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An innovator in eye surgery and undisputed inventor of the intraocular lens (IOL), Sir Harold Ridley achieved some of the most important discoveries in ophthalmology and medicine over the last 100 years. The compelling story of Sir Harold Ridley is one not widely known among today's medical community. It is a story of an unassuming medical leader. It is a story that needs to be told, not only for its historical value, but also to provide guidance for future generations on bringing new inventions to the world. In the early 1980's, Dr. David J. Apple, one of the most prominent American ophthalmologists and eye researchers conducted studies that by the mid-1980's had verified that Ridley's innovation - the implantation of the IOL - was potentially safe and effective. Upon hearing of these studies, Ridley requested to meet Dr. Apple at Ridley's home in England, where a life-long personal and professional relationship was born. Inside ""Sir Harold Ridley and His Fight for Sight: He Changed the World So That We May Better See It"", Dr. David J. Apple chronicles the amazing career and life of Sir Harold Ridley based on their friendship and on never before published documents, photographs, and memorabilia. Ridley's tremendous impact on ophthalmology and specifically on the treatment of cataract patients, is a story that until now has not been told. ""Sir Harold Ridley and His Fight for Sight"" is based on 26 years of research performed by Dr. Apple. Interviews with friends, families, colleagues, as well as the review of medical and hospital records, military records, and museum exhibits have brought the story of Sir Harold Ridley to forefront of the medical community today. Dr. Apple brings life and credibility to the pages of ""Sir Harold Ridley and His Fight for Sight"" with over 600 images, testimonials from Sir Harold Ridley on his quest that began in 1935, and a personal touch that only a true colleague and friend can convey.

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There is a place for Ridley's Story on the history shelf of any library and in the collection of ophthalmologists everywhere. -- Suzanne M. Schultz, MA, Doody's Book Review .. .the book pays rightful homage to the man who changed cataract surgery forever. But the book is much more than a biography. Throughout his book, Apple devotes many words to the history and future of ophthalmology, a history that shaped Ridley's vision and a future that he helped to create. -- From Eurotimes, London, 2006, Paul McGinn This revolutionary advance in medicine is the result of the determination of the late Sir Harold Ridley. His resolution has already saved the sight of over 200 million people worldwide, a figure that increases annually by nine million. -- From The Times Newspapers Limited, 22 September 2006, Dr. Thomas Stufford Now, 57 years after his significant medical breakthrough, his achievements have been commemorated by noted ophthalmologist, Dr. David J. Apple. -- From History Today, S

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