The Eye Care Centre at VGH is the largest eye facility in Canada, providing diagnosis and treatment for a wide range of conditions. The Centre is also one of the leading sites for the delivery of cataract, glaucoma, oncology, ocular plastics and a variety of other day surgeries with over 4,000 surgeries performed annually. Research is an important focus for the Centre, and a Centre for Macular Research has been created to understand the causes of blindness and to find effective treatments. Expansion is needed for the Eye Care Centre to consolidate all eye care activities including the Centre for Macular Research into one building, as well as to expand the surgical facilities increasing available operating time in order to increase the number of procedures thereby reducing wait lists.