In an era before the advent of computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, it is said that Ray frequently planned surgical procedures based principally on Norton's clinical assessments. There, Norton also enjoyed a close collaboration with the Cushing-trained neurosurgeon Bronson Ray, MD. Already an avid student of neurology while at Cornell Medical College, and indeed himself a survivor of self- diagnosed bulbar polio in the 1948 epidemic, Norton completed a 15- month residency in neurology under the direction of Harold Wolfe, MD, at New York Hospital- Cornell Medical Center and at the Bronx Veteran's Administration Hospital. The neuro- ophthalmology program at the BPEI has been the successful outcome of one of the consuming interests of Edward Norton, MD, who assumed the initial chairmanship of the ophthalmology department in 1958. The reader will, I trust, forgive any personal intrusions in the interest of authenticity, and excuse unwitting omissions.

The circular nature of these recurrent connections will be apparent indeed, they constitute the leading theme. This writer has fortunately been involved with the BPEI since 1962, precisely this 40- year interval, and has had the distinct privilege of close associations with the principals as student, colleague, and friend. It is a story of natural selection, small- world coincidences, and fortuitous inbreeding. A single institution, a single department of ophthalmology, at one time sustained a stable of six ' card- carrying' neuro- ophthalmologists. This milestone provides an opportunity to review the role of its neuro- ophthalmology service, replete with a cast of remarkable and memorable clinicians and dedicated teachers. Glaser, MD In February 2002, the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute ( BPEI) of the University of Miami celebrated its 40th anniversary.

The Golden Age of Neuro- Ophthalmology at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Joel S. It includes narratives of important past events, interviews with titans in the field, and commentaries on important publications. LEGACY Editor's Note: This section recalls the memorable contributions to neuro-ophthalmology.

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