Prof. Giuseppe Scuderi α Ω Giardini Naxos, Messina, Sicily 1918 Rome 2013 Microscope his first passion • Libero Docente of Pathology 1958 • Ophthalmic microsurgeon (anterior and posterior segment of the eye - cornea) Bari University (1965–1978) Professor and Chairman Renovation of the department • Laboratories (biochemistry, histopathology, …) • New surgical Theatre with video system • Cornea transplantation lab • New out patients service • Retina service with fluorescein angiography • Routinary use of surgical microscope in cataract and glaucoma surgery Many pupils became head of departement in different hospitals in Italy La Sapienza Rome University (1978 – 1988) • New out patient lab and day service • Surgical microscope in every operating room • Electron microscope for ultrastructural researches • First day hospital service for post op and medical treatment of • • different pathologies Organizer and executive vice president of the Rome 1986-WOC President of the Academia Ophthalmologica Internationalis (1988-1990) Seven of his pupils became University Professors • • • • • • • Prof. Luigi Cardia (University of Bari) Prof. Corrado Balacco Gabrieli (La Sapienza University Rome) Prof. Emilio Balestrazzi (Catholic University, Rome) Prof. Alfredo Reibaldi (Catania University) Prof. Luciano Cerulli (Tor Vergata University, Rome) Prof. Santi Maria Recupero (La Sapienza University, Rome) Prof. Giovanni Scorcia (Catanzaro University)