An intraocular lens comprising: an optic disposed about an optical axis (B-B'), the optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface; at least one anterior projection (210a, 212a, 215a, 217a) coupled to and extending radially from the optic; at least one posterior projection (210b, 212b, 215b, 217b) adjacent to the at least one anterior projection (210a, 212a, 215a, 217a), wherein the at least one posterior projection (210b, 212b, 215b, 217b) is coupled to and extends radially from the optic; and a recess (211, 221) between the anterior and posterior projections (210a, 210b, 212a, 212b, 215a, 215b, 217a, 217b), wherein the anterior and posterior projections (210a, 210b, 212a, 212b, 215a, 215b, 217a, 217b) are resiliently biased such that distal ends of the anterior projection (210a, 212a, 215a, 217a) and the posterior projection (210b, 212b, 215b, 217b) can be moved away from and toward each other; wherein, in a resting state, the anterior and posterior projections (210a, 210b, 212a, 212b, 215a, 215b, 217a, 217b) are configured to be in contact with each other such that, when implanted, the distal ends of the anterior projection (210a, 212a, 215a, 217a) and the posterior projection (210b, 212b, 215b, 217b) are configured to grip an outside surface and an inside surface adjacent to a capsulorhexis on an anterior portion of an evacuated capsular bag due to the tendency of the projections (210a, 210b, 212a, 212b, 215a, 215b, 217a, 217b) to return to their resting state; characterised in that: in the resting state the anterior and posterior projections are held in contact with each other by adhesive forces such as hydrophilic attractive forces or chemical stiction forces. an optic disposed about an optical axis (B-B'), the optic having an anterior surface and a posterior surface; at least one anterior projection (210a, 212a, 215a, 217a) coupled to and extending radially from the optic; at least one posterior projection (210b, 212b, 215b, 217b) adjacent to the at least one anterior projection (210a, 212a, 215a, 217a), wherein the at least one posterior projection (210b, 212b, 215b, 217b) is coupled to and extends radially from the optic; and a recess (211, 221) between the anterior and posterior projections (210a, 210b, 212a, 212b, 215a, 215b, 217a, 217b), wherein the anterior and posterior projections (210a, 210b, 212a, 212b, 215a, 215b, 217a, 217b) are resiliently biased such that distal ends of the anterior projection (210a, 212a, 215a, 217a) and the posterior projection (210b, 212b, 215b, 217b) can be moved away from and toward each other; wherein, in a resting state, the anterior and posterior projections (210a, 210b, 212a, 212b, 215a, 215b, 217a, 217b) are configured to be in contact with each other such that, when implanted, the distal ends of the anterior projection (210a, 212a, 215a, 217a) and the posterior projection (210b, 212b, 215b, 217b) are configured to grip an outside surface and an inside surface adjacent to a capsulorhexis on an anterior portion of an evacuated capsular bag due to the tendency of the projections (210a, 210b, 212a, 212b, 215a, 215b, 217a, 217b) to return to their resting state; characterised in that: in the resting state the anterior and posterior projections are held in contact with each other by adhesive forces such as hydrophilic attractive forces or chemical stiction forces.