This video demonstrates phacoemulsification surgery in an 88-year-old man with pseudoexfoliation and a dense lens. Trypan blue was painted on the capsule to help in better visualization. kuglen iris hooks were used to stretch the small pupil. A single-piece foldable IOL was implanted to avoid stress on the already weak zonules. Surgeon: Dr. Stephen Lane, … Read more
Objectives of this presentation are: To look at the indications for each type of aphakia correction Understand the surgical techniques Understand the pros and cons of each Lecturer: Dr. Emma Hollick, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom Transcript (To translate please select your language to the right of this page) DR HOLLICK: … Read more
November 4, 2016 | Lecture geared toward the eye surgeon who is transitioning to phacoemulsification cataract surgery
This is a lecture geared toward the eye surgeon who is transitioning to phacoemulsification cataract surgery. The ideal participant will be the intraocular surgeon who already has experience with manual small-incision cataract surgery and / or extracapsular cataract extraction. Topics to be covered include: Wound construction Ophthalmic Viscosurgical Devices (OVDs) Challenge of the small pupil … Read more