The Do’s and Don’ts of phacoemulsification in an eye with a dense PSC cataract are discussed and demonstrated.
A severe Bell’s phenomenon is noted at the beginning of the cataract-implant procedure. Modification of the surgical technique is then done in order to overcome
A patient taking Flomax undergoes cataract-implant surgery. Dealing with the consequences of a floppy iris, and specifically prevention of pupillary constriction and iris prolapse, are
Phacoemulsification is performed in a patient with heightened sensitivity. The discomfort-inducing components of the procedure are discussed, and techniques are employed to permit surgery to
This complex procedure features the performance of a pars plana vitrectomy in order to deepen a shallow anterior chamber in an eye with a miotic
Cataract-implant surgery is performed in a patient with advanced CED, homonymous hemianopia, epiretinal membrane, and a mildly flaccid iris.
After placement of capsule retractors, a near maximally dense nucleus is removed via phacoemulsification.
A 62 year old man using Flomax undergoes zero-ultrasound phacoemulsification. A penetrating limbal relaxing incision is done to reduce a small amount of pre-existing astigmatism.
Phacoaspiration of a soft lens in a highly myopic eye of a 36 year old patient is demonstrated. Flow and vacuum parameters and phaco tip
Toric IOL implantation after removal of a moderately dense nuclear cataract
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Richard Mackool MD, a world renowned anterior segment ophthalmic microsurgeon, has assembled a video collection of both routine and challenging cases, demonstrating both familiar and potentially unfamiliar surgical techniques using a variety of instrumentation and surgical console parameters. This educational activity presents a series of these videos, carefully selected to address the specific learning objectives of this effort, with the goal of providing surgical training videos online to surgeons motivated to improve or expand their surgical knowledge.
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