The Yale Eye Center: Give the Gift of Sight

The Twentieth Century saw remarkable advances in our ability to restore and preserve the precious gift of sight.

With the application of laser, computer and other new technologies, and through advances in our understanding of disease processes that led to improved medical and surgical treatment, we enter a new century with far greater hope for preservation of vision that did our ancestors one hundred years ago.

The Yale Eye Center has been, and remains today, a prominent contributor to these medical advances.

We are in the business of health and education. Working side-by-side, our scientists and physicians translate discoveries in the laboratories to better health for our patients. We also educate young scientists and physicians to continue this work into the new century.

The need today is as great as ever, as we seek better answers for conditions such as glaucoma and retinal diseases that are still major causes of blindness. But the future is clouded by financial constraints that challenge our ability to maintain quality programs in research and education. The scientists and clinicians need a third partner: the generous men and women who are willing to share their resources so that future generations will have ever increasing hope for preserved sight.

At the Yale Eye Center, our mission includes research, education, and patient care to achieve our goal of preserving sight. While we have been successful in obtaining federal and private grants, there remains a critical need for additional support to continue our work. The following are the principal funding targets for which we seek support:

Because macular degeneration is a leading cause of visual impairment in persons over the age of 65 and one for which we have yet to find the cause or cure, Yale Eye Center has launched a $5 million fundraising campaign to create the Macular Degeneration Research Center at Yale. For a video with more information about the disease, the work that is being done at Yale and how you can help, please go to:

These funding targets represent a wide range of giving opportunities, from creating an endowed chair to purchasing a new book. All gifts serve a vital need and are received with greatest appreciation. In addition, gifts can be named so that your generosity is recorded for the perpetuity of the Yale Eye Center.

Your ophthalmologist is a valued member of the Yale teaching faculty and encourages you to consider joining us in helping to give the precious gift of sight.


	.	A Century of Progress The Twentieth Century saw remarkable advances in our ability to restore and preserve the precious gift of sight. With the application of laser, computer and other new technologies, and through advances in our understanding of disease processes that led to improved medical and surgical treatment, we enter a new century with far greater hope for preservation of vision that did our ancestors one hundred years ago. The Yale Eye Center has been, and remains today, a prominent contributor to these medical advances. We are in the business of health and education. Working side-by-side, our scientists and physicians translate discoveries in the laboratories to better health for our patients. We also educate young scientists and physicians to continue this work into the new century. The need today is as great as ever, as we seek better answers for conditions such as glaucoma and retinal diseases that are still major causes of blindness. But the future is clouded by financial constraints that challenge our ability to maintain quality programs in research and education. The scientists and clinicians need a third partner: the generous men and women who are willing to share their resources so that future generations will have ever increasing hope for preserved sight. A Challenge for the Future At the Yale Eye Center, our mission includes research, education, and patient care to achieve our goal of preserving sight. While we have been successful in obtaining federal and private grants, there remains a critical need for additional support to continue our work. The following are the principal funding targets for which we seek support: Research Endowed Chairs - to provide world-class scientists with the long-term financial security to carry on their vital work Research Funds - to help young scientists get their start and become the leaders of tomorrow Capital Equipment - to insure that all our researchers have state-of-the-art technology to continue their discoveries Education Library and Conference Room — to provide an environment of learning with up to date books, journals, and electronic information and state-of-the-art teaching equipment Travel Funds - to allow our trainees to attend educational conferences and to present their research Patient Care Social Services - to help our uninsured and under-insured patients to find the assistance they need for proper medical care Space and Equipment - to provide optimum clinical facilities and diagnostic and therapeutic equipment for all our patients Macular Degeneration Research Center at Yale Because macular degeneration is a leading cause of visual impairment in persons over the age of 65 and one for which we have yet to find the cause or cure, Yale Eye Center has launched a $5 million fundraising campaign to create the Macular Degeneration Research Center at Yale. For a video with more information about the disease, the work that is being done at Yale and how you can help, please go to: Macular degeneration video for modem users (low Band) Macular degeneration video for DSL or Cable users (High Band) (Requires RealOne Player. Download your free copy here.) These funding targets represent a wide range of giving opportunities, from creating an endowed chair to purchasing a new book. All gifts serve a vital need and are received with greatest appreciation. In addition, gifts can be named so that your generosity is recorded for the perpetuity of the Yale Eye Center. Your ophthalmologist is a valued member of the Yale teaching faculty and encourages you to consider joining us in helping to give the precious gift of sight. For more information on how you can join us, please contact: Richard J. Galiette Area Director Yale University School of Medicine Office of Development 157 Church Street New Haven, CT 06510-2100 (203) 436-8529 - Office (203) 722-0304 - Mobile (203) 436-8500 - Fax http://info.med.yale.edu/clinop/ http://yaletomorrow.yale.edu/
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