Shiley Eye Center

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Appointments: (858) 534-6290 9415 Campus Point Drive • La Jolla, CA 92093

The Shiley Eye Center community mourns the loss of our generous and caring benefactor, Donald P. Shiley, who passed away on July 31, 2010. Mr. Shiley became famous for the invention of the Bjork-Shiley heart valve that revolutionized heart surgery in the 1970’s. He and his wife of 32 years, Darlene, have focused their philanthropic giving on health and the sciences.
Shiley Eye Center Director Stuart I. Brown, M.D. stated, “Donald Shiley was a remarkable man. He and his wife Darlene were responsible for the Shiley Eye Center’s development from the initial naming gift and with their continued support, the Center has grown to meet the increasing challenges of patient care and research. Donald and Darlene were always there – to provide lead gifts for new, innovative programs; to help fund the additions we have needed as the Shiley Eye Center grew; to offer wise counsel; and to represent the department of ophthalmology at countless Shiley Eye Center and community functions. We are proud to bear the Shiley name on our Center.”
If you would like to make a donation to the Donald P. Shiley Memorial Fund, please make checks payable to the UCSD Foundation (with “Donald Shiley Memorial Fund” in the memo) and send to the

Donations also can be made online at www.givetoucsd.ucsd.edu. On the Gifts Designation page, in Option A, select “Health Systems” in the first drop-down, then “Donald Shiley Memorial Fund” in the second drop-down menu.

Welcome to the UC San Diego Department of Ophthalmology at the Donald P. and Darlene V. Shiley Eye Center.

The Shiley Eye Center is the only academic institution in the San Diego area with comprehensive programs for the clinical care of patients with eye disorders, cutting edge research on surgical techniques and treatments of eye diseases, education in the field of ophthalmology and innovative outreach to the community.
The Shiley Eye Center is a full service facility that offers basic eye exams from experienced optometrists, the ability to purchase contact lenses and glasses on site, the most advanced diagnostic testing equipment, a sophisticated out patient surgery center, world renowned faculty ophthalmologists and well trained staff - all at one convenient location.
The 91,000 square foot Shiley Eye Center complex consists of the main Shiley facility with the new wing, the Anne F. and Abraham Ratner Children’s Eye Center, the Joan and Irwin Jacobs Retina Center and the Hamilton Glaucoma Center. The Department of Ophthalmology also serves the UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, the Veterans Hospital on the UCSD campus and the traveling EyeMobile for Children.