FL S2140

Recognizes the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine as the largest ophthalmic care, research, and educational center in the southeastern United States, treating over 250,000 patients and performing more than 12,000 surgeries annually

Notes the institute has been ranked as the nation's best in ophthalmology for 8 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report and earned the number one spot 10 times since rankings began in 1990

Commends the institute's deployment of physicians and Vision Van to Sendai, Japan on April 14, 2011, one day after the airport reopened following the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami

Acknowledges the relief efforts enabled Japanese ophthalmologists to provide emergency vision screenings, treat eye injuries, address infections from contaminated water, and replace lost eyeglasses for disaster victims

Expresses appreciation for the institute's humanitarian efforts and dedication to excellence in providing medical care and training to people in need