Watch Case 1 on ESCRS Education Forum:

In this episode of the ESCRS IME Phaco Complex Case Series, Dr. Koen Willekens elaborates on the surgical management of a rock-hard brunescent cataract in a 93-year-old patient.

He discusses:

• Preoperative considerations in very elderly patients

• Controlled phaco strategies for dense nuclei

• Step-by-step intraoperative adjustments to enhance safety

• Postoperative recovery and outcomes

Dr. Willekens highlights the critical role of close follow-up in elderly patients and demonstrates how small, deliberate refinements in technique can improve safety and outcomes in high-risk eyes.

Watch preview of Episode 1

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