Figure developed by Natalie Afshari, MD, and illustrated by Mark Miller.
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Cataract/Anterior Segment
Intraocular lens (IOL) capture. A, IOL optic capture. A 3-piece IOL, with haptics in the sulcus. The optic is "captured" within the capsule so that the anterior capsule edge is anterior to the optic. B, IOL reverse optic capture. A 1-piece IOL with the optic in the sulcus. The optic is "captured" by capsulorrhexis so that the anterior capsule edge is anterior to the haptic.