View Annual Report - Jules Stein Eye Institute

Nearly all the evaluation, diagnosis, testing, and treatment
services available at the Jules Stein Eye Institute
in Westwood are offered at the Jules Stein Eye Center,
Santa Monica, and mostly by the same experts in
retinal disorders, corneal disorders, glaucoma, neuro-
ophthalmology, and laser refraction surgery. For surgeries
and seldom-needed tests requiring specialized
laboratories, patients would be referred to the main
facility in Westwood. The Jules Stein Eye Center is
located at 1807 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 203, Santa
Monica, California, 90403. The telephone number is
(310) 829-0160, the fax number is (310) 829-0170,
and the email address is jsec_sm@jsei.ucla.edu.
UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic
The UCLA Mobile Eye Clinic, a 39-foot-long bus
specially outfitted with eye examination equipment, is
supported by charitable contributions to the Jules Stein
Eye Institute. The Mobile Eye Clinic’s staff of trained
ophthalmic personnel, led by Dr. Anne L. Coleman,
provides general eye care to over 4,000 underserved
adults and children annually throughout Southern
California. Services include ophthalmic examination and
refraction, diagnosis of potential or existing eye disorders,
treatment of some ocular diseases, and appropriate
referral of patients who need additional care.
Summary of Patient Care Statistics
2010–2011 2011–2012
Faculty Consultation Service
Patient visits 72,223 82,157
University Ophthalmology Associates
Patient visits 17,369* 20,499
Inpatient Consultation Service
Patient evaluations 283 540
Clinical Laboratories
Procedures 32,956 33,574
Surgery Services
Number of procedures 9,413 11,348
Mobile Eye Clinic
Number of patients seen 4,969 4,897
Ocular abnormalities 38% 64%
Number of trips 177 180
*Revised
Research and Treatment
Centers
The Ophthalmology Treatment Centers provide
subspecialty care from faculty physicians who are
actively involved in related research, enabling emerging
and experimental treatment options to be developed
for a gamut of eye disorders. In addition to comprehensive
treatment, the centers provide both patients and
physicians with expert diagnostic and consultation
services for diseases that are difficult to identify and
treat. Ophthalmology faculty work closely with other
specialists, both within the Jules Stein Eye Institute
and in other UCLA clinical departments, to create a
multidisciplinary team customized for each patient’s
unique medical needs.
Aesthetic Center
The Aesthetic Center, under the direction of Dr. Robert
Alan Goldberg, provides services to patients who are
interested in enhancing their appearance through
aesthetic surgery. Drs. Catherine J. Hwang and
Mehryar (Ray) Taban also see patients. Established
in 1998, the Center has earned a reputation for high
quality, individualized care delivered by surgeons trained
in both ophthalmic and plastic surgery.
Surgical services include upper and lower eyelid
blepharoplasty, endoscopic forehead lifting, endo-
scopic midface surgery, lifting of the neck and face,
liposuction, fat transfer, sclerotherapy, dermal filler and
other cosmetic injections to smooth facial lines. Minimal
incision approaches are utilized to provide the optimal
aesthetic result. A major goal of the Center is to con-
duct research focused on improving understanding
of skin processes, such as aging and healing, and
on developing new techniques and substances for
aesthetic surgery. Center physicians have pioneered
surgical techniques to enhance the normal function and
appearance of the eyes and face, and often receive
referrals for complex plastic surgery cases.
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