All the authors have had many years of experience in teaching and practice. They belong to the most renowned ophthalmologists in Europe and the USA. Prof. Dr. Frans C. Stades, Utrecht. Dr. Willy Neumann, specialised ophthalmologist in general practise. Prof. Dr. Michael Boeve, Utrecht and Hanover. Prof. Dr. Bernhard Spiess, Zurich. Prof. Dr. Milton Wyman, Columbus, Ohio.