This monograph by Professor Alexandridis continues the proud tradition of German ophthalmology in its discussion of the pupil and its importance in the diagnosis of ocular, neurologic, and systemic diseases. The first encyclopedic work on the pupil was written by Wilbrand and Saenger at the end of the 19th century. This redoubtable pair of physicians collected, analyzed, and clas sified all the material available at that time, bringing order into the previous chaos. The second major work was the book by C. v. Behr shortly after World War 1. At that time, syphilis had been accurately diagnosed...

These two volumes of "Surgical Ophthalmology" represent the fruits of a long standing cooperation among a number of experts in the various subspecialties of ophthalmology. The editors have attempted to harmonize the individual contribu tions. The illustrations are of a more or less uniform character and present in di dactic sketches the individual steps of the most important operations. This should be of benefit not only for the neophyte, but also for the expert. The text has in a similary way been integrated so that the whole work, though written by a number of contributors, presents an...

Minister, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Honourary President, Honoured guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Dear colleagues and friends: On behalf of the Ophthalmological Society of the German Democratic Republic I welcome you to this symposium. I am glad to see so many experts from more than 20 countries of all parts of the world assembled here in Schwerin, who have travelled far and overcome many obstacles in doing so. I wish to extend a special welcome to the Vice-Minister of Health of the GDR, whom we should like to thank for the continuing generous support of the government of the GDR for this event. It is a...