Ridley Medal Lecture highlights progress in cataract surgery over four decades

LONDON — The 2014 Ridley Medal Lecture, held during the during the European Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Congress here, highlighted the progress of cataract surgery over four decades and looked into future perspectives.After recalling his personal encounter with Sir Harold Ridley in the economy class on a flight to the United States, Günther Grabner, MD, explained how little could be offered to cataract patients in those days.