Cataract Lens Implants
Educational articles about the benefits and health issues associated with cataract lens implants from the doctors of Ophthalmology at Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute.
The Fascinating History Behind the Intraocular Lens
In 1946, Dr. Harold Ridley of London, was removing a cataract from a patient. A medical student was observing. After surgery, the student asked Dr. Ridley: “You took out the cataract, but you did not replace it with anything. Why not?”. Dr. Ridley patiently explained that that was not the [...]
