Cataract Coach with Uday Devgan MD

Our podcast guest is Dr David Gunn who is a corneal, cataract, and refractive surgeon in Brisbane, Australia and I admire his drive to push himself to learn new, advanced surgical techniques. And he accomplishes this by initially learning from surgical videos - the CataractCoach way! (Which I learned from the Godfather of surgical videos, Dr Bob Osher.) He decided that he wanted to learn the CAIRS (Corneal Allogenic Intrastromal Ring Segments) technique pioneered by Dr Soosan Jacob and he then created a free planning tool at CairsPlan.com so that you can learn too. 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 surgeon, Dr Rebecca Metzinger joins to share her extensive experience teaching residents (both Tulane and LSU) at major inner-city and veterans' hospitals in New Orleans. The discussion explores managing complex surgical cases, the learning curve of ophthalmic surgery, and how to be an outstanding surgeon. Dr. Metzinger also offers invaluable mentorship advice for all surgeons, from the young ones in training to the seasoned ones like me. She has so much to offer that I'm sure you will learn from this episode. 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 is Dr Mary Qiu, a brilliant glaucoma specialist at the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute. We explore Dr. Qiu's groundbreaking approach to managing neovascular glaucoma (NVG) where she advocates for an individualized treatment spectrum, introduced through her innovative "SCOPING" protocol (Salvaging the Conventional Outflow Pathway in Neovascular Glaucoma). She also details her creative "Turtleplast" technique for repairing tube erosions. You will enjoy our discussion on surgical innovation, specialized patient care, and mentoring the next generation of ophthalmologists. 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. More videos on Mary's YouTube channel, and follow her instagram here and Hopkins here.

Our podcast guest, Dr John Jarstad is a pioneering ophthalmologist, innovator, and humanitarian at USF Tampa in Florida, USA. Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Jarstad has taught surgery in 25 countries and is credited with training approximately 90% of the phaco surgeons in Indonesia. He is the inventor of the "Zombie" Double Tap technique, a highly efficient method for managing IOP at the end of cataract surgery (which I use). His other innovations include the first Array MFIOL, the Sunshine CXL technique, and authoring a book about his humanitarian work. 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 is Professor David Granet who reveals the mind-blowing speed of AI development in medicine, noting 50 new developments occurred in less than a month. There is a 100% certainty that AI will change your ophthalmology career and you need to prepare for that. Patients are already engaging with AI using it for everything from understanding diagnoses and procedure options to insurance claims. However, the adoption of this technology introduces critical legal and ethical challenges, creating a potential no-win scenario where physicians could be held liable both for using or not using AI, compounded by the lack of regulation for software updates. 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. You can learn about his amazing fellowship here and the World Society of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus which he co-founded.

Our podcast guest bridges the clinical and surgical aspects of ophthalmology with cutting edge basic science research about the cornea. Professor Edgar Espana MD from the University of South Florida in Tampa. In this podcast we cover many important topics like how we can modulate, treat, and prevent corneal scarring; how collagen determines the stiffness of the cornea; and understanding incision architecture and the best ways of suturing. I'm confident that you will learn valuable clinical pearls from 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 podcast guest today is Dr Satya V. Reddy who is an anterior segment surgeon in Louisiana, USA and we talk about one of the most important issues that you will face in your life: how to balance building a practice with having a family (and personal) life that you can enjoy. I have struggled with this and have made many mistakes. Now we realize that the concept of "delayed gratification" may not be the best approach. We talk about the challenges and how to figure out the right recipe and balance for you and your life. I know you will find this very useful. 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 is Dr. Eduardo Alfonso who has been Chairman and Director of the legendary Bascom Palmer Eye Institute for almost 2 decades. We discuss his amazing leadership of the world’s top-ranked eye hospital, his pioneering "Moon Shot" initiative for the whole eye transplant, and the transformative role of AI in ophthalmology. Join us as we explore the future of vision with a true global visionary. There is a reason why Dr Alfonso has kept Bascom Palmer at the very top and there is so much we can learn from him. 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.

This podcast taught me so much about integrative and functional medicine, which is something that is not really taught in ophthalmology residency. Dr Rudrani Banik is a neuro-ophthalmologist who has a deep expertise in ocular nutrition and she is coordinating an anonymous Ocular Nutrition Survey so we can identify the gaps in nutrition education for ophthalmologists. She has also written two books on the topic: Beyond Carrots- Best Foods For Eye Health A to Z and its companion cookbook, Dr. Rani's Visionary Kitchen. She also is the founder of The Eye Summit™ 2026 which is taking place online May 11-15, 2026 and is free. 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.

