Letter from Uncle Tramer to Dad. "Mutti" (mother) is Mina Magdalena.

Berne, October 31, 1959.

Dear Henry

In her last letter to Aunt Franka, dear Jani reminds me that I have not yet written to you about the matter of your dear Mutti's eyes. It happened like this: Originally I wanted to report to you, but then I decided to wait until the findings of the ophthalmologist from Manchester were available. In the meantime Mutti told Aunt Franka that she wanted to write to you herself.

Dr. Haldimann, the ophthalmologist Mutti went to, enjoys a good reputation here and has an extensive ophthalmological practice. Aunt Franka herself consults him when she doesn't have to drive to Prof. Franceschetti in Geneva.

After Mutti told me what Dr.H. having said this, I telephoned him, and asked him specifically what, according to present experience, was the upper limit of normal width for ocular pressure; for I suppose it is higher than usual for older people. He didn't elaborate, but gave me the usual limit of 23, which I already knew. For the rest, he just repeated what he had said to Mutti, and you will already know.

The report he gave Mutti to the ophthalmologist in Manchester only stated the diagnosis of glaucoma, the result of his pressure measurement and his medication prescription (pilocarpine).

I emphasized to Mutti that, according to the present findings, it could at most be the beginning of the illness and that it didn't seem bad to me, all the more so since the pressure dropped rapidly after the pilocarpine drops18. I also pointed out that the inspections in Manchester had to be awaited.

That's all I can tell you about this matter, It's not possible for me to ask Dr. Haldimann which pressure gauge he used.

As for the book that Aunt Franka wrote you about, it is one dealing with the topic: "The task and methods of mental hygiene" (General mental hygiene). Although it has occupied me for 5 years, its scope is relatively small As soon as it appears, which will take months, I will be very happy to send you a copy.

Regarding the extension of the Acta Paedopsychiatrica I just want to say here that the journal will be in 8 issues from 1960 onwards, of which 4 will have 32 pages as before and 4 will have 48 pages each. (Previously there were 6 issues of 32 pages). I ask you to read the rest in the next issues of the magazine, which you will shortly receive on the inside back cover under the title: To our subscribers; Message.

We are extremely pleased that you like it in Washington and that you are doing well there. We hope that things will stay that way or, what we sincerely hope, will be even better and better.

With big hearts to you, dear Jani and dear children, your uncle

Aunt says hello too.