TRANSFORMING LIVES - SEE International

2012 ANNUAL REPORT

RESTORINGSIGHTTRANSFORMING LIVES

MISSIONSTATEMENT

CURRENT BOARDOF DIRECTORS

HARRY S. BROWN, MD, FACSFounder

SCOTT W. GROFF Chairman of the Board

HOWARD R. HUDSON, CPATreasurer & Secretary

JOHN I. CROWDER, MDMedical Director

CARYL O. CRAHANBARBARA GAUGHEN-MULLERLT. COL. BRIAN KELLYMICHAEL LAZAROVITSMICHAEL J. PAVELOFF, MD, FACSDANTE J. PIERAMICI, MDGEORGE B. PRIMBS, MD, FACSWRIGHT WATLINGPATRICK T. WELCH

Surgical Eye Expeditions (SEE) International provides sustainable medical, surgicaland educational services through volunteer ophthalmic surgeons with the objectives of restoring sight and preventing blindness to disadvantaged individuals worldwide.

CURRENTSTAFF

RANDAL AVOLIOPresident/CEO

NANCY BRIMHALL Interim Director of Development

KATE BRYANTDevelopment Manager

STEVE BUNNELL Coordinator of Communications and Analytics

GEORGE DOVAS Staff Accountant

KIMBERLY FITZGERALD Associate, Administration & Development

LUIS PEREZ Director of Operations

YATZIE PONCE Office Manager

LARA RICHAdministrative Assistant, SBVCP Coordinator

LUCY RIOS Administrative Assistant

RACHEL SIEGEL Retina Program Coordinator

PETER SOLARInternational Operations Manager

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2012ANNUAL REPORTA LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO ......................................................................... 4

OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................................... 5

INTERNATIONAL

Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe ................................................................ 7

Regional Summaries ................................................................................................ 8

Asia, Oceania, Russia ................................................................................................ 9


Latin America and the Caribbean .......................................................................... 11


CLINICS AROUND THE WORLD IN 2012 ........................................................................... 13

LOCAL/U.S.

Diabetic Retinopathy ................................................................................................ 15

Annual Training for MSICS ....................................................................................... 15

Santa Barbara Vision Care Program ....................................................................... 16

SURGICAL TEAMS ................................................................................................................. 17

FINANCIALS ........................................................................................................................... 19

OUR DONORS ........................................................................................................................ 22

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DEAR FRIENDS,One of the miracles of life is the ability to see; to see those we love, beautiful scenery, and a starry night. There are also the everyday things we may take for granted, for which we depend on our eyesight, like driving, going to the movies, taking a bike ride, or watching our children play. Thankfully, those in our country who are blind have many incredible resources and new technologies to ensure that their quality of life is very fulfilling. In the developing world however, blindness can even mean the difference between life and death.

Life expectancy of the blind in most developing countries is usually less than half of that of someone with eyesight. The difficulties are compounded by the fact that a blind person is unable to contribute to his or her family income. Not only does blindness mean a father is unable to work, or a mother cannot care properly for her children, collect water, or go to market, but that someone else must also care for him or her. The consequence is that, very probably, two incomes are lost. This creates an overwhelming economic strain on the family and the community. In many cases, the added responsibility falls on the children, who will then lose the ability to go to school and experience a carefree childhood. Restored vision brings back both the miracle of sight and a tremendous, positive impact on the quality of life for that individual, their family and their community. The sobering truth is that 80% of blindness in those countries is treatable.

Here is the fact that astonishes me every time I think of it; most of the sight restoring surgeries conducted by SEE International—for those who may have been blind for five, 10 or even 20 years—can be done in about 30 minutes. And, because of our selfless volunteer ophthalmologists and our stringent stewardship of every donor dollar, the cost to cure one individual of blindness is about $100 when factoring in all operational costs and overhead. Think of it, for just $100 any one of us can literally restore someone’s sight.

We at SEE International are proud and humbled to report that we ended 2012 with an astonishing number of patients served. Through the hard work of our fantastic staff and the generous contributions of many individuals, companies and foundations, SEE International supported 10,208 sight restoring surgeries around the world. In 2012, we reached even more treatable children, women and men than in 2011, and our volunteer teams visited new sites, including Chiquitania, Bolivia; Fond des Blancs, Haiti; Port Harcourt, Nigeria; and Ganta, Liberia.

And our work isn’t just limited to the developing world; right here in Santa Barbara County, through our Santa Barbara Vision Care Program, SEE International completed 22 sight restoring surgeries and other treatments, and helped provide eye care to 1,247 adults and children.

Because of the efficient and coordinated efforts of volunteer surgeons, medical professional partners overseas, volunteers and the dedicated team at our global headquarters. SEE International is a highly leveraged model of efficiency.

It is with a determined resolve, that we report to you the need for our work is not decreasing; according to a recent World Health Organization report, more than 161 million people worldwide suffer from a serious visual impairment. The good news is there is a simple and successful cure for many of them, and you can continue to be a big part of that.

So, on behalf of people throughout the world who we are so privileged to serve, thank you for your critical role in bringing back the miracle of sight for thousands through your continued support.

