Duke eye center is a nonprofit medical center located in Durham, N.C. The center provides treatment and surgery for glaucoma, cornea, external and vitreoretinal diseases and macular degeneration. It also offers services in refractive surgery, oculoplastics and pediatric ophthalmology. The center also organizes a number of events, including seminars, dinners, basketball matches and blood drives. It offers several academic programs, including residency training, fellowship programs and medical student programs. The center also provides training programs for ophthalmic technicians. Duke eye center organizes symposiums and offers several research programs for ophthalmic treatment. It releases a number of magazines and research brochures. Its Beacon Club invites grants from patients, alumnae and other individuals for its various research programs. It maintains a touchable art gallery that has artworks contributed by visually impaired artists.