The Columbus Ophthalmology Associates Research Foundation

"It is my great fortune to serve as director of the COA Research Foundation founded as a non-profit,educational and research arm of Columbus Ophthalmology Associates.The primary purpose of the foundation is to provide education and in turn promote the highest level of eye care to all practitioners in central Ohio.The Foundation will fund clinical research in areas such as glaucoma,anterior segment disorders and cataract surgery.Contributions to the Foundation will allow us to contribute our community services such as free screenings for amblyopia,cataract,and glaucoma as well as inform the public of the latest changes in eye care.On behalf of the board of the Columbus Ophthalmology Associates Research Foundation,I would like to thank you for your support."

Sincerely,
Richard G.Orlando, M.D.
Director

COA Research Foundation Value Statement

To be professional and courteous at all times.To provide the highest quality of care to our patients,ensuring their best interests are the basis for all our decisions.To honor our commitments to our sponsors and donors by providing health care information to the community in which we live.To work alongside each other,challenging ourselves and each other to be our best.

Our Commitment

• We will promptly acknowledge all gifts received and provide contributors with receipts for tax records.
• We will respect the wishes of those contributors who wish to remain anonymous and will handle those gifts with respect and confidentiality.
• We will answer all questions forthrightly and honestly about the foundation's activities.
• We will not share our mailing list with other charitable organizations or any for-profit enterprises.

Community Projects

Vision and Glaucoma Screenings
The Foundation provides vision screenings through Central Ohio,including retirement centers,churches and schools.Preschool screenings will detect amblyopia or lazy eye which can then be treated to prevent loss of vision. Because glaucoma has no symptoms,screenings have uncovered thousands of patients who need treatment.Cataract and macular degeneration are disorders that primarily effect the elderly population.Such patients often have difficulty finding transportation.By bringing the foundation staff into their living environment,early changes in vision can be identified and appropriately treated.

Education Programs
The COA Foundation distributes information on eye disease to the public and fellow eye care professionals.Furthermore,the foundation is involved in prevention of eye injury by conducting programs for industry and athletes on the importance of safety eyewear.In addition,the foundation supports an ongoing in-office training program where community doctors can follow our physicians and staff during daily rounds.Other programs include training in the operating room for surgeons and allied healthcare professionals.

Research Activities
Our Board Members have advanced the field of Ophthalmology through participation in important clinical studies such as:

1. Investigation of new intraocular lenses that improve the quality of cataract surgery.
2. Evaluation of new medications and laser treatment for glaucoma.
3. The treatment of severe dry eye syndrome.
4. Surgical treatment of refractive disorders such as myopia,hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia.
5. Evaluation of the common causes of sports related eye injuries.

Director
Richard G.Orlando, M.D.,F.A.C.S.

Board Members
Kenneth A.Beckman, M.D.,F.A.C.S.
Robert Derick, M.D.
Charles J.Hickey, M.D.,F.A.C.S.

Donations
To make a donation,please make checks out to:

COA Research Foundation
5155 Bradenton Ave.
Suite 200
Dublin,OH 43017

Thank You!