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The Terry Squeegee is a flexible tip cannula that was originally designed for use in cataract surgery to polish the posterior capsule. We designed this video for young Ophthalmologists, residents, and instructors of cataract surgery to provide alternative techniques for using the squeegee in everyday practice. We believe that the Terry Squeegee is a readily available and helpful tool in cataract surgery.

This surgical video demonstrates the management of a hyper-mature cataract with zonular insufficiency in the left eye of a 69-year-old male with a history of glaucoma. Preoperative examination revealed vision limited to count fingers, advanced lens opacity, and an absent fundus view in the left eye. Intraoperatively, iris retractors were used for poor pupillary dilation, and trypan blue aided visualization in the absence of red reflex. Following aspiration of liquefied cortex, capsular bag collapse and inferior zonular loss were noted. Intracapsular cataract extraction was performed using a lens loop, followed by anterior vitrectomy and implantation of an anterior chamber intraocular lens with a Sheets glide. A second anterior vitrectomy was completed to ensure a clear visual axis. Retrospective history revealed prior blunt trauma from a baseball injury, likely contributing to the patient’s lens instability. Postoperative recovery was uncomplicated, and the patient achieved a final visual acuity of 20/50 in the left eye.

This video depicts the surgical excision of a pyogenic granuloma on the lower eyelid.

The patient was brought into the operating room and general anesthesia was induced,

the base of the lesion was injected with lidocaine and epinephrine. A warm compress

was applied to soften the crusted lesion. The crust was then gently elevated revealing

the giant pyogenic granuloma. A chalazion curette was used to completely remove the

lesion. A chalazion clamp was utilized to stabilize the lid and for hemostasis purposes.

This video demonstrates an external dacryocystorhinostomy surgery with insertion of a nasolacrimal duct stent in a patient with a history of dacryocystitis of rare fungal etiology.

The procedure in this video demonstrates a direct brow lift.

In this video, a patient presenting with an obstructed trabeculectomy bleb has a revision performed using an ab externo bleb needling approach. The procedure begins by inserting a corneal traction suture for improved access to the scarred bleb and is followed by the insertion of an infusion canula providing a continuous source of balanced salt solution. A bent 25- or 27-gauge needle is then used to carefully disrupt the scar tissue within the bleb. The procedure concludes with the injection of mitomycin-c, an anti-fibrotic agent that aims to promote the longevity of the cleared bleb.