A device, configured to be inserted into a capsular bag of a human eye, comprising: a plurality of ringlets (605; 2005) disposed about a longitudinal axis and connected together to form a ring (600; 2000), each ringlet comprising, a first element (610; 2010) extending from a first end (615; 2015) thereof through a central portion (617; 2017) thereof to a second end (619; 2019) thereof, where the first and second ends of the first element are disposed at radially outer positions with respect to the ring than the central portion of the first element, and where the central portion of the first element is longitudinally displaced from the first and second ends of the first element, and a second element (620; 2020) extending from a first end (625; 2025) thereof through a central portion (627; 2027) thereof to a second end (629; 2029) thereof, where the first and second ends of the second element are disposed at radially outer positions with respect to the ring than the central portion of the second element, and where the central portion of the second element is longitudinally displaced from the first and second ends of the second element, wherein the first and second elements are separated and spaced apart from each other at the central portions thereof and are joined together at the first ends thereof and the second ends thereof, wherein the plurality of ringlets are connected together such that the first ends of the elements of one ringlet are connected to the second ends of the elements of an adjacent ringlet, and wherein the device is sized to hold the capsular bag open and is adapted to respond to force applied by the capsular bag to change a thickness of the device in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the device. a plurality of ringlets (605; 2005) disposed about a longitudinal axis and connected together to form a ring (600; 2000), each ringlet comprising, a first element (610; 2010) extending from a first end (615; 2015) thereof through a central portion (617; 2017) thereof to a second end (619; 2019) thereof, where the first and second ends of the first element are disposed at radially outer positions with respect to the ring than the central portion of the first element, and where the central portion of the first element is longitudinally displaced from the first and second ends of the first element, and a second element (620; 2020) extending from a first end (625; 2025) thereof through a central portion (627; 2027) thereof to a second end (629; 2029) thereof, where the first and second ends of the second element are disposed at radially outer positions with respect to the ring than the central portion of the second element, and where the central portion of the second element is longitudinally displaced from the first and second ends of the second element, wherein the first and second elements are separated and spaced apart from each other at the central portions thereof and are joined together at the first ends thereof and the second ends thereof, wherein the plurality of ringlets are connected together such that the first ends of the elements of one ringlet are connected to the second ends of the elements of an adjacent ringlet, and wherein the device is sized to hold the capsular bag open and is adapted to respond to force applied by the capsular bag to change a thickness of the device in a direction along the longitudinal axis of the device.