Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2007; 224 - R_10
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-976191

The final Farewell to Sir Harold Ridley

DJ Apple 1
  • 1University of Utah, John A. Moran Eye Center (Salt Lake City, USA)

Sir Harold Ridley received knighthood in 2002. In this report I will for the first time outline the steps involved in his invention of the IOL. Also, I will discuss what I believe was one of the main, if not THE main reason that there was an unfortunate delay of 3 decades in the implementation of his invention.