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It is 5,000 square feet and includes two operating rooms, six • New source of news for this
patient surgical preparation and recovery bays and a family dynamic community
surgical waiting lounge. It will be staffed with highly trained
surgeons who will perform cataract surgery, retinal detachment • Highlight all that’s good about Naples
surgery, corneal transplantation, glaucoma surgery, strabismus • Inform and facilitate a positive
(eye muscle) surgery, oculoplastic (eyelid) surgery, and other quality of life
procedures. With this new surgical center, our Naples area • Direct mailed to residences and
patients will no longer need to travel to Miami for specialized businesses in the community
surgeries and follow-up care. We are actively fundraising so that
we can fully equip the ASC. It is our hope to be open by Fall of • Monthly features on health, finance,
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Q. You mentioned that you are actively fundraising? Bascom charities
Palmer Eye Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization? • Better quality, better rates!
I find that interesting as I’ve heard from so many here in
our community who assume it is a private practice. Can you AUG • SEPT • OCT 2013
explain?
NOVEMBER 2013
A. Bascom Palmer’s success in patient care has been possible
due to so many who have philanthropically supported the 239.572.0051
mission since its founding in 1962. The Ophthalmology
Research Foundation (ORF) is a non-profit organization and LIFEINNAPLESREG@GMAIL.COM
fundraising arm dedicated to the prevention of blindness, www.lifeinnaples.net
established to receive and maintain funds used exclusively
to support activities of the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/
Department of Ophthalmology of the University of Miami
Miller School of Medicine. For more than 40 years, the ORF
has supported research by Bascom Palmer’s vision scientists
as well as funded the purchase of equipment, property and
services used for patient care, physician training and education.
The future of ophthalmology lies in the development of new
technology and through innovative research. We rely upon
our Naples community for philanthropic donations that will
support our new building campaign as well as supporting
our physicians and scientists who develop new therapeutic
techniques and surgical instruments that advance the course
of ophthalmic practices worldwide. Naples is an incredibly
generous community and we are very grateful to our donors for
their continued support.

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