L’Apparato Oculare nelle Sindromi Neurocutanee

Given the multidisciplinary nature of this work, the foreword to this publication can only begin with a well-deserved expression of gratitude to all those who contributed to its completion.

First and foremost, I wish to thank Professor Stefano Calvieri, Head of the Department of Cutaneous and Venereal Diseases and of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, and one of the leading international experts in neurocutaneous disorders. The decades-long collaboration linking me to him and to his School has involved not only the consultation and study of hundreds of patients, but above all the valuable and authoritative scientific and clinical guidance he has offered—guidance that has been an essential and irreplaceable point of reference.

I also express my sincere gratitude to Professor Corrado Balacco Gabrieli, Head of the Department of Ophthalmological Sciences at “La Sapienza”, for the incomparable support he has provided on this occasion as well.

My affectionate and heartfelt thanks go to my Mentor, Professor Giuseppe Scuderi, as ever the inspiration and driving force behind every project. I also thank Professor Nicolò Scuderi, Head of the Clinic of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at “La Sapienza”, for the plastic-surgery insights included in the text.

I thank Dr Irene Pecorella for the histopathological images and Dr Giuseppe Mannino for the ultrasound images. I am grateful to my collaborators for their commitment, with the hope that this work will be appreciated.

Finally, and not least, I wish to acknowledge Verduci Editore for the customary promptness and professionalism with which it has overseen the production and printing of the volume.

Santi Maria Recupero