New Issue of WBRC Newsletter Available Via Web

Image: Front Page of the WBRC Annual Review

The WBRC Annual Review 2011-2012 Newsletter is now available on the web in both a PDF and Text Only format.  This issue of the WBRC Newsletter reviews the 2011-2012 fiscal year including the WBRC's move to Menlo Park, Alumni and Staff News, 2011 WBRC Demographics, articles by WBRC Staff, and more.  The newsletter will be archived on this blog on the right hand side menu under 'WBRC NEWSLETTERS'.    

CLICK HERE for the LINK to the WBRC Annual Review 2011-2012 Newsletter in PDF Format

CLICK HERE for the LINK to the WBRC Annual Review 2011-2012 Newsletter in Text Only Format

Printed copies of this newsletter will be available in the coming weeks.  E-Mail summer.beasley-hoffman@va.gov or call the main WBRC line at (650) 614-9952 to be added to our mailing list or request a copy (while supplies last).

2011 WBRC Demographics



Image: 2011 WBRC Demographics Chart(s).



The 2011 WBRC Patient Demographics are now available.  Click on the image above to enlarge the graph.  A summary of the information on the graph follows below:

Patients Served by Program 2011

·         Regular [Basic] Program: 96

·         Computer Access Training: 56

·         Dual: 8

·         Single Area Specific: 21

·         CNVR: 21

·         Total: 202

Average Length of Stay by Program 2011

·         Regular [Basic] Program: 43 Days

·         Computer Access Training: 41 Days

·         Dual: 62 Days

·         Single Area Specific: 30 Days

·         CNVR: 71 Days

Age Range of Patients Served 2011

·         20’s: 6

·         30’s: 4

·         40’s: 7

·         50’s: 30

·         60’s: 57

·         70’s: 28

·         80’s: 52

·         90’s: 18

Gender Statistics 2011

·         Male: 93%

·         Female: 7%

Period of Service 2011

·         World War II: 53

·         Pre-Korea: 1

·         Korea: 18

·         Post-Korea: 14

·         Vietnam: 84

·         Post-Vietnam: 12

·         Persian Gulf: 9

·         OIF/OEF/OND: 11

Visual Diagnosis 2011

·         Other: 33

·         Trauma: 10

·         Cortical Blindness: 3

·         Optic Atrophy: 13

·         AION [Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy]: 6

·         Diabetic retinopathy: 32

·         RP [Retinitis Pigmentosa]: 9

·         Glaucoma: 25

·         ARMD [Age Related Macular Degeneration]: 71