Patient Positioning Problems: Second Eye

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Cathleen McCabe, MD, presents an 85-year-old male patient who had previously been told his cataracts could not be treated due to his positioning. His cervical neck is fused with his face oriented parallel to the floor when standing and was unable to recline. This video shows how surgical equipment and technique was modified to accommodate the patient's unique anatomy. Watch the surgery in the first eye.

Posted: 10/31/2017

Patient Positioning Problems: Second Eye

Cathleen McCabe, MD, presents an 85-year-old male patient who had previously been told his cataracts could not be treated due to his positioning. His cervical neck is fused with his face oriented parallel to the floor when standing and was unable to recline. This video shows how surgical equipment and technique was modified to accommodate the patient's unique anatomy. Watch the surgery in the first eye.

Posted: 10/31/2017

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Ahmed Abdulwahab Saad

6 years ago

Well done !!

Stanley Kim

6 years ago

Congratulations on your courage. Your patient is lucky to have you as his doctor. Maybe, someday, someone will design a gravity-free operating room for such a patient as him and for such a doctor as you.

Thiago TNesi

6 years ago

You are a hero! Congrats!

Jason Jones

6 years ago

Great job Cathleen!

ari weitzner

6 years ago

holy mackeral. bravo

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