Staging a Rescue Anterior capsular tears can complicate cataract surgery at any stage. These tears fall into two categories: primary tears occur during capsulorhexis creation, while secondary tears develop after completion. Surgeons often encounter primary tears in cases of intumescent white cataracts, pseudoexfoliation, and pediatric cataracts. If a tear occurs during a continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis and remains visible at the…