Dr Mehdi Shajari is Head of Lens Surgery and works as an Ophthalmic Surgeon at the University Hospital Munich and Frankfurt. He is committee member at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and head of the German Ophthalmic Association Youth Division.

Professor Priglinger is the Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital in Munich and board member at the European Board of Ophthalmology as well as Editor of the Journal "Klinische Monatsblätter Augenheilkunde".

Professor Kohnen is the Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital in Frankfurt, board member at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery as well as Editor of the "Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery".

Dr Kreutzer is Head of Surgical Unit and Lead Surgeon at the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital in Munich.

Professor Mayer is Deputy Director of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital in Munich, committee member at the European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and Section Editor of the Journal "Klinische Monatsblätter Augenheilkunde".

Part 1: Introduction.- Chapter 1.Implantation of artificial intraocular lenses-a brief history (Thomas Neuhann).- Chapter 2. Epidemiology (Lukas Bisorca-Gassendorf).- Chapter 3. Anatomy and physiology of the anterior segment (Andreas Ohlmann).- Chapter 4. Cataract forms and grading (Christopher Wirbelauer).- Chapter 5. Optical principles (Kerstin Petermann).- Chapter 6. Digital Lens insurgery (Wolfgang J. Mayer).- Part 2: Examination.- Chapter 7. Medical history (Johannes H. Burger).- Chapter 8. Testing of visual function: visual acuity refraction contrast sensitivity (Bettina von Livonius).- Chapter 9. Assessment of optical phenomena (Gernot Steinwender).- Chapter 10. Slit lamp examination (Gernot Steinwender).- Chapter 11. Binocular vison and motility (Oliver Ehrt).- Chapter 12. Measurement of intraocular pressure (Matthias Nobl).- Chapter 13. Eyelids (Christoph Hintschich).- Chapter 14. Optical biometry (Oliver Findl).- Chapter 15. Scheimpflug tomography and measurement of higher order aberrations (Jens Bühren).- Chapter 16. OCT of the anterior segment (Nikolaus Luft).- Chapter 17. OCT of the posterior segment (Jakob Siedlecki).- Chapter 18. Measurement of endothelial cells (Gernot Steinwender).- Chapter 19. Tear film analysis (Anna Maria Schuh).- Chapter 20. Pupillometry (Helmut Wilhelm).- Chapter 21. Congenital and childhood cataract: Examination and indication for newborns and children (Günther Rudolph).- Chapter 22. Anaesthesia for cataract surgery (Friedrich Lersch).- Part 3: Choosing the right lens.-Chapter 23. Design and material of intraocular lenses (Gerd U. Auffarth).- Chapter 24. General introduction to IOL calculation (Peter Hoffmann).- Chapter 25. Formula optimisation and use of the IOL WEB platform IOLCon (Achim Langenbucher).