Listen to the final episode of Season 1 of Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles where the hosts are joined by Thomas Oetting, MD. Dr. Oetting is an incredible surgeon/educator who has made—and continues to make—a tremendous impact in the field of ophthalmology. Tune in to the last episode of the season with Dr. Oetting sharing a quicksand moment where he tackles an eye with a very mature cataract with a fibrotic anterior capsule, and diffusely loose zonules. Even with all the right technologies...

Listen to this episode of Quicksand Chronicles where our hosts are joined by the legendary Dr. Lisa Brothers Arbisser. Dr. Arbisser is not only a tremendous surgeon but her contribution to ophthalmology through education, research, and mentorship have created a lasting effect in the field of ophthalmology. Dr. Arbisser is known for teaching surgeons how to watch for the signs and avoid complications. In this episode, we will give a glimpse into her wealth of knowledge about one of her own...

Listen in to this episode of Quicksand Chronicles where our hosts are joined by Dr. Al-Mohtaseb, an incredible surgeon, teacher, and recognized leader in the field of ophthalmology. Dr. Al-Mohtaseb showcases one of the toughest cases she has staffed at the county hospital. Dr. Al-Mohtaseb describes her decision making, how she shifted from observing to taking over the case, given the complex posterior synechiae, thick pupillary membrane, and diffuse zonulopathy. Tune in to listen to Dr....

Listen to this episode of Quicksand Chronicles where hosts are joined by Dr. Brandon Ayres. In addition to being a world-class surgeon, Dr. Ayres’ dedication to teaching has made a tremendous impact in the world of ophthalmology. Dr. Ayres discusses a quicksand moment involving a patient who has a dislocated multifocal IOL from a golf ball injury. Per the patient's request, Dr. Ayres made it his priority to keep the patients’ multifocal IOL. After what he thought was a “successful” procedure...

Listen to this episode of Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles featuring Rosa Braga-Mele, MD. Dr. Braga-Mele discusses her passionate commitment to motherhood, teaching the next generation of surgeons, clinical care of her patients, and athletics. Aside from being a world-renown surgeon, Dr. Braga-Mele has been an accomplished & nationally known bodybuilder. Bodybuilding has proven to improve her spiritual zen, physical endurance, and mental strength for Dr. Braga-Mele, and this has...

Listen and join us for this episode of Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles as the hosts and Dr. Ashvin Agarwal discuss his quicksand moments, the cases that took him a few days to recover from. He reflects on difficult surgical cases: one that went wrong from the start, where MAC was chosen in lieu of general anesthesia for a cognitively challenged young patient and another involving a colobomatous eye, complicated by a mature lens and hours of missing zonules. Join us as Dr. Agarwal shares...

Listen and join us for this episode of Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles featuring John Berdahl, MD. Dr. Berdahl will showcase a quicksand moment where a patient with a history of trauma and a sutured Ophtec Artificial Iris/IOL undergoes an iStent and ECP for uncontrolled IOP. After the ECP is completed, the chamber begins to shallow, the red reflex is lost, and the pressure is on! This quicksand moment emphasizes the importance of pivoting, getting the complication under control, and how to...

Listen and join us for this episode of Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles featuring Marjan Farid, MD. Dr. Farid will dive deep into a challenging cataract surgery, where the degree of capsular support was unknown until she was in the eye. Every step presents a new, complex challenge, starting with the very loose and dense lens. Watch and listen as Dr. Farid teaches us a novel way to perform a Yamane technique for scleral IOL fixation. The final Quicksand teaching moment occurs when she...

Listen and join us for this episode of Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles featuring Dr. Cathleen McCabe. In this spotlight innovation episode, Dr. McCabe will share her belt loop innovation using a Prolene 5-0/6-0 suture to scleral fixate a dislocated intraocular lens. While creatively devising the belt loop, double-flange technique, Dr. McCabe delves into the quicksand moments involved while innovating this new technique. Thank you to this episodes sponsor, Science Based Health. Visit...

Listen and join us for this episode of Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles featuring Dr. Eric Donnenfeld. In addition to a nearly 30-year successful career as a Refractive and Cataract surgeon, Dr. Donnenfeld gets personal as he describes the multiple hats that he wears, as a husband, parent, educator, mentor, researcher, and innovating partner to industry. In this episode, hear about 2 quicksand moments that Dr. Donnenfeld experiences in the OR, from managing unexpected vitreous loss to...

Listen and join us in this episode of Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles with guest, Dr. Cathleen McCabe. Hear about Dr. McCabe’s quicksand moment where an unexpected capsule tear extends from the anterior capsule straight across the posterior capsule. In this quicksand moment, Dr. McCabe emphasizes how to prevent such capsule tears, and pearls on how to prevent vitreous prolapse.Thank you to our episode’s sponsor, BVIWatch on YouTube...

Listen and join us for the first-ever episode of Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles with hosts Drs. Nicole Fram and Elizabeth Yeu. In this episode, hear about the origin of the quicksand chronicles podcast where the hosts will dive deep into the psychology of how to prepare for challenging cases, evolve, and improve as a result. In this episode, Dr. Ike Ahmed from Prism Eye Institution will share one of his most challenging quicksand moments with the surgical management of a nanophthalmic...