With gratitude,

RANDAL E. AVOLIOPresident/CEO

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SEEOPERATIONS

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FROM THE FIELD

SEPTEMBER 2012, NAMIBIA – We have just returned from an Eye Camp in Oshakati, Namibia. The camp was run under the auspices of SEE International. The vast majority of the supplies we used were provided from a large donation by Alcon. The doctors in the group included three Namibian ophthalmologists, headed by Dr. Helena Ndume, and two SEE surgeons, Dr. Reed Kindermann from the USA and Dr. Jeremy Joseph from the UK. Over the course of five days, the group undertook 307 operations, of which 305 were cataract extractions and intra-ocular lens implantations. You might be interested to know a little bit about this surgical camp. Organized by Dr. Ndume, each phase of the surgical experience has a highly trained component of the overall team and these various parts of the team together comprise a virtual assembly line of cataract surgery. Orderlies move the patients in and out of the operating theater, trained personnel provide the anesthetic blocks, skilled surgical technicians assist the surgeons and operating room support staff sterilize instruments, provide biometry and procure the correct IOLs and supplies.

AFRICA, THE MIDDLE EAST,EASTERN EUROPEWith a combined total of 12.8 million blind individuals in these regions, and limited access to ophthalmologists, many curable blind do not have access to the care they need. Being blind significantly increases mortality rates in these regions, and an estimated two-thirds of the blind people in Africa are women.

In 2012, SEE International assisted affiliate ophthalmologists in completing 1,924 surgeries and 3,999 screenings in 10 countries in these regions.

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VISITING OPHTHALMOLOGISTS

Jack Aaron, MD, Tucson, AZJohn Dagianis, MD, Nashua, NHJames Guzek, MD, Richland, WAMichael Gilbert, MD, Bellevue, WADaniel Gradin, MD, Longview, WAHoward Gross, MD, Linwood, NJJeffrey Ing, MD, Stockton, CAHerbert Ingraham, MD, Danville, PAJeremy Joseph, MD, London, U.K.Yasser Khan, MD, Mississauga, ON, CanadaW. Reed Kindermann, MD, PA, Cherry Hill, NJJohn Millin, MD, Cheyenne, WYJulio Narvaez, MD, Stockton, CAEdward Nelson, MD, York, PA (General Medicine)Dennis Nkanga, MD, Calabar, NigeriaSteven Olkowski, MD, York, PADapo Oriola, MD, Los Angeles, CA (General Medicine),Ukamaka Oruche, MD, Fishers, IN (General Medicine)Aisha Simjee, MD, FACS, Orange, CAUkeme Umana, MD, Marion, ILKimball Woodward, MD, Westport, CTEdward Glinski, DO, MBA, Edmond, OKNavin Gupta, MD, Mumbai, India

HOST OPHTHALMOLOGISTS

Benedictus Ajayi, MDThomas Baah, MBBSYemisrach Gebretsadik, MDPravoslava Guguchkova, MDSolomon Guramantuhu, MDSamuel Imana, MDRoger Kapembu, MDJoseph Kerkula, MDMike Maingrette, MDHelena Ndume , MDDennis Nkanga, MDOmaka Okoh, MDFadamiro Christianah Olufunmilayo, MDMikhael Omiadze, MDLawrence Onyekwe, MDEustace Penniecook, MDRaymond Toseafa, MD

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All cataract extractions are completed using the small incision, manual extraction technique (these remote surgical settings do not lend themselves to phacoemulsificaton). In the end, a large number of blind people can see again and the joy is palpable. We wish you and Alcon, who made so much of this possible, could share in this joyful experience.

The ongoing program of Eye Camps in Namibia, which commenced in 1999, has resulted in a vast number of people undergoing sight restoring surgery. In Oshakati alone, while we were there this past month, Dr. Ndume was commended for her team’s completion of more than 4,000 cataracts since the program began. The overall census throughout Namibia of completed cataract procedures with the support of SEE International and Alcon since 1999 is truly extraordinary.

– Reed Kindermann, MD, and Jeremy Joseph, MD

FROM THE FIELD

NOVEMBER 2012, FIJI – This morning we concluded our most successful program to date with the final six patients being delivered to the Suva boat. Our team, once again led ably by Dr. Jeff Rutgard and Senior Theatre Nurse Ineke Van Laar, has worked tirelessly for the past two weeks to help change many lives. The medical team this year was made up of four from the US, two from Australia and five from New Zealand.

A total of around 350 patients were presented, many of them arriving at the hospital with sacks of taro/pineapple/cassava, etc. Cataract surgery and Yag Laser treatments were performed on 229 patients. For the first time, we operated on five patients with congenital bilateral cataracts who were under 12 years old. Dr. Rutgard is very positive about their outcomes.

At the other end of the age range, we operated on a 90-year-old man with bilateral cataracts who had been blind for 12 years. His wish was to see his only grandson for the first time. That wish was granted the following day.

We sincerely appreciate your support in making this outreach possible.

- John Amos, Rotary Club of Taveuni Island

ASIA, OCEANIA, RUSSIAAsia is the world’s largest and most populous continent, and also home to an estimated one-third of the world’s blind. It is also estimated that just over 30 percent of the curable blind in Asia have their sight restored.

SEE International assisted affiliate ophthalmologists in completing 3,204 surgeries and 4,957 screenings in 2012. Our volunteer expedition teams worked in 10 countries in these regions.

