Uday Devgan, MD, takes us through the preparation and techniques for a successful insertion of the Crystalens Five-0 Acc…
Uday Devgan MD
Surgical Technique in Soft White Cataract in Young Eyes
Dr. Devgan presents pearls and demonstrates his technique in performing surgery on a young patient with a soft white cat…
Uday Devgan MD
Cataract Surgery Featuring a Four-Quadrant Phaco Technique
Dr. Michelson presents a routine cataract procedure utilizing a four-quadrant phaco technique.
Marc A. Michelson MD
Microcoaxial Phaco Surgery
Dr. Dillman demonstrates a four-quadrant cracking technique and microcoaxial phacoemulsification.
David M. Dillman MD
Prechop Divide-and-Conquer Technique with AquaLase
Dr. Brint exhibits his technique in an AquaLase case. This video includes his divide-and-conquer prechop technique, cata…
Stephen Brint MD
Bimanual Phaco in a Post-PKP and Post-RK Eye
Richard Hoffman, MD, demonstrates bimanual phaco using the MST Duet system in an eye that has previously undergone PKP a…
Richard Hoffman MD
Torsional Phaco Technique
Dr. Dillman offers tips for using Ozil/torsional phaco.
David M. Dillman MD
Torsional Phaco Case
Kerry Solomon, MD, demonstrates torsional phaco with a moderate cataract.
Kerry D. Solomon MD
Using the Malyugin Ring
High-Vacuum, Quick-Chop Technique
Dr. Arleo presents his quick-chop and high-vacuum phaco technique using the NeoSonix handpiece.
Robert J. Arleo MD
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