Cataract Coach with Uday Devgan MD

Our podcast guest is Dr Dan Reinstein, a London-based refractive surgeon, physicist, and professional jazz saxophonist who pioneered high-frequency digital ultrasound for corneal imaging. He details how his discovery of the corneal epithelium’s fluid-like compensatory behavior allows it to mask stromal irregularities, making it essential for identifying hidden keratoconus that traditional topography might miss. He also discusses the clinical benefits of presbyopic corneal laser treatments. We discuss career pearls, emphasizing the importance of surgical standardization, bimanual dexterity, and the critical need for surgeons to maintain a healthy balance in life.
We feature a new podcast every week on Sundays and they are uploaded to all major podcast services (click links here: Apple, Google, Spotify) for enjoying as you drive to work or exercise. The full video of the podcast is here on CataractCoach as well as on our YouTube channel. Starting now we have sponsorship opportunities available for the top podcast in all of ophthalmology. Please contact us to inquire.

Ophthalmologists are realizing that for lamellar corneal transplantation, PDEK (Pre-Descemet's Endothelial Keratoplasty) is better than DMEK, which is better than DSEK. I enjoyed a lecture from Dr Dinh Thi Hoang Anh from Viet Nam and Dr Yury Kalinnikov from Russia where they taught the nuances to ensure success with PDEK. Because it uses Dua’s layer, PDEK provides significantly greater structural integrity than the delicate Descemet's membrane used in DMEK. This added toughness simplifies tissue handling and prevents the frequent tearing seen in DMEK. Furthermore, PDEK allows for easier graft centration and unfolding, reducing surgical time while maintaining excellent visual outcomes.
We feature a new podcast every week on Sundays and they are uploaded to all major podcast services (click links here: Apple, Google, Spotify) for enjoying as you drive to work or exercise. The full video of the podcast is here on CataractCoach as well as on our YouTube channel. Starting now we have sponsorship opportunities available for the top podcast in all of ophthalmology. Please contact us to inquire.

Our podcast guest, Dr Joaquín Fernández, led the global team that came up with an evidence-based classification of simultaneous vision IOLs which you can read here https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12928794/. This is so important for us to understand the different optical designs, explain them to our patients, and choose the best options for their vision correction. In this podcast we go over a functional and logical way of classifying all current and all future IOLs and how to differentiate them. If you perform cataract surgery, you truly must listen to this podcast!
We feature a new podcast every week on Sundays and they are uploaded to all major podcast services (click links here: Apple, Google, Spotify) for enjoying as you drive to work or exercise. The full video of the podcast is here on CataractCoach as well as on our YouTube channel. Starting now we have sponsorship opportunities available for the top podcast in all of ophthalmology. Please contact us to inquire.

Our guest ophthalmologist is a world-renowned expert in translational research that is revolutionizing cornea care. Professor Pedram Hamrah specializes in complex ocular surface diseases, focusing on neuropathic corneal pain and neurotrophic keratitis. His groundbreaking research utilizes in vivo confocal microscopy and AI to identify biomarkers for corneal nerve damage. His work will directly translate to improved outcomes for our patients.
We feature a new podcast every week on Sundays and they are uploaded to all major podcast services (click links here: Apple, Google, Spotify) for enjoying as you drive to work or exercise. The full video of the podcast is here on CataractCoach as well as on our YouTube channel. Starting now we have sponsorship opportunities available for the top podcast in all of ophthalmology. Please contact us to inquire.

What if you are mid-career and you decide that you want to move to another state? Well, you can do it very successfully just like our podcast guest Dr Jodi Luchs who moved from New York to Florida. In this podcast he explains the details which will help you figure out if this is what you want and then how to achieve it. Dr Luchs is also highly experienced in clinical trials and he explains the best way for you to get started with that too. He is also Chief Medical Officer of Stuart Therapeutics and Chief Science Advisor for InFocus Capital Partners. There is so much to learn from him and I'm sure you will enjoy this podcast.
We feature a new podcast every week on Sundays and they are uploaded to all major podcast services (click links here: Apple, Google, Spotify) for enjoying as you drive to work or exercise. The full video of the podcast is here on CataractCoach as well as on our YouTube channel. Starting now we have sponsorship opportunities available for the top podcast in all of ophthalmology. Please contact us to inquire.