ABSTRACT
From the time of its inception in 1949 with Meyer Schwickerath in Germany the concept of lasers has caught the imagination of child and adult alike, scientist and the public in general. Science fiction movies are made with the concept of the laser as the ultimate weapon against all evil. Little wonder then as eye surgeons we are always trying to better the techniques of cataract removal over the years, thus today with lasers we find ourselves equipped with one more wonderful tool in the armamentarium of the operating room.
