Robert Maloney

1 week ago | ophthalmologytimes.com | Robert Maloney |Hattie Hayes |Emily Kaiser Maharjan

At this year’s Controversies in Modern Eye Care (CIME) meeting in Los Angeles, one of the most compelling sessions, given by Robert Maloney, MD, MA, wasn’t about the newest device or drug—it was about history. Specifically, the moment 75 years ago when Harold Ridley implanted the first intraocular lens (IOL) in a human eye. This landmark event reshaped ophthalmology forever.

1 week ago | optometrytimes.com | Robert Maloney |Hattie Hayes |Emily Kaiser Maharjan

At the Controversies in Modern Eye Care (CIME) meeting in Los Angeles, California, Robert Maloney, MD, MA, shone a spotlight on a historical event that continues to shape the field: the first implantation of an intraocular lens (IOL) by Sir Harold Ridley in 1950. While hailed today as a foundational innovation in cataract surgery, Ridley’s groundbreaking work was initially met with hostility, skepticism, and ethical concern.