New concepts on “no space – no cells“. New information derived from almost 57 years of observation of implanted Ridley lens

Purpose: Some authors have noticed that a filling of the capsular bag with a lens or soft material may reduce PCO since the lens fills this space where opaque material normally is situated. This has been seen in animal models and in laboratory experience, but never shown conclusively in clinical studies. However, we have recently made several observations of eyes, containing “Ridley lenses“ that ideally demonstrate that this concept is correct. Methods: We did a photographic analysis of 6 human eyes containing “Ridley lenses“ implanted between 45 years and 57 years ago. Each show the unusual phenomenon of virtua…