American Academy of Ophthalmology
Earlier this month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) announced the David E.I. Pyott Foundation has pledged $2 million to the Academy’s educational foundation.
Mr. Pyott's endowment represents the largest gift ever contributed to the Academy’s foundation from a single individual and will enable the Academy to establish a unique online glaucoma education resource for physicians worldwide. Expected to launch at the end of 2017, the David E.I. Pyott Glaucoma Education Center will help speed online medical training in glaucoma treatment and will include networking opportunities, a searchable online library of clinical support materials and videos, and patient education resources.
Mr. Pyott is the former chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the global pharmaceutical company Allergan. He also served on the advisory board of the AAO Foundation since 2002.
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