Cataract Coach with Uday Devgan MD

Dr Roger Zaldivar is a refractive and cataract surgeon at the Instituto Zaldivar in Mendoza, Argentina, a multi-generation ophthalmology practice. Recently he has produced an AI method of sizing phakic IOLs like the Visian ICL using image data from ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM). And his practice now often prefers implanting a phakic IOL instead of corneal laser vision correction and he implants a...

Dr Shannon Wong is an ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery in Austin, Texas, USA and he also maintains a very active and popular YouTube channel where he educates both patients and surgeons. I have personally visited his beautiful practice, Austin Eye , and I was even a guest on his podcast 2 years ago. In this podcast we cover so many interesting topics besides the YouT...

Dr Francesco Carones has been passionate about cataract surgery for many decades and that also includes delivering the best possible patient experience. In that regard, he started the ophthalpreneurs society and annual meeting with the next one scheduled for April 10-13, 2025 in Taormina, Sicily, Italy. I am planning on attending that meeting so that I can learn great pearls from my peers in order...

Prof. Chris Teng is a glaucoma and anterior segment specialist at the Yale School of Medicine where he heads his division and directs the fellowship. He also has a keen interest in entrepreneurship and he went back to school mid-career to complete an MBA from the Yale School of Management. He encourages all ophthalmologist to pursue their own entrepreneurial spirit and start a side business. He st...

Prof. Arthur Cummings has spent decades traveling the world to teach fellow ophthalmologists about the full spectrum of refractive surgery, both corneal and lenticular. He has delivered more than 500 lectures and I have benefitted from his keen insight into surgical techniques and concepts. I recently had dinner with him in Rio de Janeiro at the Brazilian Cataract & Refractive meeting and it w...

Professor Renato Ambrósio Jr is a world-class refractive surgeon-scientist with major areas of interest of corneal/refractive diagnostics, custom laser vision correction, refractive cataract surgery and therapeutic procedures for keratoconus. Besides his busy academic appointments, he is in private practice in Rio de Janeiro: Instituto de Olhos Renato Ambrósio and VisareRIO – Refracta Personal Las...

Dr Juan Batlle is the founder of Centro Láser in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic and the founder of the Elías Santana Hospital, a project that allows people in vulnerable conditions, access to much needed ophthalmic medicine, care and vision correction services. He has also participated in many clinical trials for the devices, implants, and technologies that we use in our operating rooms e...

Dr Gary Wörtz is a cataract and refractive surgeon in Kentucky, USA where he is busy clinically and an Associate Professor. Beyond being a surgeon, consultant and educator, Dr. Wörtz is a successful inventor and entrepreneur.  Ten years ago, he founded Omega Ophthalmics with the mission of developing a new intra-ocular implant platform.  He has been granted 50 patents in the US and internationally...

Dr Cynthia Matossian founded Matossian Eye Associates which grew into a large practice and then was transferred to an even larger ophthalmic group. An Emeritus board-certified refractive cataract surgeon, she specializes in Dry Eye and Ocular Surface Disease. She is also the CEO of GPOphtho , a group purchasing organization for ophthalmology. Dr. Matossian is also a consultant and advisor with mul...

Dr Kendall Donaldson is professor of ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami (Florida, USA) and director of their clinic in Plantation, Florida. Over the course of 20 years, she built this satellite clinic from zero to amazing and in this podcast she reveals her secrets to success. She is a brilliant clinician, surgeon, and leader and you will often see her on the pod...

I first met Steve Schallhorn MD about 30 years ago when he was a cornea / refractive fellow at USC (University of Southern California) and I was a medical student. He has a fascinating background which includes a career as a Navy fighter pilot as well as Topgun instructor. He founded the department of defense refractive surgery program which has since grown to many locations and has treated thousa...

It has been a true pleasure to know Dr Ronald Yeoh for the last two decades as a brilliant colleague, talented teacher, and dear friend. He has been at the forefront of cataract surgery advances for many years and he is credited with teaching us so much, such as the Snap-Sign which indicates a posterior capsular blow-out. He has held multiple leadership positions among various ophthalmology organi...

