Fig. 1. Placement of a posterior chamber lens within the capsular bag. An anterior capsulorrhexis or capsulotomy has been performed, and all of the lens cortex has been removed. The capsular bag is filled with viscoelastic, with special attention directed toward separating the anterior capsule remnants from the posterior capsule. The lens is grasped with a straight McPherson forceps, holding the edge of the optic and the superior haptic for stability. The inferior haptic is directed into the capsular bag.