Apple D J, Sims J
Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA.
Surv Ophthalmol. 1996 Jan-Feb;40(4):279-92. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6257(96)82003-0.
On November 29, 1949, Harold Ridley implanted the first intraocular lens (IOL). This marked the beginning of a major change in the practice of ophthalmology and, for Ridley, the beginning of an era of inspiration, reward and challenge, unfortunately marred by the disdain and discourteous actions of many colleagues within the academic establishment in Europe and the United States. By the late 1970s IOLs and implantation procedures had undergone many improvements, and Ridley's invention had become an accepted option for the optical correction of aphakia. Since that time Ridley has been accorded the recognition due him for his unique contribution to ophthalmology through the conferring of numerous awards and honors. This colorful biographical account is based on published history, statements from Ridley's colleagues, and recent interviews with Ridley himself.
1949年11月29日，哈罗德·里德利植入了第一枚人工晶状体（IOL）。这标志着眼科实践发生重大变革的开端，对里德利而言，这是一个充满灵感、回报与挑战的时代的开始，不幸的是，欧洲和美国学术机构内许多同事的轻蔑和无礼行为给这个时代蒙上了阴影。到20世纪70年代末，人工晶状体和植入手术有了许多改进，里德利的发明已成为矫正无晶状体眼视力的一种被认可的选择。从那时起，里德利因其对眼科的独特贡献而获得了众多奖项和荣誉，并得到了应有的认可。这本丰富多彩的传记基于已发表的历史资料、里德利同事的陈述以及最近对里德利本人的采访。
