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the experience of a sighted person. Blindfoldinig will give some idea of the physical disabilities of the blind but no idea of the heightening of his other senses which he may eventually employ. It cannot reproduce the emotional background. We are so used to "eye to eye" relationships with our fellows that we inevitably feel insecure at our first meeting with someone with whom this is impossible. As for teaching, I do not foresee any improvement in the situation as less and less time becomes available for specialized teaching of this sort. The task of equipping the family doctor ito anticipate the odd ophthalmnic disaster is bound to take precedence over training him for all but the most rudimentary aspects of care and rehabilitation of the blind and partiallysighted. Nevertheless, the family practitioner musit have confident recourse to others who can supply this expertise, and such others will be grateful to Dr. Shaw for helping their understanding.-I am, etc.,