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Ophthalmic Business Council


	The Academy Education Fund

	International Outreach

	Ophthalmic Heritage & Museum of Vision

	EyeCare America

	Ophthalmic Business Relations

The purpose of the Ophthalmic Business Council (formerly the Corporate Advisory Council) is to bring together leaders from the American Academy of Ophthalmology and ophthalmic businesses, providing opportunities to exchange information and ideas, and by doing so, improve the quality of care among patients.

The Spring and Fall Symposia are a benefit of membership in the Ophthalmic Business Council (OBC) and are open to all members in good standing.

For more information on the OBC and its membership benefits click here or contact Todd Lyckberg at 415.447.0361 or tlyckberg@aao.org.

Save the Date

2012 Fall Symposium September 13 - 14, 2012 Palo Alto, CA	2013 Spring Symposium April 10, 2013 Washington, D.C.
The purpose of the Fall Symposium is to bring leaders from both the Academy and industry together to share mutual concerns and needs, and to monitor trends and issues affecting eye care. The Fall Symposium provides formal and informal opportunities to exchange information and ideas.	The Spring Symposium is a biennial event that focuses on reimbursement, FDA ophthalmic drug and device policies, and changes within CMS. Industry representatives who attend typically focus within these areas. This is approximately a half-day symposium. Unlike the Fall Symposium, Academy leaders do not attend this meeting.

We gratefully acknowledge the companies listed below that have supported the Academy Foundation through their participation in the Ophthalmic Business Council in 2011.

Crown Benefactors ($25,000)
Alcon, Inc. Allergan, Inc. Bausch & Lomb Genentech, Inc. Optos, Inc.

Benefactors ($15,000)
Abbott Medical Optics, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc.

Patrons ($7,500)
Heidelberg Engineering, Inc. Santen, Inc.

Subscribers ($5,000)
Acucela, Inc. Alimera Sciences Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. Eli Lilly and Company Essilor of America, Inc. EyeGate Pharmaceuticals, Inc. NeoMedix Corporation Optovue, Inc. QLT, Inc. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Members ($2,500)
Aerie Pharmaceuticals, Inc. American Surgical Instruments Corporation Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Aton Pharma Bayer Dutch Ophthalmic, USA Eyetech, Inc. GlaxoSmithKline Haag-Streit Group ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Oculus, Inc. Topcon Medical Systems VISTAKON, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.