Fig. 112. Early epithelial cell invasion can be seen in the left eye of this patient in an area where the anterior capsule just touches the peripheral optic and does not overlap it. Every surgeon has his or her own pattern of capsulorrhexis creation, but all patterns involve a 90-degree transition zone of initiation and completion. For J.A.D., who makes a counterclockwise tear, the transition is inferior-temporal for left eyes and superior-temporal for right eyes. (Courtesy of James A. Davison, MD, Wolfe Eye Clinic, Marshalltown, IA.)