A system and method for removing cataract cells inside of a lens capsule of
an eye and inserting into the lens capsule an intraocular lens having an
adhesive applied to at least one of its surface. Preferably, the adhesive
is applied to the surface of the intraocular lens that faces the cornea of
the eye. The adhesive causes the lens to adhere to an interior portion of
the lens capsule, such as the remaining epithelial layer. The lens capsule
conforms or shrinks around the intraocular lens, removing substantially
any space between the lens capsule and the intraocular lens. Since there
is no room between the lens capsule and the intraocular lens,
proliferation of the remaining cells will not occur and therefore capsular
opacification is eliminated or substantially reduced. Additionally, since
the lens capsule and the intraocular lens are coupled together, the
intraocular lens can move when ciliary body muscles contract and
therefore, the focal point of the eye can change as in a normal eye.
