Eyesight Foundation of Alabama Facts 2019

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Fact Sheet MAKING A

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DIFFERENCE IN THE EYES OF THE WORLD

connecting children and adults to eye care and low vision

More than half a century

rehabilitation services. Thanks to a vibrant collaboration

ago, Dr. Alston Callahan

of nonprofit groups, state agencies and academically-

established an eye hospital in downtown Birmingham

based programs, we are proud to have contributed more

that would become the UAB Callahan Eye Hospital. Its

than $70 million to improve eyesight through education,

goal was simple but powerful: Eradicate blinding eye

research and access to care.

diseases through groundbreaking research, world-class clinical care and unrivaled education of future clinicians and scientists. When the hospital sold, proceeds created an endowment that would mark the beginning of the EyeSight Foundation of Alabama (ESF).

$71,558,874 Awarded/Directed since 1997 *includes $1,684,805 through Regions/Buck Trust

AREAS OF SUPPORT ESF awards grants in the following areas: 

Public education regarding preventive and routine eye care and vision screening

Eye care for the medically indigent

Low vision and rehabilitation service

Improved geographical access to general and specialty eye care services

Education and training of eye care professionals and scientific investigators

Research in the prevention and treatment of eye dis-

Partnering philanthropically with the UAB Department of

eases, disabilities or impairment prevalent in Alabama

Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, the EyeSight Foun-

and the development of effective methods of treat-

dation is a key catalyst in its Number 5 national ranking

ment, surgery or rehabilitation

in National Institutes of Health funding. With ESF’s contributions, it has quickly risen to that lofty ranking in the nation from Number 32 in 2012 when partners ESF and UAB School of Medicine created the Vision of Excellence Initiative.

The EyeSight Foundation is invested in other community partners playing critical roles in our state’s eye health by

Basic science research on the visual system.

MISSION To serve as a catalyst to improve eyesight through research, education and access to care

VISION Making a difference in the eyes of the world


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