Videos

View video recordings of Dr. Safran performing various procedures for intraocular lens complication management.

Please use our link on the sgsafran channel, on You Tube for all Dr. Safran's videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/sgsafran

Below are just a few:

Megalophthalmos: Repair of Dislocated IOLby Steven G. Safran MD 

This is a rare case of a “giant eye” or Megalophthalmos with a dislocated lens referred for repair.

Dislocated Crystalens Replaced With a Restor by Steven G. Safran MD 
This is a patient referred for a dislocated Crystalens that had to be removed and was replaced with a Restor. This video can also be linked to “Premium lens surgery”

Crystalens Exchange by Steven G. Safran MD
Patient referred for Crystalens that needed to be exchanged for another Crystalens because the lens was damaged. Can also link this to “Premium Lens Surgery”

Secondary IOL with Collar Button Capture and Scleral Suture by Steven G. Safran
Demonstrates a patient who was aphakic receiving a secondary implant that is captured in behind the reconfigured anterior capsule with a scleral fixation suture for security.

IOL Exchange by Steven G. Safran MD
This case demonstrates re-opening and reusing the capsular bag in a patient 7 years after his original cataract surgery.

IOL Repositioning With Scleral Fixation by Steven G. Safran MD
Patient referred for dislocated implant over 20 years after original cataract surgery

IOL Exchange, PPV and Scleral Sutured PCIOL by Steven G. Safran
This case demonstrates removal of a dislocated lens placed over 20 years previously, pars plana vitrectomy and a scleral sutured secondary posterior chamber lens in a case of Fuchs heterochromic iridocyclitis.

Ectopic Pupil Repair by Steven G. Safran
This demonstrates repair of a pupil damaged 40 years earlier by trauma. The patient had previous cataract surgery done elsewhere without repair of the pupil and he was unhappy with his vision and the appearance of his eye.

IOL repositioning with LRI’s by Steven G. Safran MD
This demonstrates repositioning a dislocated implant with scleral sutures as well as astigmatism management.

IOL Exchange With Fibrosed Acrysof Removal by Steven G. Safran MD
This represents removal of an implant placed elsewhere in exchange for another one because the patient was unhappy with her vision with this lens.

Scleral Fixation of Dislocated IOL/bag+ LRI’s by Steven G. Safran MD
Demonstrates repositioning of a dislocated lens within the capsular bag by suturing both structures to the wall of the eye combined with astigmatism management.

Repair of IOL Dislocation via Haptic Externalization by Steven G. Safran MD
Shows a technique of repairing IOL dislocation by externalizing a lens haptic and securing a suture around it to fixate to sclera.

IOL Exchange (replaced with Tecnis) by Steven G. Safran MD
Demonstrates a patient referred for a decentered implant that was replaced with a new lens properly centered.

Cataract Surgery

Crystalens Surgery by Steven G. Safran MD
Demonstrates routine Crystalens surgery

Crystalens HD surgery by Steven G. Safran MD
Represents routine Crystalens HD surgery.

Catarock: Brick Red Cataract Surgery by Steven G. Safran MD
Demonstrates phacoemulsification of an extremely dense cataract

Fibrosed Cataract/Posterior Aassisted Levitation With PPV by Steven G. Safran MD
Demonstrates the removal of an extremely advanced cataract with a fibrosed anterior capsule.

Ocular Surface Surgery

Pterygium Removal, Conjunctival Autograft With Fibrin Glue and Mitomycin C by Steven G. Safran MD
Demonstrates my technique of dealing with an advanced pterygium

Conjunctivalchalasis Repair With Amniotic Membrane Graft by Steven G. Safran MD
Demonstrates the technique for dealing with the common problem of excess redundant conjunctiva that protrudes over the lower lid.

Contact Us

Steven G. Safran, M.D., PA  

Eye Physician and Surgeon
Cornea and External Disease
Diplomate American Board of Ophthalmology
Corneal Specialist
Premium Lens Expert

132 Franklin Corner Road, Suite A-1
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648

Office Phone 609-896-3931
Fax 609-895-1959

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