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cataract where he was employing a technique
called vitrectomy-assisted phacoemulsification
(VAP), which involved placing a trocar and
doing a dry vitrectomy.
As challenges began to arise with the
case, Dr. Agarwal stressed that one of the most
important things is to have a backup plan.
Surgeons often get committed to a particular
procedure and don't want to adapt, he said,
noting that he had committed to phaco in his
case but may have chosen a different option in
hindsight.
"The Pressure is On"
John Berdahl, MD, joined Drs. Fram and Yeu to
discuss handling pressure in the eye as well as a
case of suprachoroidal hemorrhage.
Ophthalmology Quicksand Chronicles
podcast recap
O
phthalmology Quicksand Chronicles,
an ASCRS podcast hosted by Nicole
Fram, MD, and Elizabeth Yeu, MD,
features an expert guest on each
episode who shares their "quicksand
moments" in the OR, lessons learned from those
moments, and how these vulnerable situations
ultimately helped them evolve as surgeons. The
following is a recap of some of the information
shared in recent episodes.
"The Complexities of the
Colobomatous Eye"
In April, Drs. Fram and Yeu welcomed guest
Ashvin Agarwal, MD, to talk about "The Com-
plexities of the Colobomatous Eye."
Dr. Agarwal shared a case from about 6
years ago of a colobomatous eye with a brown
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