[1] The Institute's goal is to discover, develop and test treatments and technological innovations in the area ophthalmology and to improve the autonomy and the quality of life of patients.
There are 4 research departments:[3] The Ophthalmological Clinical Investigation Centre of the Quinze-Vingts National Eye Hospital opened in 2004.
[2] The Foundation Voir et Entendre was created in May 2007 by Prof. Christine Petit (Institut Pasteur, Collège de France) and Prof. José-Alain Sahel.
[citation needed] The Foundation's objective is to coordinate and to finance research programs on ocular and auditory diseases.
Its mission is to stimulate the collaboration between fundamental, clinical and industrial research, so as to accelerate therapeutic innovation for the benefit of the patients.