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Charles Ahn, MD, Naperville, ILRobert Appel, MD, Glen Head, NYAlan Benedict, MD, Marietta, GAMitchell Brinks, MD, Eugene, ORPaul Chung, MD, Chehalis, WACarol Davis, MD, Santa Monica, CAHon Vu Duong, MD, Las Vegas, NVDavid Eisenberg, MD, Chelsea, MAEbrahim Elahi, MD, New York, NY Tom Harvey, MD, Eau Claire, WIJoseph Keenan, MD, London, U.K.Keith Maslin, MD, Wellington, N.Z.Kenneth Miller, MD, Los Angeles, CAGodofredo Ng, MD, Raleigh, NCRobert Pendleton, MD, San Diego, CAIvan Proano, MD, Oswego, NYLinda Rose, MD, Albuquerque, NMJeffrey Rutgard, MD, San Diego, CAAnish Shah, MD, Norwich, CTThomas Tooma, MD, Newport Beach, CAKenneth Westfield, MD, Las Vegas, NVJohn Willer, MD, The Dalles, ORCarole Young, MD, Pawleys Island, SC


M. Balormaa, MD, FACSBikas Bhattacharya, MDSanjiv Desai, MDJambi Garap, MDSanjay Kumar Gupta, MDSamuel Imo, MDKasso Johnson, MDEva Jover, MDAnibal Kalbermatter, MDChul Kim, MBBS, DOSteve Kuarte, MDPaul Macahilas, MDVara Naviri, MDNguyen Ho, MDDebendranath Parida, MDMonica Posadas, MDJanak Shah, MDR.P. Singh, MDMichael Sison, MDLa Trong Thu Thu, MDPham Tuyen, MD

Did you know...

For every $1 you donate, SEE International delivers more than $30 in medical supplies and services.

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FROM THE FIELD

JULY 2012, PERU – We are working with the Peruvian Ministry of Health to provide free cataract surgery to those patients who are truly indigent and have advanced cataracts. These patients will be from the surrounding remote mountain villages in the Andes. The ophthalmic surgeon will be Michael Sable, MD, and Garden City Surgicenter has generously provided a certified ophthalmic surgical technician, Lorena Chinchilla, to assist Dr. Sable. The cataract surgical mission is a five-day expedition through SEE International and A Promise to Peru, with enough resources to allow doctors to perform 50 surgeries. We are so appreciative of the support SEE International has provided. Not only in the supplies that it donated and the equipment lent to us, but with the support that it provided us to help make the mission run smoothly and efficiently.

It’s such a thrill when you take someone who can barely see, and the day after surgery they come back and they are reading the eye charts. - Debra Messina Coritsidis, MD

LATIN AMERICA ANDTHE CARIBBEAN Blindness in Latin America and the Caribbean is in large part due to cataracts, a condition that in most cases is easily fixed. Throughout this region, there are many who suffer needlessly with their curable blindness because they simply have no access to proper eye care. An estimated half or more of the cases of blindness in this region are curable.

In 2012, SEE International assisted affiliate ophthalmologists in completing4,451 surgeries and 10,157 screenings in 12 countries in this region.

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Anthony Agadzi, MD , Vallejo, CAShervin Alborzian, MD, San Diego, CAThomas Arendshorst, MD, Holland, MIThomas Bersani, MD, Syracuse, NYGeorges Birenbaum, MD, West Lynn, ORLars J. Boberg-Ans, MD, Copenhagen, DenmarkJake Bostrom, MD, Greenvile, SCRussell Burcham, MD, Aurora, COSam Cady, MD, Portland, MEMary Susan Carlson, DO, MBA, Falls Church, VAWilliam Clifford, MD, Garden City, KSJames Conahan, MD, Highlands Ranch, COAndrew Cu-Unjieng, MD, San Diego, CAElizabeth Derham, MD, Fairfield, NJHon Vu Duong, MD, Las Vegas, NVBryan Edgington, MD, Washington, DCEdward Feldman, MD, Los Angeles, CANeil Freeman, MD, Melbourne, FLCharles Fuerste, MD, Dubuque, IAJay Futterman, MD, Gresham, ORMichel Gelinas, MD, Park Falls, WIEdward Glinski, MD, Oklahoma City, OKMohinder Gupta, MD, Ashland, OHAnn Hornby, MD, San Diego, CAKelly Hutcheson, MD, Washington, DCHerbert Ingraham, MD, FACS, Danville, PADavid Johnson, MD, Scottsdale, AZTonica Johnson, MD, Durham, NCPeter Kelly, MD, Ludlow, MAAhsan Khan, MD, Anaheim, CAYasser Khan, MD, Brampton, ON, CanadaJames, Knowles, MD, Dayton, OHIgor Kozak, MD, San Diego, CA


Emilio Alvarez, MDOscar Ernesto Novoa Arevalo, MDRafael Barbour, MDMarco Barrera, MDDiego Berdeja, MDEsperanza Monica Bustillos, MDRafael Corniel, MDEduardo Darlach, MDAna Vilma Medina De Burgos, MDJose De Dios, MDMaria De La Luz, MDHumberto De La Torre, MDJose Luis Gallardo, MDAgustin Godinez, MDClaudine Green, MDAmin Hegar, MDEddie Icaza, MDJose Maria Eduardo Irusteta Muniz, MDMarie Lucien, MDMaria Luz, MDDiego Mejia, MDLuis Molina, MDRuben Orillac, MDJesus Peña Dume, MDAlicia Ponce, MDRicardo Rivera, MDJesus Rodriguez, MDFrilo Silva Guevara, MDLuis Socola, MDFlorentino Sotomayor, MDJose Vargas, MDRicardo Villasenor, MDMiguel Wong, MD

