REVIEW article
Front. Ophthalmol.
Sec. Lens and Cataract
This article is part of the Research TopicOptic Capture in Ophthalmic Surgery: Techniques and Future ApplicationsView all articles
Double Optic Capture: A Historical Review
Provisionally accepted
- 1Yale University, New Haven, United States
- 2Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, United States
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The surgical technique of double optic capture involves capturing the optic of an intraocular lens implant through both an anterior and posterior capsular opening as a method to reduce secondary capsule opacity and membranes, while ensuring intraocular lens (IOL) centration. The techniques of performing this procedure is described as well as newer surgical modifications of the technique for both pediatric and adult cataract surgery. Future directions involving its use in routine adult cataract surgery as a method to prevent posterior capsule opacity are discussed.
Keywords: double optic capture, Posterior capsulorhexis, Capsular bag fusion, posterior capsulorhexis with optic capture, Pediatric cataract surgery, Posterior optic buttonholing
Received: 07 Sep 2025; Accepted: 24 Nov 2025.
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* Correspondence: Brian M DeBroff, brian.debroff@yale.edu
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