About 30 years ago the initial clinical trials and studies for the FDA approval of LASIK were done and our podcast guest was there and a key member of that team. Professor Keith Walter MD has been involved in advancing refractive surgery, both corneal and lenticular, for three decades. He is also the surgeon who taught us all that operating room temperature and humidity control is critical for excimer laser refractive accuracy. In this podcast we have a great discussion about the early days of corneal refractive surgery and how you can do better surgery. I'm sure you will enjoy it. 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.

Professor Sonia Yoo MD is a refractive and cataract surgeon at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at the Univeristy of Miami, FL, USA. Having known her for 20+ years, I have learned so much from her great lectures and brilliant mind about refractive surgery. In this podcast we cover the full spectrum of both corneal and lenticular refractive surgery and we go through many patient scenarios to learn how she delivers the best outcome in each case. 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.

At many ophthalmic meetings over the years, particularly at the AECOS Aspen meeting (formerly the Dulaney AIRS: Aspen Invitational Refractive Symposium), Bill Bond MD presented his Bond Report which was a crowd favorite. In this presentation he discusses amazing life lessons that we all tend to learn the hard way over time. Similar to the comedian talking about life truths and everyone has a good laugh because of how true they are, the Bond Report did the same with an ophthalmology slant. This podcast is full of wisdom and laughs and I think you'll enjoy it. You can catch his Dr Bond Report on YouTube - I'm a subscriber! 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 is neuro-ophthalmologist Andrew Lee MD who is Chair & Professor at the Blanton Eye Institute at Houston Methodist in Texas, USA. He is widely regarded as a brilliant teacher and has a very educational YouTube channel that I'm sure you will enjoy. In this podcast we talk about 5 critical neuro-ophthalmology diagnoses that you cannot afford to miss, how neuro-adaptation works with multifocal IOLs, important lessons for applying to ophthalmology residency, and even how space flight affects the eyes of astronauts. I'm sure you will learn so much from 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.

I was at the Ophthalmo Cordoba conference in Argentina and I saw a great presentation about complex ocular trauma cases. The surgeon, Dr David Kohn Bitran from Santiago, Chile is incredibly talented and he has a deep expertise in ocular trauma. In this podcast we go into detail about successfully managing open globe injuries and it was a learning experience for me. I promise that you will learning something valuable from this podcast, just like I did! 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.

Professor Ozlem Evren Kemer MD is an internationally renowned expert in cataract, cornea, and anterior segment surgery and I have had the pleasure of working with her at many ophthalmic conferences around the world. She is a gifted surgeon but more importantly, she is one of the world's best teachers of ophthalmic surgery. In this podcast we discuss the keys to success in surgical training for young surgeons and how we can all improve our surgical skills. I am sure you will learn a lot from her incredible wisdom. 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.

I first met Dr Rehan Ahmed more than 15 years ago when he was an ophthalmology resident at Baylor University in Texas (one of the top eye surgery training programs in the USA) and even then he was notable as a superstar. He has continued that trajectory as a highly skilled ophthalmologist and has also pioneered into the new world of AI (artificial intelligence or augmented intelligence) in eye care and he is the host of a great podcast called "AI in Eye Care" which I can highly recommend. 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.

Teaching the next generation of ophthalmic surgeons is monumental task and it requires a teacher who has great surgical skill, sound clinical judgment, and the ability to transform beginners into master surgeons. Dr Rafael Vazquez Rojas is a perfect fit for that position and I had the pleasure of spending time learning from him and with him while visiting Mexico recently. He is a superstar (and an ophthalmic artist too!) and you will be hearing more from him in the years to come. In this podcast he offers great advice about the best methods for beginners to blossom into master surgeons. I am sure you will find it useful and enjoyable. 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.

I wish I heard this podcast when I was a younger surgeon, still in my first few years of practice. But even listening to it now, Dr Francis Price offers so much great information about what you must know about USA health insurance reform and the future of your practice. Dr Price is a keen expert in corneal transplantation, especially lamellar techniques, but we got so involved in the discussion about health care reform that we didn't even get to any of those topics. If you're a young surgeon, you must listen to this podcast and then take action to secure your future practice! Please tell your colleagues about it as well. 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.

The first time I met Dr Jerman Alqahtani was about 20 years ago at a wetlab session at the ASCRS meeting where I was impressed with his surgical skills. He is an expert in cataract and anterior segment surgery in Saudi Arabia and he has a priority of learning new surgical techniques every year. This is a great mindset and it is the way to become a world-class surgeon. This podcast has great advice for all surgeons who desire to keep their skills sharp. 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 surgeon is Dr Joaquin De Rojas, an up and coming star in the ophthalmology world who reminds us to keep our curiosity and keep challenging ourselves. He has succeeded in the setting of a private equity-owned practice and shares his insight as to how you can follow suit. He also continues to push his own limits becoming a better surgeon and innovating in the eye surgery space. We talk about AI innovations in ophthalmology and how you can get involved too. I think you'll find the conversation very interesting and informative, especially for our younger colleagues. 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.