Table of ContentsChapter 1: The History of Aphakic Spectacles Charles Letocha
Chapter 2: Casanova's Truths: Tadini's monocular cataract extraction, and Casaamata's intraocular lens in the 1790s Christopher T. Leffler
Chapter 3: Harold Ridley's First Intraocular Lens Implant (1950) Christopher T. Leffler, David Spalton
Chapter 4: The History of Intraocular Lens Design 125 Eric Amesbury, Kenneth Hoffer
Chapter 5: The Contributions of Ophthalmic Pathology to the Development of Artificial Intraocular Lenses Curtis E. Margo, Lynn E. Harman
Chapter 6: The History of Secondary Intraocular Lens Implantation and Exchange Idan Hecht, Adi Einan-Lifshitz, Ori S. Mahler
About this volumeFor centuries, cataract surgery left patients with severe visual impairment, until the groundbreaking development of intraocular lenses (IOLs) transformed vision restoration. The History of Intraocular Lenses and Optical Correction After Cataract Surgery meticulously explores the evolution of optical solutions-from aphakic spectacles and early contact lenses to modern multifocal and toric IOLs-redefining post-cataract vision correction.
Edited by Christopher T. Leffler, this volume provides an in-depth historical and scientific analysis, detailing the innovations that revolutionized ophthalmology. Through richly documented case studies, pioneering surgeries, and the contributions of key figures like Harold Ridley, this book highlights the challenges and triumphs that led to today's advanced surgical techniques.
Spanning centuries of optical discoveries, this book delves into the impact of materials science, ophthalmic pathology, and evolving surgical methods on the refinement of intraocular lenses. It serves as an invaluable resource for ophthalmologists, optometrists, vision scientists, and medical historians, offering insights into the past, present, and future of cataract surgery and optical correction.
A must-read for those interested in the intersection of medicine, history, and technology, this work sheds light on the relentless pursuit of perfecting artificial lenses and improving patient outcomes in cataract surgery.
