Effect of Haptic Material and Number of Intraocular Lens on Anterior Capsule Contraction after Cataract Surgery

PURPOSE: To evaluate changes over time of the anterior capsule opening size after phacoemulsification, based on haptic number and composition of three acrylic intraocular lenses (IOLs). METHODS: Fifty-five patients (70 eyes) were included. All underwent phacoemulsification followed by implantation of either an acrylic IOL with two-haptic (one-piece, 26 eyes; three-piece, 22 eyes), or four-haptic (one-piece, 22 eyes). The area of the anterior capsule opening size was measured one week postoperatively (baseline) and at three months. RESULTS: There was a significant reduction in the area of the anterior capsule opening from one week as compared to three months postoperatively in all groups (p < 0.001). However, there was no significant difference in the reduction in the anterior capsule opening between the IOLs (p = 0.36). CONCLUSIONS: The number and material of the haptic of the three acrylic IOLs did not influence the degree of anterior capsule opening shrinkage.