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The Design Behind .... Cataract Surgery

British eye surgeon Sir Harold Ridley revolutionized the treatment of cataracts, when the lens inside the eye becomes clouded, with his invention of the intraocular lens. The Current's Sarah Grant goes behind the design to tell us more about this ground breaking idea....
Lisa Ayuso · CBC ·
The Current2:59The Design Behind ... Cataract Surgery - September 02, 2014
Today as part of By Design, our producer Sarah Grant starts off our new segment "The Design Behind ... " , introducing us to British eye surgeon Sir Harold Ridley, who revolutionized the treatment of cataracts with his invention of the intraocular lens.

British eye surgeon Sir Harold Ridley revolutionized the treatment of cataracts, when the lens inside the eye becomes clouded, with his invention of the intraocular lens. The Current's Sarah Grant goes behind the design to tell us more about this ground breaking idea.