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Contributions in Addition to the Intraocular Lens

David J. Apple, MD; Rupal H. Trivedi, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2002;120:1198-1202.

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INTRODUCTION

Sir Harold Ridley, Kt, MD, FRCS, FRS (Figure 1), the inventor of the intraocular lens (IOL)^1-16 and one of the founders of the modern subspecialty of cataract and refractive surgery, passed away on May 25, 2001, just 6 weeks before his 95th birthday, in a hospital near his wife, Elisabeth, and his retirement cottage in Stapleford, Wiltshire (near Salisbury), Southwestern England.

Figure appears in full text version. Figure 1. Sir Harold Ridley, Kt, MD, FRCS, FRS, ca 1990.

Most obituaries are crafted to provide a brief biographical sketch of an individual, to list his or her accomplishments and honors, and to express gratitude to the deceased. In this memorial to Sir Harold as well as another obituary covering different facts of his life published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology,¹ we have chosen a diverse course. Our purpose here is not only to honor him, . . . [Full Text of this Article]

NON–IOL-RELATED CONTRIBUTIONS

CLINICAL (MEDICAL/SURGICAL) APPLICATIONS

ELECTRONIC (HIGH-TECH) OPHTHALMOLOGY

MEDICAL ECONOMICS

CONCLUSIONS

From the Center for Research on Ocular Therapeutics and Biodevices, Storm Eye Institute, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

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