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121014 Not over till It’s over: Final Step Twists in Cataract Surgery- Victory Turns to Chaos in a Heartbeat
April 2026
Meeting: 2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting
Producers: Haripriya Aravind, MD; Anahita Shroff, MBBS, DNB
Category: ASCRS Shorts (On-Demand)
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This 2-minute film captures the drama of cataract surgery’s final moments. Just as the case seemed complete, anterior chamber formation triggered IOL expulsion with a large posterior capsular rupture. A second vignette shows unexpected epibubble formation during hydration. These “last step twists” remind surgeons to stay vigilant until the very end.