Dr Steve Silverstein is an ophthalmologist who has been involved in countless clinical trials in ophthalmology, from new IOLs to innovative surgical technologies to novel pharmacologic products. This clinical trial experience allows him to experience new technologies first and also provides reasonable remuneration to his practice. He also shares his experience in building a very successful practic...

Dr Lisa Arbisser is an outstanding expert in complex cataract cases and she has been so influential in teaching thousands of ophthalmologists, including me. She has taught so many advanced techniques such as pars plana anterior vitrectomy for cataract cases with posterior capsule rupture. She has been an influential professor at the University of Iowa where she has endowed an award for most innova...

Dr Analisa Arosemena is an outstanding surgeon specializing in glaucoma surgery and very challenging cataract cases. She has an incredible energy and on the podium she is a natural key opinion leader. In this hour long podcast, I learned so much about her approach to treating glaucoma including offering the full spectrum of options. After a year treating underserved populations in Panama, she move...

Dr Lisa Feulner is a role model for leadership and life lessons in ophthalmology. I wish that I could have listened to this podcast many years ago because it is filled with such amazing pearls of wisdom that would have improved my practice and my life! Lisa is a brilliant surgeon, clinician, and researcher who has so much incredible insight into the future of ophthalmology and what it takes to tru...

Dr Ashraf Armia is a renowned ophthalmology educator from Egypt who has taught ocular surgery in so many countries across the globe. I recently enjoyed his presentation at Dr Bob Osher's Telling It meeting in Tampa, Florida in February of this year. He is a gifted educator with so much great advice for young ophthalmologists and I am sure that you will truly enjoy this podcast. He also invites all...

Dr Bill Wiley specializes in the full spectrum of refractive surgery, including all corneal and lenticular approaches. He also has a passion for teaching the next generation of surgeons by working with ophthalmology residents and over the past decade by creating one of the best private fellowships in the country. I'm sure you will enjoy this podcast and find it informative and also entertaining. ...

Dr Elizabeth Yeu is a cataract and refractive surgeon in Virginia where she also participates in many clinical trials for new devices, drugs, and technologies. She is also frequently on the podium as a key opinion leader and she is the president of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS). She has some great insight into our field and she is working to make the ASCRS more in...

Professor Deepinder Dhaliwal MD is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh where she has pioneered so much in our field. You will recognize her as a panelist at our annual Best of CataractCoach session at the ASCRS meeting. The next one is coming very soon on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 8:00am at the Boston convention center. She is also a licensed acupuncture pro...

Dr Karl Stonecipher is a prominent refractive and cataract surgeon in North Carolina who has been at the forefront of new innovations for decades. On top of that he is just a sweet man with a heart of gold and if you meet him in person, you can't help but like him. In this podcast he shares his lessons for success in cataract and refractive surgery and how to truly connect with your patients. His...

Firas Rahhal MD is a vitreo-retinal surgeon in Los Angeles who has a deep expertise in clinical trials, particularly for posterior segment disease. Like many of us, he used to lend his expertise to investment firms as they sought to invest in the ophthalmology space. More than a decade ago he realized that instead of giving away such precious knowledge for an hourly rate, it was better to become t...

Dr James Katz is an ophthalmologist in private practice in the Chicago area and enjoys mentoring the next generation of ophthalmologist. He is the president of the CEDARS / ASPENS organization which is a selective group of anterior segment surgeons. In this podcast he gives great advice for ophthalmologists to become more involved with leadership, education, clinical trials, working with industry...

Dr Johnny Gayton has an incredible drive and passion which he combines with persistent hard work to truly excel at many fields. He is a true pioneer in cataract surgery and he shared his techniques of piggyback IOLs, lensectomy for treatment of narrow angles, and moving from superior to temporal incisions. He is proof positive that a great work ethic and strong determination are the keys to succes...

Dr Ashvin Agarwal comes from a family of ophthalmologists dating back many generations and he has a passion and talent for ocular surgery. He is an innovator, a global teacher, and a next leader in our field and I have enjoyed learning from him over the years. In this podcast we talk about his path in ophthalmology, the expansion of the Dr Agarwal eye empire, and the future of ophthalmology. I kno...