Paul Kremer, MD, Silverdale, WAThomas Larkin, MD, Denver, COLeAnn Larson, MD, Cedar Rapids, IAJeffrey Levenson, MD, Jacksonville, FLAnthony Lombardo, MD, Melbourne, FLMaria Lopez, MD, Jerez, MexicoDavid Markoff, MD, Clyde, NCJudson Martin, MD, Scottsbluff, NECarlos Martinez, MD, Long Beach, CABaxter McLendon, MD, Brunson, SCJudd McNaughton, MD, Springfield, MODebra Messina, MD, East Setauket, NYJohn Millin, MD, Las Cruces, NM Sam Navon, MD, Hendersonville, NCJudith Newman, MD, Helotes, TXStanley Pajka, MD, Parma Heights, OHSuchi Patel, MD, Chicago, ILAnthony Pisacano, MD, Bronx, NYMomi Rominder, MD, Detroit, MIRandy Rottman, MD, Denver, COJeffrey Rutgard, MD, La Jolla, CAMichael Sable, MD, Garden City, NYAudrey Schwarzbein, MD, Laguna Hills, CAMartin Seremet, MD, New Britain, CTDan Siapco, MD, Mt. Vernon, WAFrank Sloan, MD, Myrtle Beach, SCEric Snyder, MD, Holland, MIStuart Sondheimer, MD, Skokie, IL, Jonathan Taylormoore, MD, Washington, DCDavid Thorburn, MD, Sacramento, CAAlbert Ungricht, MD, Salt Lake City, UTRobert Weisenthal, MD, Syracuse, NYKenneth Westfield, MD, Las Vegas, NVJames Wheatley, MD, Concord, NC

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SEE CLINICS AROUNDTHE WORLD IN 2012

HAITI

HONDURAS

VIETNAM

SEE International sight-restoring surgeriesin 2012 = 282

People blind fromcataracts = 45,000

Gross National Incomeper capita = $760*

SEE International sight-restoring surgeries in 2012 = 474


Gross National Incomeper capita = $2,070*

SEE International sight-restoring surgeriesin 2012 = 413


Gross National Incomeper capita = $1,400*

In 2012SEE surgeons visited countries. Three of these are highlighted below.

* 2012 Gross National Income converted to U.S. Dollars. World Bank

AFRICACountries: Liberia, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho

SOUTH ASIACountries: India

SOUTH AMERICACountries: Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador

NORTH AMERICACountries: Mexico

EUROPECountries: Bulgaria, Georgia

MIDDLE EASTCountries: Lebanon

THE PACIFICCountries: Cambodia, Vietnam, Philippines, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Mongolia, Palau, Vanuatu, Samoa

CENTRAL AMERICA & THE CARIBBEANCountries: Honduras, Haiti, Belize, Panama, Guatemala, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Jamaica

COUNTRIESVISITED IN 2012

“When we were in Nigeria last week, we operated on a 24-year-old woman named Constance. Constance was born with a cataract in one eye that got progressively worse as she got older, to the point that it was completely white. This was particularly striking as her eye color was very dark. She could function fairly normally as the vision in her other eye was good. While she was on the table as we were getting ready to do her surgery, I asked her how her cataract affected her life. She said she had to drop out of school at an early age because the other children bullied her and called her ugly because of her cataract. When I promised to do my best to fix it, she said ‘I can’t wait until tomorrow. For the first time in my life I will be able to look in a mirror and see someone beautiful.’ Her surgery went well. That case alone was worth the trip.”

- JOHN MILLIN, MD

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DIABETIC RETINOPATHY PROGRAM

ANNUAL TRAINING FOR MANUAL SMALL INCISION CATARACT SURGERY (MSICS)

2012 marked the second year of SEE International’s Diabetic Retinopathy Program. The program was created to address the increasing epidemic of loss of sight due to Diabetes Mellitus. The World Health Organization reports that currently 170 million people worldwide are affected by visual impairment due to Diabetes Mellitus and estimates that this number will more than double by 2030.

SEE is answering the call to address this global health issue by establishing specific clinics to perform panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) procedures with a diode laser to prevent further vision loss and blindness in patients with Diabetes.

Through this innovative program, we conducted two successful international expeditions, where we screened 105 patients and performed 21 vision loss and blindness prevention procedures.

SEE collaborated with corporate partners IRIDEX and Ellex to receive a loaned laser and an indirect ophthalmoscope to use in clinics.

Since 2006, SEE International has offered its SEE surgeons an opportunity to expand their skills in the manual methods of cataract removal by organizing and hosting the Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) training course and wet lab at its headquarters in Santa Barbara, California.

The course is specifically designed for practicing ophthalmologists planning to use the technique on one of SEE International’s expeditions.

“It is wonderful to see these board certified eye surgeons taking the time to improve their skills, learning a procedure that can be

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THE DIABETIC RETINOPATHY PROGRAM CONDUCTED SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITIONSTO EL PROGRESO, HONDURAS AND HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM.

used in areas where access to modern surgical technology is not available,” said John Crowder, MD, SEE International’s Medical Director and founding board member.

“As a result, surgeons will be able to restore sight to some of the poorest and remote areas of the world. I am impressed with their dedication. Since 2006, we have taught MSICS to over 120 surgeons who have successfully used it to treat tens of thousands.”

Through a joint sponsorship of SEE International and the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the training course provides participants with Continuing

Medical Education (CME) credits in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for CME.

Thank you to Allergan and the San Diego Eye Bank for their generous support. Thank you to this year’s faculty: John Crowder. M.D. (Santa Barbara), Faculty Director and SEE International Medical Director and Board Member; Janak Shah, MBBS, DO (Mumbai, India); Jeffrey Rutgard, M.D. (San Diego); and Elizabeth Link, RN (Santa Barbara).

