Fig. 2.

The growth pattern of the lens epithelial cells is summarized for the first 20 days (24 and 28 days are not presented as they did not add any extra information). The area below the IOL or the area equivalent (green circle) which is not covered by cells, is marked in red. The cells migrated from the capsule equator across the sharp edge into the center of the IOL. After full cell coverage was reached, fibrotic reactions caused contraction of the extracellular matrix with capsular folds to be formed. This effect was markedly increased in the capsular bag without IOL implantation