Iowa Eye Association News Sept, 2001. Series 2, no. 36.

University of Iowa Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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RPB Ophthalmological Associate
Membership Campaign Underway

Since 1960, Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) has been a unique and respected partner of ophthalmology, channeling hundreds of millions of dollars into eye research. It has made available to departments of ophthalmology nationwide the financial resources, scientific personnel, equipment, and laboratory space needed to establish and to expand research programs. The effort has sparked numerous scientific advances that have revolutionized the practice of ophthalmic medicine. In short, RPB has helped thrust ophthalmology into the forefront of modern medical science. At the same time, RPB has worked hard to bring to national attention the nature of eye diseases and the vastly increased capacity of ophthalmologists to manage them. Thousands of eye physicians and vision scientists have rallied in support of these efforts by joining RPB's Ophthalmological Associate Membership Program, launched in 1971.

Since the program's inception, all membership dues have been used exclusively to advance eye research. RPB Chairman Emeritus, Lew R. Wasserman, matches all dues paid by new members, thereby doubling the impact of the initial gift. In addition, many RPB Associate Members actively encourage their patients to give generously to the organization. Support realized from these efforts now totals several million dollars.

The RPB Ophthalmological Associate Membership Program has been strengthened in recent years with the help of chairmen of departments of ophthalmology who have personally extended membership invitations to colleagues and alumni and who have devoted newsletter space such as this to encourage participation in the program. Many treatments integral to daily practice might never have been realized without the visionary leadership of RPB.

To learn more about becoming an RPB Ophthalmological Associate Member, please contact RPB:

Research to Prevent Blindness
645 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10022.

Phone: 212-752-4333 or 1-800-621-0026.

website: http://www.RPBUSA.org.

email: info@rpbusa.org.