THE SANTA BARBARAVISION CARE PROGRAM (SBVCP)

The SBVCP is made possible by local ophthalmologists and others who donate their time and services, including organizations who donate in-kind medications, facility suppliers and financial donors.

Through the Santa Barbara Vision Care Program, SEE International completed 22 sight restoring procedures and helped to provide eye care to 1,247 individuals in Santa Barbara County. 2012 marked the second year of providing Diabetic Retinopathy screenings for SBVCP patients.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Dr. AveryDr. CoulterRick FeldmanDr. JacobsonDr. KatsevDr. KolarszykDr. MyersDr. PaveloffDr. PrimbsDr. SilverbergDr. WinthropDr. Zelko

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“Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be one of the million patients you care for.

I am grateful to you for all you have done for the community of Santa Barbara. I thank you for your kindness, generosity, patience, professionalism, expertise and compassion you give to many in need. My eyes have amazingly improved since the last time I visited you.

Thank you for making a difference in my eyesight. Thank you SEE international!”

- FORMER PATIENT

THE RIGHT TO SIGHT BEGINS AT HOME

In addition to working globally in developing countries, SEE International also has a program in Santa Barbara. Established in the late 1980s, the SBVCP offers local access for those who are at increased risk of suffering further eye impairment or even blindness.

The SBVCP provides comprehensive eye exams and glaucoma screenings, eyeglasses – courtesy of the Santa Barbara Eyeglass Factory – medications and eye surgery at no cost to the patient.

Our patient referrals come from collaborative partnerships with many local organizations including; social service agencies, schools, churches and county clinics.

FROM 1992-2012, MORE THAN 50,000 PATIENTS IN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY HAVE RECEIVED FREE EYE CARE AND 350 SIGHT RESTORING SURGERIES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED.

Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara Surgery Center The Eyeglass Factory

SEE SURGICAL TEAMS

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OUR SURGICAL TEAMSSEE International’s work to end curable blindness is made possible by a key partnership with our international affiliate network. By harnessing and deploying more than 600 dedicated ophthalmologists from around the world, we have completed more than 400,000 sight-restoring surgeries among underserved men, women and children.

These surgical teams from 75 countries generously donate their time and energy, typically spending five long days in the operating room at SEE International clinics in areas where need is great.

In 2012, our collaboration with these skilled medical professionals allowed us to accomplish more than 10,000 sight-restoring surgeries.

Traveling surgical teams generously take time from their own practices, pay their own way to and from expedition sites and transport or escort the supplies needed for the clinic — this better insures that all equipment arrives safely and on time.

Host affiliates are located near the in-country clinic site and lend their local expertise and medical knowledge and skills to each expedition. They are responsible for performing pre-screenings and post-operative care, arranging for in-country housing and transportation for visiting teams and coordinating appropriate approvals from local health authorities.

Expeditions are supported not only by talented surgeons and registered nurses with ophthalmic experience, but also by certified ophthalmic technicians, surgical technicians and equipment technicians who donate their time and talents.

Everyone at SEE International is truly grateful for the many talented teams around the world who help carry our mission forward by volunteering their services so humanely.

To qualify, a lead SEE surgeon must be in active practice and board certified (or foreign equivalent) in their country of residence. A typical surgical clinic lasts for five days, Monday through Friday. Other activities may include lectures and roundtable discussions about the clinic.

To learn more about becoming a SEE International “SEE Doc”, or to complete an application form, please visit our website at www.seeinternational.org.

SEE FINANCIALS

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAs of 12/31/2012

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIESFor the Year Ended 12/31/2012

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ASSETS Cash & Cash Equivalents $ 446,800 Investments 992,241 Pledges Receivable 22,247 Prepaid Expenses 21,064 Medical Supplies Inventory 656,319 Net Equipment Assets 125,056

Total Assets $ 2,263,727

LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Liabilities Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses $ 67,460 Capital Lease Obligation 11,758

Total Liabilities 79,218Net Assets Unrestricted 2,056,234 Temporarily Restricted 69,483 Permanently Restricted 58,792

Total Net Assets 2,184,509

TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS 2,263,727

OPERATIONS IN-KIND CASH TOTAL

PUBLIC SUPPORT & REVENUE Donated Medical Services $ 21,048,304 $ — $ 21,048,304 Donated Medical Supplies & Equipment 4,915,697 — 4,915,697 Contributions — 934,883 934,883 Memberships — 46,147 46,147

Total Public Support & Revenue $ 25,964,001 $ 981,030 $ 26,945,031 EXPENSESPrograms International Clinics $ 26,556,080 $ 506,602 $ 27,062,682 Santa Barbara Vision Care 179,236 92,095 271,331 Total Program Services 26,735,316 598,697 27,334,013 Support Management & General — 151,993 151,993 Fundraising — 291,526 291,526 Total Support Services — 443,519 443,519 Total Expenses $ 26,735,316 $ 1,042,216 $ 27,777,532 TOTAL OPERATIONS - NET (832,501)

TOTAL ENDOWMENT - NET 142,747 Change in Net Assets (689,754)Net Assets at Beginning of Year 2,874,263

NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR $ 2,184,509

Medical Services (in-kind) $21,048,304

Medical Supplies (in-kind) $5,687,013

Programs $598,697

Management & Fundraising $443,519

$21,048,304

$5,687,013

$598,697 $443,519

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OURDONORSWE ARE GRATEFUL TO ALL WHO SO GENEROUSLY

DONATED TO SEE INTERNATIONAL IN 2012.

