THE FRANCIS-I.-PROCTOR-FOUNDATION - THE FIRST 50 YEARS

September 15, 1997 marked the golden anniversary of the Francis I. Pro ctor Foundation, which was established in affiliation with the Univers ity of California in San Francisco. Over 50 years, 182 fellows from 27 countries have been trained in programs focusing on the study of infe ctious and inflammatory eye disease, and the prevention of blindness w orldwide. Many of the people and events that have contributed to the s uccess of the Proctor Foundation are presented in this brief essay. (C ) 1998 by Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.