The effect of the haptic portion of intraocular lens on the development ofposterior capsular opacification in rabbit

Using a white rabbit model, the effect of the haptic portion of the intraoc ular lens (IOL) and intracapsular ring on the development of posterior caps ular opacification (PCO) after extracapsular cataract extraction (ECCE) wit h phacoemulsification was studied. Implantation of both the intracapsular r ing and IOL developed less PCO than implantation of the IOL alone. ECCE fol lowed by implantation of the intracapsular ring alone also developed less P CO than ECCE alone. Through this experimental work in a rabbit model, it co uld be conceived chat the haptic portion of IOL and the intracapsular ring can prevent the development of PCO.