The Intra-Ocular Implant Club was founded in 1966 by the English ophthalmic surgeons Sir Harold Ridley and Peter Choyce,[1] to promote research in the field of intraocular lens (IOL) implantation.[2][3] At that time there was widespread opposition in the ophthalmic surgery profession to the use of IOLs.[4] The founders saw the club as a forum to allow free and unhindered exchange of ideas about IOLs and implantation surgical techniques.