History: A 69 year-old man presents with a complaint of decreased vision in both eyes and seeing “sparkles” when closing his eyes. He reports that his vision declined over a period of several years and that he underwent cataract surgery 2 years ago that improved his peripheral vision but not his central vision. He is … Read more
This video demonstrates surgery in a patient with traumatic macular hole. The hyaloid was detached from the hole and it was probably a grade 4 macular hole. The hyaloid was removed and the ILM was peeled after staining it with brilliant blue dye. Fluid air exchange was done at the end of the surgery using … Read more
In this lecture, Dr. Steve Charles discusses the incremental reattachment process, vitrectomy under air, interface vitrectomy, medium term PFO, retinectomy instead of relaxing retinotomy, punch thru retinotomy for subretinal bands and the argument against scleral buckles. Dr. Charles also answers questions submitted by the live audience. Lecturer: Dr. Steve Charles, MD. Founder, Charles Retina Institute … Read more
In this video, Dr. Riemann demonstrates his preferred IOL suturing technique in the absence of capsular support. An IOL exchange is performed and the new IOL is sutured to the sclera using a four-point fixation technique to eliminate the common complication of IOL tilt when lenses are sutured into the sulcus. Surgeon: Dr. Chris Reimann, … Read more
In this video, Dr. Riemann uses a 3D heads-up display, digital enhancement and the Alcon Chandelier endoillumination lighting system to perform scleral buckling and cryotherapy for a retinal detachment. Surgeon: Dr. Chris Reimann, Cincinnati Eye Institute, USA Transcript (To translate please select your language to the right of this page) DR RIEMANN: The diagnosis of … Read more
Glaucoma associated with ocular inflammatory disease has a myriad and anatomic and physiologic causes. Understanding the underlying cause of the elevated IOP is important to controlling glaucoma progression. Lecturer: Dr. Ramana Moorthy, Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, USA Transcript (To translate please select your language to the right of this … Read more
The management of cataracts in uveitis patients can be complex and anything but routine. The cornerstones of successful management of uveitic cataracts include aggressive and meticulous control and management of pre- and post-operative inflammation and knowing when and where to put the intraocular lens. Lecturer: Dr. Ramana Moorthy, Associate Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology, Indiana University … Read more
A 55-year-old female has noted “flashes” in front of her right eye for three months as well as a “dark spot” in her vision temporally in the right eye. She has 20/20 vision in each eye unaided and is otherwise healthy. A large lesion is present below the disc and macula of the right eye. This lesion is shown on … Read more
During this Live Lecture, the basics behind retinal OCT are reviewed, followed by normal anatomic correlations and then OCT assessment of retinal conditions. Finally, structure-function correlations are discussed. Lecturer: Dr. Thomas Ciulla, Indiana University School of Medicine Transcript (To translate please select your language to the right of this page) DR CIULLA: And I will be speaking … Read more