Dr. Minu M Mathen [M08325] – Thiruvananthapuram
This video based course will highlight the difficulties during phacoemulsification of difficult cataracts including posterior polar, soft, hard and mature cataracts, subluxations, small pupils, shallow anterior chambers, IFIS, Compromised endothelium, high myopes, traumatic cataracts and post vitrectomised eyes. The modifications in techniques involved in managing the above situations will be described. The use of newer phacoemusification machines and well as the changes to be made in the parameters of standard phaco machines will also be detailed including microincision phaco and torsional technology to deal with the above situations.The use of capsule staining techniques, capsular bag stabilization devices and customized chopping instruments will be demonstrated. The role of Femtosecond laser assisted cataract surgery in the above difficult situations will be a highlight where the technical advantages and limitations of Femto phaco will be discussed.
| 1 | Shallow anterior chamber, posterior polar cataracts (10 mins) | Dr. Sudeep Das |
| 2 | Subluxated cataracts and capsule stabilising devices (10 mins) | Dr. Minu M Mathen |
| 3 | Small pupils, IFIS, compromised endothelium (10 mins) | Dr. Suven Bhattacharjee |
| 4 | Toning down the Mature and black cataracts (10 mins) | Dr. Amit Porwal |
| 5 | When the soft ones turn tough & penetrating trauma with cataract (10 mins) | Dr. Haripriya Aravind |
| 6 | Femto phaco advantages and limitations in challenging cases (15 mins) | Dr. Chee Soon Phaik |
| Panel Discussion : (10 mins.) |