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Vitrectomy techniques and instrumentation have been used successfully to treat a number of conditions in the anterior segment. These include: 1) vitreous in the anterior chamber, 2) inadequate pupillary openings, 3) lens surgery, 4) epithelial downgrowth, 5) hyphemas, and 6) certain glaucomas. These methods offer several advantages to the anterior segment surgeon. The advantages are primarily those of a well-controlled tissue excision system, maintenance of the normal shape of the globe, and ability to control intraocular pressure. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was supported in part by the Women's Committee of the International Medical Eye Bank of Maryland. REFERENCES 1. Harms H, Ber (1953): Dtsch Ophthal Ges, 58, 119. 2. Barraquer JI, Amer J (1956): Ophthal, 42, 916. 3. Stern WH, Diddie KR, Smith, RE (1983): Vitrectomy techniques for the anterior segment surgeon, a practical approach. Grune and Stratton, NY, pp. 24. 4. Orth DH, Henry MD (1978): Current concepts of cataract surgery, sclected proceedings of the fifth cataract surgery, retinal congress, Emery J, (ED) St Louis, CV Mosby, p 375. Basic and advanced vitreous surgery Section III G. W. Blankenship, M. Stirpe, M. Gonvers, S.Binder (eds. ) Anterior segment Fidia Research Series, vol. n, vitrectomy Liviana Press, Padova (c) 1986 THE CORNEA AND VITREOUS SURGERY Severino Fruscella, Piero Ducoli and Giustino Boccassini* Fondazione Oftalmologica 'G. ss. ssietti', Piazza Sassari, 5, Roma *Divisione Oculistica, C. T. O. , Via S.

This book contains the proceedings of the International Symposium on Ophthalmie Drug Delivery, which was held in Pisa in October 1986. Topical ophthalmic therapy is a matter of interest to specialists from different fields (medical, pharmaceutical, chemical, technological, etc.), who, unfortunately, have a tendency to meet separately, thus limiting a diffusion of knowledge, ideas and experience that would greatly favour the overall pro- gress in this area of research. The Symposium, for the first time in Europe, provided the opportunity for specialists from different disciplines and from different countfies to meet, to discuss and to share their experience. This multidisciplinary approach is reflected in the wide variety of topics that appear in the book. The papers are aimed at reviewing many of the complex, interrelated, medical pharmaceutical and technological facets of topical ophthalmic therapy. lt is our hope that they may stimulate further thought in this fascinating field, and may provide possible guidelines for future research.The editors wish to express their appreciation to the sponsors of the Symposium: Fidia Research Laboratories, whose generosity permitted the meeting tobe held, and the ltalian National Research Council (CNR, Progetto Finalizzato Chimica Fine e Secondaria) who gave its scientific tutorship. Thanks are also due to the other Symposium contributors, ACRAF SpA, Rome, and Allergan Italia SpA, Rome. The assistance, support and coopera- tion given before, during and after the Symposium by Dr. Patrizia Chetoni, Dr. Maria Tilde Torracca and Dr. Elena Parolini arealso gratefully acknowledged.

This volume contains the Proceedings of the Meeting "Neuronal plasticity and gangliosides" which was held at Mantova, Italy, on May 29-31, 1985, as a satellite to the Tenth Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry, (Riva del Garda, Italy, May 19-24,1985). The Symposium took place in the "Teatro Bibiena", one of the oldest and most beautiful theatres in Italy, known for having been the place for some of the very first performances of W .A. Mozart. The number of registered participants in the Meeting was about 180 including 40 accor:Qpanying persons. The persons invited as Speakers or Chairmen of Colloquia and Workshops were 48. Eighteen countries were represented with the largest contingent coming from Italy, followed by Federal Republic of Germany, The United States, France and Great Britain. The Meeting was based on Colloquia, Workshops, Round Tables and Poster Sessions, with a total of 42 Lectures and 32 Poster presentations.