May 05, 2002
IOLs donated for Ridley Day
Ocular Surgery News
Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited, has donated a day s production of lenses to charity, with half going to Sight Savers International and the other half to Impact Foundation, which will use them to restore sight to people around the world blinded by cataract.
The lenses are donated as part of the 2001 Ridley Day celebrations on November 29, held to mark the world s first operation to implant an IOL by the late Sir Harold Ridley on Nov. 29, 1949. Mr. Ridley worked closely with Rayner to develop the first IOL more than 50 years ago.
Rayner donated 1,000 PMMA lenses to these two charities.
Posted by at May 5, 2002 07:34 PM