The creation of the anterior capsular opening is one of the most critical steps of cataract surgery.
This opening, either capsulotomy or capsulorrhexis, needs to be strong to withstand nucleus and cortex removal, and it needs to be precisely created so that a full 360° overlap of the IOL optic is achieved. Surgeons can perform a capsulorrhexis with a cystotome or forceps, but there is a steep learning curve to achieve the skills to make the capsular opening precise and well centered. More than a decade ago, we began to (Read more...)