Page 10 - Cleveland Sight Center 2016 Annual Report

STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS

Cleveland Sight Center’s partnership with Cleveland Clinic
continued to grow in the past year with an ongoing focus in the
areas of rehabilitation, education and community outreach to
provide the best and latest offerings to clients and patients.

The Argus II retinal prosthesis partnership with Cleveland
Clinic Cole Eye Institute passed the one-year mark in 2016.
Also known as the bionic eye, CSC has a critical role in the
education and rehabilitation for those receiving the Argus II
implant which includes learning how to interpret what the
patient is seeing, as well as safe navigation in the community.
CSC’s Children & Young Adult Services team visited Cleveland
Clinic for “Grand Rounds” presentations to pediatric staff
members, designed to educate, enhance skills and update
information about Cleveland Sight Center.

CSC hosted an open house for associates of Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute for them to learn
more about services, programs and opportunities to enhance the continuum of care for patients.

Cleveland Clinic Community Outreach provided $7,500 in support of CSC’s Highbrook Lodge and the
camp programs provided to children and families, enabling more individuals to experience the
outdoors and learn much more about themselves in the process. Support from Cleveland Clinic
provides camperships for children and adult Cleveland residents who are blind, have low vision or
who have multiple disabilities, so that they may participate in typical summer activities, regardless of
their disabilities.

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