WE ACKNOWLEDGE THE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS

AND FOUNDATIONS WHO GAVE $100 OR MORE,

INCLUDING A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR

REMARKABLE PARTNERS AT ALCON LABS. THANK YOU.

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EXPEDITION ENVOY

$50,000+Anonymous

VISIONARY

$25,000 - $49,999 Colombo Charitable Trust Ms. Kohanya Rand and Mr. Scott W. Groff Mr. and Mrs. John E. N. Howard Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Vernon Workplace Campaign

STEWARD

$10,000 - $24,999Allergan, Inc. AMB Foundation Mrs. John C. Bowen Julia Stearns Dockweiler Charitable Foundation Errett Fisher Foundation Anne F. Henzel, M.D. Karl Kirchgessner Foundation Henry E. Niles Foundation Betty L. Parrish Sheldon Rose Santa Barbara Foundation Williams-Corbett Foundation Wood-Claeyssens Foundation

BENEFACTOR

$5,000 - $9,999Richard and Margo Beh David L. Gibbs, Ph.D. Christopher Lancashire Harold Simmons Foundation St. Francis Foundation Mark W. Taylor, M.D. and Ms. Sarah Taylor Towbes Foundation Union Pacific Foundation Yardi Systems, Inc.

GUARANTOR

$1,000 - $4,999Paul M. Adams Advanced Vision Science, Inc. Ophir Agassi Anait Foundation Anonymous Gail Arnold Randal Avolio Richard P. Baks Edward C. Blanchet Harry S. Brown, M.D., FACS Lisa Corsetti Crawford Idema Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. John I. Crowder John Edwards Jeffrey I. Ehrlich Baroness Léni Fé Bland David J. Fladlien Mr. and Mrs. Dave Franks GE Matching Gift Foundation

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Jerry Genberg, Esq. Google Anthony J. Guido Mr. and Mrs. Daniel N. Hamilton Melissa G. Henny Philip Hodgson Hazel Heath Horton Philanthropic Trust Mr. and Mrs. Howard R. Hudson Iranian-Canadian Benevolent Foundation Nathan P. Jacobs Foundation Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Program Patricia A. Jose Mr. and Mrs. Michael Klein Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Klein Levenson Family Charitable Fund Montecito Bank & Trust Naperville Noon Lions Club Dr. and Mrs. Godofredo T. Ng Michael J. Paveloff, M.D. Pleasant Valley Lions Club Charities Lesley H. Quach Mr. Steve A. Routon and Ms. Amy S. Chen Santa Barbara Rotary Charitable Foundation Santen Corporation Brenda Stein Sidney Stern Memorial Trust Oswald Studer, M.D. Surgimed Volunteers Venoco, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William K. Wagner Jonathan D. Walker, M.D. Patrick Welch David W. Whiting, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin R. Wiener Samuel J. Yankelove, M.D.

SPONSOR

$500 - $999Margaret Aldred Louis M. Alpern, M.D. Mr. Khalid M. Alsuhaimi and Mrs. Jane L. Goodwin Anonymous Baker Hughes Matching Gift Foundation Baycare Clinic Foundation Cynthia Bentley Dianna Bordewick, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew D. Butcher Robert J. Buys, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Q. Cardwell Petros E. Carvounis, M.D. Glynne C. Couvillion, M.D. Stephen Crow David R. Demartini, M.D. Marvin Disbro Mr. and Mrs. James Ford Margie Godart Goleta Lions Charities Foundation Mohinder K. Gupta, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Hagin Mr. Gerard L. Hanley, Ph.D. and Ms. Donna Chinn George L. Harizanoff Hawaiian Eye Foundation M. Scott Hickman, M.D. Ann Hornby, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. William R. Jones Laurence D. Kaye, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Kennelly Russell J. Leavitt, M.D. David D. Markoff, M.D. Matthew B. McCauley, M.D. Mission Wealth John D. Mitchell, M.D. Steve Montgomery, M.D. Pat Newton Mr. and Mrs. Daniel H. O’Meara Mr. and Mrs. Bimal C. Patel Dr. and Mrs. Dante J. Pieramici

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Anthony M. Pisacano, M.D. Paul E. Runge, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Mark E. Ryder Dr. and Mrs. Lewis Schainuck Shaver Lake Lions Club Sigma Alpha Epsilon Cal Eta Michelle G. Sims, M.D. Robert A. Sorich Nancy B. States Brian Stenfors Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program Florence Wagner Randy Walker, M.D. W. Lee Wan, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Watkins Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Welton West Hollywood Lions Club Kenneth C. Westfield, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. R. Alastair Winn Kimball P. Woodward, M.D. Robert A. Yohai, M.D.

PARTNER

$100 - $499Robert M. Abel, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Harold D. Ables Saliu Osifuemhe Ahmed Shazia S. Ahmed, M.D. Charles S. Ahn, M.D. Edwin Albares James S. Allen, M.D. Albert A. Alley, M.D. Luis Alvarez Paul H. Amidon Dr. and Mrs. Paul Anamosa Brent R. Anderson Dennis Andrzejczyk Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Kurt R. Anker Anne L. Antletz Richard K. Apt, M.D.

