The consulting room: Lenses and lifestyles

When we were much younger many of us enjoyed clear vision for everyday tasks, hobbies and pursuits that were visually demanding. Even if we needed spectacles as a child, we had ample accommodation to allow for instant changes of focus on objects at any distance. We did not think about it, we just did it.

In the world of cataract surgery, we have been implanting lenses into eyes for at least 40 years. As we use applied optics to solve refractive aims, the change in technology has been massive and the range of lens options are now so diverse. But how close are we to achieving the sight of our earlier days?