37th APACRS Annual Meeting Final Program

FILM FESTIVAL

FF1-25 The Inseparables! .....Conquering the tough posterior plate in rock-hard cataracts

Bharathi MEGUR India

Phacoemulsification of rock hard cataracts is difficult. Breaking the posterior plate of a Hard Cataract is a never-ending challenge and most complications happen during this stage of the surgery. This film highlights the difficulties faced during phacoemulsification of a hard cataract. We propose a new way to manage these tough cataracts. FF1-26 DUCK (Down Under and CounterclocKwise) Thanapong SOMKIJRUNGROJ Thailand DUCK, or Down Under and CounterclocKwise is a novel surgical technique designed to rotate and refine the position of a 1-piece C-loop toric IOL. A 1-piece C-loop toric IOL is a standard treatment for regular corneal astigmatism in patients undergoing cataract surgery. Thus, the design of the IOL generally requires positioning in the capsular bag with clockwise rotation intraoperatively. DUCK is a safe, easy, and efficient technique designed for counterclockwise rotation, used to refine the final position of the toric IOL. FF1-27 The 15 Commandments to Guide Every Beginner Towards Excellence in Cataract Surgery Vikas VEERWAL India Every cataract surgeon begins their journey with a lot of apprehension towards their capabilities in becoming a proficient surgeon. Through our highly educational video, we focus on what is usually hidden in plain sight. We give 15 commandments that every cataract surgeon should follow from day 1 of training until the time they continue to operate. We highlight the importance of these guiding principles, which can help young surgeons transform themselves into skilled phaco surgeons. This video provides simple tools to achieve excellence in providing the best for every patient that you operate on. It focuses on the very basic foundations of phacoemulsification surgery, which are often Anterior Lenticonus is a rare congenital condition in which the front surface (anterior capsule and cortex) of the lens is cone-shaped instead of being smooth and rounded. This abnormality leads to progressive visual impairment due to refractive errors like myopia, irregular astigmatism and cataract. Challenges in phacoemulsification cataract surgery include completing a capsulorrhexis due to lens capsule being fragile and may rupture during surgery, proper IOL power calculation and associated systemic condition. This video highlights Phacoemulsification in anterior lenticonus with mature cataract which is technically demanding due to capsule fragility, IOL placement challenges, and risk of complications. This video demonstrates careful surgical approach and preparedness for complications are essential for optimal outcomes. FF1-29 'Practice maketh perfect' - Evolution of viscoexpression nucleus delivery technique in Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (M-SICS) Himani MANRAL India The technique of Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (M-SICS) is the first stepping stone towards learning phacoemulsification surgery, especially in the ophthalmology residency training period of developing nations including India. One must have the M-SICS technique in their armamentarium in case a complicated phacoemulsification surgery needs to be converted. It is also the primary procedure of choice, especially for hard cataracts, in high-volume set ups as they are economical and provide equally successful post-operative results. The video highlights snippets selected from cases, in a high-volume surgical centre, with hard mature cataracts and their nuclei being delivered using the viscoexpression technique. The learning curve becomes shorter with more practice, the nucleus delivery technique evidently becomes smoother, which in turn helps in achieving shorter surgical time and giving more predictable results. lost in translation while imparting training to young phaco surgeons. FF1-28 Conquering Mount Fuji: Lenticonus with mature cataract Prashanth R India

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