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The article reports on the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first paper on E' centers in silica and quartz with an international conference in Palermo, Italy. Professor Robert Weeks is appointed honorary chair of the conference. He authored the paper which was published in the "Journal of the American Ceramic Society".

Information about several papers discussed at a meeting sponsored by International Society of Refractive Surgery or American Academy of Ophthalmology on diagnostic techniques used in detecting forme fruste keratoconus (FFKC) is presented. Topics include the use of placido corneal topography and Scheimpflug imaging. The meeting featured opthalmology professors Stephen D. Klyce and Michael W. Belin.

Information about several papers discussed at a meeting sponsored by the Wilmer Eye Institute on the suitable measures in reporting to Medicare is presented. Topics include the hospital report system, Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (PQRI), and exploring quality reporting outside the U.S. The meeting featured Dr. Michael Repka, a professor of ophthalmology and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as its speaker.