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Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Aspen AT&T United Way Employee Giving Campaign Charles Bahr James L. Bainer, M.D. John T. Balser Elizabeth M. Barsley Janice L. Bart Judie M. Bartell Kimberly S. Bass, M.D. Jennifer N. Bater Peter Becker Thomas J. Beggins, M.D. Pamela J. Bekendam, M.D. Alan L Benedict, M.D. Alice Bianchi Georges Birenbaum, M.D. Bradley C. Black, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Blair Norman Blau Betty D. Blocksom Mr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Borgerding Charles Bouchard, M.D. Paul C. Box Ed and Ann Brady Fred H. Brady Carol A. Brandel C. Shirley Brevda Karolla A. Brice Daniel A. Brinton, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. David A. Brookfield David N. Brown, M.D. R. Kevin Brown Sandra M. Brown, M.D. Frank A. Bucci, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Bullock W. Randy Burks, M.D. Martha Bushnell Mr. and Mrs. George M. Cady Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm O. Campbell Herbert L. Cantrill, M.D. Richard D. Capriotti, M.D. Carpinteria Lions Club John F. Casey, Jr. Albert E. Champney Amalia I. Changala Arthur D. Charap, Ph.D.

Manpreet S. Chhabra, M.D. Danny Chon Mr. and Mrs. Billy C. Christensen James R. Christiansen Paul Y. Chung, M.D. Tania Citvaras Robert T. Clark, M.D. Dean B. Cleaver Reginald W. Clemens William S. Clifford, M.D. CNY Eye Care Mr. and Mrs. John Coggi Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Coldren James B. Conahan, M.D. Sheila D. Connor Emily Cook John M. Corboy, M.D. Roberto Cordero, M.D. P.A. Jarrod Cornehl Peter J. Cornell, M.D. William E. Cox, M.D. Allen K. Crandall Susan C. Curzon, Ph.D. Andrew Cu-Unjieng, M.D. John J. Dagianis, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. David Elliot Davidoff, M.D. Jonathan M. Davidorf, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Michael X. Dean Marjorie F. DeBenedictis, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Decker Elizabeth N. Derham, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar C. Doehler Edward Dombrowski Mr. and Mrs. George A. Dovas John E. Downing, M.D. Russell Doyle Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Drews Norman Dreyfuss Suzanne F. Dunbar Mr. and Mrs. Herman M. Edwards David E. Eisenberg, M.D. Ebrahim Elahi, M.D. FACS Elk Grove Lions Club William S. Epstein, M.D. Mr. Steve Ervin and Mrs. Marianne Ervin

Jim Everson Faith United Protestant Church Mr. and Mrs. Herman W. Faulkner Judy Fenton Evlyn Ferber Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund David Fine, M.D. Jerome I. Finkelstein, M.D. Debra Firestone, M.D. Dorothy L. Flaster Carl E. Flinn, M.D. Royce-Leon Fonken, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Forrest Luther L. Fry, M.D. Charles R. Fuerste, M.D. Louise E. Fuhry Jay B. Futterman, M.D. Lucy Gambino Sai Gandham M.D. David L. Gano, M.D. Janice A. Gault, M.D. Paul C. Gawronik Michel P. Gelinas, M.D. Randy Gerl David L. Gersh Mehdi Ghajarnia, M.D. Clyde R. Gibb Marilyn H. Ginsberg Kevin Giser Mr. and Mrs. Donald Goldberg Richard Goldberg Sara Gomberg Lupe Gonzalez Inez E. Good Daniel L. Gradin, M.D. John F. Griffin, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Griffith Milton B. Grin, M.D. John W. Gronwald Gualala Lions Club James P. Guzek, M.D. Mary Lou Haddad John Hanna Eleanor A. Hanson Sara Harary Roger J. Harmon Mr. and Mrs. David R. Harvey Alexander Hatisis

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Alexander Hatsis, M.D. Olga Hayott Amy D. Heintz Jeff Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Daniel R. Herlinger Wayne W. Herman, DDS and Joanne Herman, M.D. Mr. Ignacio Hernandez-Fragoso Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Hicks Robert W. Higginbotham, M.D. Gregory A. Hill, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Hill George H. Hilts, M.D. Carolyn Hinton Peter Ho Norma Hooker Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth T. Horn Chloe Hourdequin Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Howard Dr. Lydia Hsu Michael Hsu John R. Huttl Jeffrey J. Ing, M.D. Ronald S. Iseri Evelyn A. Janos Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Jelliffe Isah Jibril, M.D. Jaime Jimenez, M.D. David W. Johnson, M.D. Robert N. Johnson, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. William A. Johnson Richard E. Jones Sara Jones-Gomberg, M.D. Jigna R. Joshi, M.D. Francis J. Kanofsky, M.D. Paul Keeling Diane M. Kees Keith E. Kellum, M.D. Diana H. Kersten, M.D. FACS Ahsan M. Khan W. Reed Kindermann, M.D. Lowrey P. King, M.D. William M. Kirber, M.D. Jeffrey L. Kodosky Chris Kohlmeier and Marco Vergara Alan N. Kohn, M.D. Emanuel Kostakos Jeffrey A. Kramer, M.D.

