Capsular dyes make the extraordinary ordinary

Since the advent of cataract extraction with phacoemulsification, modern cataract surgery has evolved in small incremental steps that have ultimately transformed our technique into its current advanced state. The introduction of foldable IOLs, continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis, topical anesthesia, clear corneal incisions, power modulations, iris hooks, and capsular tension rings are just a handful of the valuable innovations that have made cataract surgery safe and efficacious. I believe that one of the simplest and most indispensable advances to be made in the last several decades has been the introduction of capsular dyes.