title: [The artificial lens: the folly of yesterday, the standard of today].
abstract: Traditional cataract operation (dislocation of the crystalline lens into the vitreous body by external pressure or by needling) is nearly as old as mankind. The idea of implanting an artificial lenticulus is not new but this was only performed for the first time in 1949. In the last 50 years, a better knowledge of corneal and retinal physiology, as well as the improvements of intraocular lens material and design, have led to very safe routine surgery.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Meur
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000266:history; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design