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Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Krebs Chris Kuntz, M.D. Katherine Lambert Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Landau Anne T. Larkin Thomas P. Larkin, M.D. Peter A. Larsen, M.D. LeAnn J. Larson, M.D. Nancy Laskin Dennis Lavoie Dr. and Mrs. Rolando J. Leal Larry Lee James D. Lehmann, M.D. Deborah S. Lenahan, M.D. Kathleen Lenihan Kelly Lennon Freeman Leonard Jeffrey H. Levenson, M.D. Nell T. Levy Lions Club Patterson Karen J. Littlejohn Mr. and Mrs. Do D. Loc Mr. William K. Ludolph and Ms. Susan Moore Sherstin T. Lummatzsch Terry J. Lynam Katherine A. Macoul, M.D. Thomas H. Mader, M.D. Zaiba Malik, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Malmuth Mark Manocha, M.D. B. Tony Manuel John A. Maraz David Martin Judson C. Martin, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Matthaei Mr. and Mrs. Mike Maurer Mr. Thomas Mayer Robert McCoon Baxter F. McLendon, M.D. Denise McNamee David J. Medford, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Meleney Florence P. Menage Mr. and Mrs. B. David Menkin Joseph M Miller, M.D. Thomas F. Minas, M.D. Belinda O. Minta

Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey S. Mochau Robert Mohammed John N. Montagna John H. I. Morse Aurea Muniz Benton F. Murphy, M.D. Laurence J. Murphy Julio Narvaez, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Glen W. Neikirk Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Niles Julian Nott Oakland Vision Center Mr. and Mrs. Dennis H. O’Brien Susan O’Konski Mildred M.G. Olivier, M.D. Robert D. Ostrow, M.D. Dennis Ottemiller, M.D. Marjorie L. Owen Radu I. Pacurariu, M.D. Pedro O. Padilla-Claudio John T. Pajka, M.D. Dimitri B. Papadimitriou Charles Parker Jean Parks Atul Patel Shuchi Patel, M.D. Ellen Pearson Perry C. Peine Robert B. Pendleton, M.D. Michael R. Peterson, M.D. Pi Beta Phi PJM Interconnection, LLC Lawrence W. Platt, M.D. Ellen Prager, Ph.D. Thomas G. Prater, M.D. Stephen B. Prepas, M.D. Adelaide Louise Priester, D.O. Ivan G. Proano, M.D. Edward A. Pulice, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Maulik Radia Rahimian Family Foundation Linda L. Raineri Mr. Charles C. Randall Paul Rasmussen Robert A. Rea, M.D. Madhavi G. Reddy, MBBS Ronald R. Reed, M.D.

Richard D. Reeves Michael P. Regan Mr. George A. Relles and Ms. B.L. Borovay Daniel S. Reshef, M.D. Mr. William Douglas and Mrs. Shirley E. Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Riddell Mr. and Mrs. George D. Riemer John P. Ritchey, M.D. Eleanor A. Robb John F. Rogers Philip C. Roholt, M.D. Catherine Rommel Randy J. Rottman, M.D. Mr. Joseph Rowberry Helene Rubert Susan Ruyle, M.D. Michael D. Sable, M.D. Charles D. Safford San Carlos Lions Club San Geronimo Valley Lions Club John H. Saunders, M.D. Gary B. Schemmer, M.D. Jeppe K. Schierup, M.D. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Schiff David Schneider, M.D. John Schoeberlein Roger R. Schroeder Phillip Schwent Gerda Sekban and Ali M. Sekban Anish Umanglal Shah, M.D. Dixie M. Shaw Donald W. Shelley, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sherrington Mr. and Mrs. Michael K. Shizuru Kamran Shokoohi, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Shortle Julius Shulman, M.D. Alan R. Shuster, M.D., FACS Clarence D. Siapco, M.D. Richard J. Sidd, M.D. Silicon Valley Community Foundation Aisha Simjee, M.D. Carolyn Smith D. Anthony Smith, M.D. Esther Smith Patricia R. Smith

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Eric Snyder, M.D. Dale L. Sorden Elizabeth Stallings Jerry D. Stevens Trond A. Stockenström, M.D. Russell T. Stodd, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Stone Grace Swanson Frank Talenfeld Cynthia N. Tarkanian, M.D. April Tavin Richard Taylor Michael Termini Greg L. Thorgaard, M.D. George C. Thorne, M.D. Christine Tomlinson Kevin W. Treacy, M.D. Edmund W. Trice, M.D. Trinidad Lions Club Kenneth W. Turley, M.D. Brian Uhi Sanford Ullman, M.D. Ukeme I. Umana, M.D. Albert L. Ungricht M.D United Way California Capital Region Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Varley Ken Vogel Hoai K. Vu Bret B. Wagenhorst, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander S. Walker John Weaver Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Webb Peter Werp Matthew Westfall James Wheatley, M.D. Jeffrey White, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Ronal L. White Richard H. Whitten, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Wieland David Wight Bernadette Wilkinson James Williams Richard Williams Reg Williams, M.D. Joseph Williford William R. Wilson R. Kevin Winkle, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Winsor

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Hubert Winston Cynthia Withers, M.D. and William Korchinski Barbara D. Wolock, M.D. Barry J. Wolstan, M.D. Michael Y. Wong, M.D. Elaine Woo, M.D. Mr. J. A. Wunderlich III Richard H. Yook, M.D. Sara Yoon, M.D. Dana K. Yuen, M.D. Barend N. Zack, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Longo Steven D. Zelko, M.D. James F. Zimmerman

ESTATE GIFTS

Estate of Barbara and Romuald AnthonyEstate of AnonymousEstate of Adolph O. BrodaEstate of Christopher CarrollEleanor Collins-Bach Foundation for Eye CareEstate of Lucille M. Jaworowski

GIFTS-IN-KIND

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. Ellex, Inc. San Diego Eye Bank

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