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The Heidelberg Congress
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EDITORIALS
At first, the former nurses' home will have to be converted into a temporary hospital; while the laboratory, etc., are being built. The scope of this work will embrace clinical ophthal mology, physiologic optics, immun ology, serology, pathology and general research, including animal experimen tation. After the laboratories are com pleted the Institute will function, not only as a hospital and out-door de partment; but instruction in ophthal mology will be given to undergradu ates and graduates. Many contributions, as aids to teach ing and to the museum, have already been received by the foundation; and congratulations upon its proposed work have arrived from all parts of the world, with offers of assistance not only from ophthalmologists but from famous personages of this and foreign countries. The esteem in which -Dr. Wilmer is held makes this a living monument to his life work, in addition to the many high appointments which he has hith erto held with credit such as presidency and associate in many medical and scientific societies, and a leader of the ophthalmologists of the United States of America. He returned from the World W a r with the rank of Brigadier General, with the Distinguished Serv ice Medal of America, Commander of the Legion of Honor of France, the confidence of Washington, of the United States Government and of the world. His coworkers in the science of Ophthalmology express to him their congratulations and best wishes for the carrying out of this noble work. H. V . W . THE
HEIDELBERG
CONGRESS.
In spite of the unfavorable financial conditions, the German Ophthalmo logical Society met again after a year with a large attendance at Heidelberg, the old meeting place, August 3rd, 4th and 5th. T h e evening of Sunday, August 2nd, members and guests met in a most informal manner in one of. the dining rooms of Hotel Schiff. Old friendships were renewed and new ac quaintances made while a meal or
glass of beer was consumed. A more homelike gathering could hardly be imagined; a warm and hearty welcome was extended from all sides to the visiting Americans. The scientific meetings were held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, meetings beginning at 8 : 3 0 in the morning and at 3 in the afternoon. Forty-nine papers and twenty one demonstrations were on the program. Only two or three papers were omitted. Especially noteworthy was the great number of papers by the young est members of the various univer sities. T h e character of the papers was of the highest, nearly all dealing with problems and general questions; most remarkable was the grealt ab sence of case reports. Discussion was very brief, because of the rule that case reports should be eliminated and that only questions of principle be dis cussed. T h e afternoon of Monday, August 3rd, was entirely devoted to the 21 demonstrations, all of which were finished in the allotted time, be cause of the thoro. preparation of the speakers and the strict adherence to the subject. All papers and demon strations were profusely illustrated by pictures thrown on the screen. T h e evenings of Monday and Tuesday were given to dinners at two places offer ing most beautiful views of Heidel berg and its surroundings. At each occasion very cordial relations were manifest between members and their guests. Sixteen American ophthal mologists, some with their families, were present at all functions. T h e president of the Society, Geheimrat Uhthoff, the secretary, Professor W a g enmann, Geheimrat Axenfeld, Hofrat Fuchs and others repeatedly expressed their welcome to the large number of visitors that had come from many countries: United States, China, Bul garia, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, etc. T h e next meeting is to be held in 1927. M. FT H E S L I T L A M P AND BIOMICROSCOPY. A few years ago there was intro duced into ophthalmology a new in strument, the slit lamp, to be used in
EDITORIALS
At first, the former nurses' home will have to be converted into a temporary hospital; while the laboratory, etc., are being built. The scope of this work will embrace clinical ophthal mology, physiologic optics, immun ology, serology, pathology and general research, including animal experimen tation. After the laboratories are com pleted the Institute will function, not only as a hospital and out-door de partment; but instruction in ophthal mology will be given to undergradu ates and graduates. Many contributions, as aids to teach ing and to the museum, have already been received by the foundation; and congratulations upon its proposed work have arrived from all parts of the world, with offers of assistance not only from ophthalmologists but from famous personages of this and foreign countries. The esteem in which -Dr. Wilmer is held makes this a living monument to his life work, in addition to the many high appointments which he has hith erto held with credit such as presidency and associate in many medical and scientific societies, and a leader of the ophthalmologists of the United States of America. He returned from the World W a r with the rank of Brigadier General, with the Distinguished Serv ice Medal of America, Commander of the Legion of Honor of France, the confidence of Washington, of the United States Government and of the world. His coworkers in the science of Ophthalmology express to him their congratulations and best wishes for the carrying out of this noble work. H. V . W . THE
HEIDELBERG
CONGRESS.
In spite of the unfavorable financial conditions, the German Ophthalmo logical Society met again after a year with a large attendance at Heidelberg, the old meeting place, August 3rd, 4th and 5th. T h e evening of Sunday, August 2nd, members and guests met in a most informal manner in one of. the dining rooms of Hotel Schiff. Old friendships were renewed and new ac quaintances made while a meal or
glass of beer was consumed. A more homelike gathering could hardly be imagined; a warm and hearty welcome was extended from all sides to the visiting Americans. The scientific meetings were held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, meetings beginning at 8 : 3 0 in the morning and at 3 in the afternoon. Forty-nine papers and twenty one demonstrations were on the program. Only two or three papers were omitted. Especially noteworthy was the great number of papers by the young est members of the various univer sities. T h e character of the papers was of the highest, nearly all dealing with problems and general questions; most remarkable was the grealt ab sence of case reports. Discussion was very brief, because of the rule that case reports should be eliminated and that only questions of principle be dis cussed. T h e afternoon of Monday, August 3rd, was entirely devoted to the 21 demonstrations, all of which were finished in the allotted time, be cause of the thoro. preparation of the speakers and the strict adherence to the subject. All papers and demon strations were profusely illustrated by pictures thrown on the screen. T h e evenings of Monday and Tuesday were given to dinners at two places offer ing most beautiful views of Heidel berg and its surroundings. At each occasion very cordial relations were manifest between members and their guests. Sixteen American ophthal mologists, some with their families, were present at all functions. T h e president of the Society, Geheimrat Uhthoff, the secretary, Professor W a g enmann, Geheimrat Axenfeld, Hofrat Fuchs and others repeatedly expressed their welcome to the large number of visitors that had come from many countries: United States, China, Bul garia, Greece, Switzerland, Austria, etc. T h e next meeting is to be held in 1927. M. FT H E S L I T L A M P AND BIOMICROSCOPY. A few years ago there was intro duced into ophthalmology a new in strument, the slit lamp, to be used in