[A summary of 70 years of cataract diagnosis and treatment in China]

Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, with the unremitting efforts of several generations of ophthalmologists, the level of cataract diagnosis and treatment in our country has made great progress, which has made a significant contribution to the cause of preventing and treating blindness. On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Chinese Journal of Ophthalmology, this article reviews the development of cataract surgery and intraocular lenses, aiming to help better understand the key points and breakthroughs in cataract diagnosis and treatment in our country at various historical periods, and to encourage the new generation of ophthalmologists to work hard to further promote the progress of ophthalmology in China. (Chin J Ophthalmol, 2020, 56: 321-324).