Abstract: A surgical apparatus and method for incising an aperture in the anterior capsule of the human eye are disclosed. The apparatus or capsulorhexitome, comprises a hollow shaft, a concentric cutting member with a annular channel and orifice, and means for injecting a substantially incompressible fluid through the apparatus to incise a smooth, continuous, curvilinear aperture in the anterior capsule of the eye.

Abstract: Surgical apparatus and method for incising an aperture in the anterior capsule of the human eye. The apparatus for capsulorhexis comprises a shaft, a cutting member with a sharp cutting edge, and a fastener connecting the shaft to an ultrasonic power source. After making an initial incision in the eye, the surgeon uses the apparatus to make a smooth, continuous, curvilinear aperture in the anterior capsule of the eye.

Abstract: A method of correcting aphakic conditions in human eyes and a novel intraocular lens structure for accomplishing such are disclosed wherein the lens structure has a light focusing lens body with oppositely disposed support members for supporting the lens structure upon implantation in the eye. The oppositely disposed support members contact natural regions of the eye and position the optical axis of the light focusing lens at a point that is offset from the geometric center axis of the cornea whereby the optical axis corresponds with and is aligned with the pupillary axis of the eye.