Intraocular implant cell migration inhibition system

Disclosed is an intraocular implant. The implant includes a biocompatible flexible membrane having flat front and back surfaces disposed a uniform thickness apart and implanted between an intraocular lens and a surface of a posterior capsule of an eye. The biocompatible flexible membrane has an outer boundary which defines a circular area having a diameter of between about 9 millimeters and about 15 millimeters, the outer boundary configured to be located proximate an outer circumference of the posterior capsule. The implant has patterned surface elements coupled to at least one of the front surface and the back surface of the biocompatible flexible membrane. The patterned surface elements have dimensional relations adapted to inhibit migration of cells between the intraocular lens and the surface of the posterior capsule of the eye. The implant further includes an aperture element which defines a passage opening capable of providing fluid communication to the intraocular implant between the front surface and the back surface of the biocompatible flexible membrane, the passage opening configured to intraocularly align in a visual axis of the eye with the outer boundary configured to be located proximate the outer circumference of the posterior capsule, thereby providing a line of sight which passes through the passage opening.