Cataract Coach with Uday Devgan MD

Priya Mathews, MD, MPH is a successful surgeon and key opinion leader, and she has some great pearls for achieving work-life balance. That is something that I have personally struggled with in the past, but now I am far better at it. While we love ophthalmology, we also need to love ourselves, our lives, and our family and friends. In medicine, we devote so much of our youth to education and train...

Prof. Damien Gatinel , MD, PhD has a background in mathematics and the physics of optics as well as being a world class refractive surgeon. In our podcast he explains the optics behind his trifocal IOL design as well as innovations in refractive surgery, both corneal and lenticular, which give us so many great options for restoring vision to our patients. He has a great way of explaining this comp...

Professor Douglas Koch MD has been leading the way in cataract, refractive, and anterior segment surgery for more than 40 years. He is instrumental in teaching surgical techniques as well as pioneering new concepts such as evaluation of posterior corneal power and adjusting the axial lengths in myopic eyes for more accurate IOL calculations. I first met Dr Koch when I was a medical student intervi...

Eric Donnenfeld MD is an outstanding teacher and has taught thousands of ophthalmologists with his presentations and articles. He has a knack for explaining tough concepts in an easy to understand manner while always providing levity and laughter which makes his lectures memorable. I have learned so much from him over the years and I was really eager to have him share his words of wisdom from 40+...

Professor Jorge Alió, MD, PhD from Alicanté, Spain wears many hats: professor, innovator, publisher, researcher, and business leader. He is a remarkable ophthalmologist who has contributed nearly 1000 peer-reviewed journal articles over the past many decades. His impact on our field is tremendous and he is generous with sharing the pearls and words of wisdom which helped propel him to this high le...

The excimer laser revolutionized corneal refractive surgery and countless millions of patients have benefitted from amazing new vision. Marguerite McDonald MD is a true pioneer in corneal refractive surgery and the development of the excimer laser. This podcast dives into the amazing journey of this brilliant surgeon, including the major challenges that were overcome (sometimes by serendipity) to...

Even though our cataract surgeries are confined to a very small space inside the eye, they require peak performance from our mind and body to ensure a great outcome for our patients. There is certainly a mind, body, and soul connection and achieving appropriate fitness and nutrition can help optimize surgical performance. Bill Soscia MD is a high volume cataract surgeon and lifelong athlete who ha...

Nandini Venkateswaran MD is an anterior segment surgeon and clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School and key opinion leader in ophthalmology. She has had a meteoric rise and is frequently seen at the podium at ophthalmology meetings across the USA and contributing to the advancement of our field with consulting activities. As someone who has participated in ophthalmic consulting for more than...

Dr. Randall Olson is Chairman and Professor of Ophthalmology at the Moran Eye Institute at the University of Utah in the USA. He has accomplished so much in his career including building an entire eye institute and ophthalmology department from scratch. In this podcast you will learn how he started as the solo ophthalmologist at the university and then decades later, grew it to dozens of ophthalmo...

Dr Amar Agarwal is a surgeon, innovator, educator, author, and leader in ophthalmology and he has changed the way we operate. In addition to his many new techniques such as sub-1mm phaco, glued IOL, pinhole pupilloplasty, and more, he is also well know for teaching how to recover from surgical complications. He has authored many dozens of ophthalmology books and oversees more than 100 eye hospital...

Samuel Masket MD has been a leader in cataract surgery for many years and has published extensively about a wide range of topics from IOL calculations after LASIK to treating negative dysphotopsias to dead bag syndrome. He has been president of the ASCRS and has delivered hundreds of lectures all around the world. Dr Masket was also involved in teaching cataract surgery to the UCLA residents and I...

Dr Fasika Woreta is a professor at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, USA and she is director of their ophthalmology residency training program. She also has a deep expertise in ocular trauma and open globe injuries. Our podcast today covers the topics of ophthalmology residency training in the USA, including pearls to match into the program of your choice...

Vance Thompson MD is a visionary in refractive surgery and he has truly perfected the patient experience starting with his main clinic in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and now expanding into other states. This podcast goes into detail about what makes his clinics special and his secrets to success in building a practice where the patient experience is truly amazing. There are so many great pearls from...

Stephen Slade MD has taught LASIK to thousands of surgeons, including me back when I was a resident in 1999. He is a brilliant ophthalmologist with keen insight into the field of refractive surgery, both corneal and lenticular. He has achieved many firsts in ophthalmology but more importantly he is passionate about delivering the best visual outcomes to patients and he is willing to share that ent...

Dr Arsham Sheybani is a cutting edge glaucoma, cataract, and anterior segment surgeon at Washington University in St. Louis and he is revolutionizing the way we treat patients across the spectrum of glaucoma. He has amazing clinical insight, a knack for innovation, a gift for teaching surgeon, and the ability to conquer complex cases. You will certainly learn so much from this podcast -- I know I...

David F. Chang MD has been passionate about phacoemulsification cataract surgery ever since he saw a medical student. He happened to see a video of Charles Kelman MD performing phaco and he was hooked. He has since gone on to become a true leader in ophthalmology with so many innovations and discoveries that improve the way that we all operate. He described IFIS: intra-operative floppy iris syndro...

About six weeks ago I posted a video discussing the question, "Should you give up operating?" because it is asked to me just about every week by young surgeons from around the world. It is a complex question and a very serious topic and it generated a tremendous amount of interest. It also raised even more questions about the best methods of surgical learning and the role of coaching in improving...

Dr Tom Oetting is a celebrated cataract surgery teacher and he has really pioneered much of the online learning in that regard. He has helped to create EyeRounds.org which is a tremendous learning resource for ophthalmologists around the globe. His phaco teaching manual, Cataract Surgery for Greenhorns , has been used by countless aspiring ophthalmologists around the world. And he is a large part...

This is an amazing podcast with three senior ophthalmology residents who are just about to begin their careers. We cover so many important topics that are facing young surgeons today and certainly you will gain valuable advice and knowledge from this episode. It is a long recording of almost 2 hours, so I encourage you to download it as a podcast for listening on your commute to work or while you...

Dr Lindstrom has been on the forefront of innovation in ophthalmology for many decades. He brings a wealth of knowledge about staying on the cutting edge of new developments, technology, and techniques in your career. Truly an enlightening conversation and I'm sure that you will learn so much while enjoying it. 

An in depth conversation with the Godfather of ophthalmic surgical videos, Dr Bob Osher. We discuss his journey in life and helpful pearls for success for younger surgeons. His philosophy can be summarized with ABC: Achievement, Balance, Contentment