Recollections of European ophthalmology in the 1940s and 1950s: a view from Albi

The author recalls his medical/ophthalmologic education and his career and travels during the middle decades of this century. He provides colorful descriptions of his professors, friends and colleagues throughout the world, highlighting not only their accomplishments, but also their personalities. Special tribute is given to his dear friend, Dr. Edward Norton, whose death in July 1994 saddened many in the worldwide ophthalmic community.