USCRF Board of Directors Meeting
February 2004
Vision Research (MUSC, USC)
•Studies
estimate that over 65% of the individuals in the United States today will suffer from a major eye
disease during their lifetime.
•Market
capitalization for the eye care industry in the US now exceeds 30 billion dollars.
•The
mission of the center is to utilize cutting-edge technology to discover and develop novel therapies for
the prevention and treatment of eye diseases.