The 12th Congress of SIDUO took place in Iguazu Falls, Argentina, where
participants could enjoy the scenery of the magnificent Falls. The
organization was sponsored by the University Department of Oph-
thalmology, Buenos Aires; the University Department of Ophthalmology, EI
Salvador; SAUMB (Socieded Argentina de Ultrasonografia en Medecina y
Biologia) and CLEO (Club Latinoamericano de Ecografia OftalmoI6gica).
The Honorary President was Professor Horacio Soriano from Buenos Aires.
The local organizing committee consisted of the following persons:
President Roberto Sampaolesi Vice President Atilio Lombardi Scientific
Secretary: Eduardo Mayorga Treasurers Guillermo Iribarren Abelardo
Cavatorta We are particularly grateful to Doctor J S Hillmann, Professor
K C Ossoinig and Doctor nvf Thijssen, who have helped with their counsel
and advice. I would also like to thank our congress secretaries Graciela
Massonat and Cristina Taegl for their enormous help in organizing SIDUO
XII. To Doctor Javier Cassiraghi and Doctor Walter de Gregory our thanks
for their outstanding help in organizing the scientific sessions. Thanks
are due to the commercial exhibitors and most of all to our sponsors:
Laboratorios Pfoertner Cornealent and Biophysic Medical. Our special
thanks to Doctor Tomas Pfoertner for his great administrative expertise
and counsel and to Christine Warren from Biophysic for her help in
financing these proceedings. The 12th SIDUO thanks for their generous
support: Pupilent Plastic Lens Argentina, Grafica SA and Laboratorio
Optico Santamarina.