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Advancing Education,
Providing Better Care
ANNUAL REPORT | 2003-2004

Our Mission:
To support the Academy in advancing
ophthalmic education and providing
the best possible eye care for the public.
ADVISORY BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
Ronald E. Smith, MD, Chair
Professor and Chairman
University of Southern
California
School of Medicine
Department of
Ophthalmology and the
Doheny Eye Institute
Los Angeles, CA
Harry Belafonte
Singer, Actor, Activist
New York, NY
Hans R. Grieshaber
Chairman of the Board
Grieshaber Ophthalmic
Research Foundation
Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Gavin Herbert
Chairman Emeritus
Allergan, Inc.
Irvine, CA
H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., MD
Executive Vice President
American Academy of
Ophthalmology
San Francisco, CA
B. Thomas Hutchinson, MD
President
Ophthalmic Consultants of
Boston, Inc.
Boston, MA
William Jackson Jones, DDS
Treasurer
Knights Templar Eye
Foundation, Inc.
Villa Grove, IL
Tony McClellan
Brookend Enterprises
Management
Services, Ltd.
United Kingdom
Norman B. Medow, MD
Director, Pediatric
Ophthalmology
Manhattan Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital
New York, NY
Marilyn T. Miller, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Illinois Eye
and Ear Infirmary
Chicago, IL
David J. Noonan
Deputy Executive
Vice President
American Academy of
Ophthalmology
San Francisco, CA
Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD
Director, Department of
Ophthalmology
Lenox Hill Hospital
Professor of Clinical
Ophthalmology
Department of
Ophthalmology
NYU School of Medicine
New York, NY
David E. I. Pyott
Chairman,
President and CEO
Allergan, Inc.
Irvine, CA
Edgar H. Schollmaier
Former Chair
ALCON
Fort Worth, TX
Timothy R. G. Sear
Chairman,
President and CEO
ALCON
Fort Worth, TX
Bruce E. Spivey, MD
Secretary-General
International
Council of Ophthalmology
President, Council of
Medical Specialties
San Francisco, CA
William Tasman, MD
Ophthalmologist-in-Chief
Wills Eye Hospital
Professor and Chairman of
Ophthalmology
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA
Kenneth D. Tuck, MD
Ophthalmologist
Vistar Eye Clinic, Inc.
Roanoke, VA
Brad A. Wong
Executive Director
Foundation of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology
San Francisco, CA

Dear Friends
It’s always rewarding to look back on a successful year and reflect on
a job well done. Our dedicated committee members and volunteers
have once again delivered on our promise to support the Academy in
its efforts to advance ophthalmic education and provide the best possible
eye care for the public. Because of our work, 266 educational
and training programs in developing countries received free ophthalmic
educational materials, and more than 150,000 children and
their families participated in educational activities designed by the
Museum of Vision. Last year, the Foundation helped more than
32,000 people through its award-winning public service program,
EyeCare America.
In large part, we owe our success to individuals that make up two
very special groups: the donors who have contributed more than
$2.9 million in support of our cause over the last twelve months and
the outstanding volunteer ophthalmologists committed to serving
their communities and their profession.
As this new year begins, we are excited at the prospect of continuing
to advance ophthalmic education and connecting more people with
the eye care and education they need. With your support our work
will be used to help ophthalmologists gain the continuing education
they need to help their patients and provide an invaluable public
service to our communities.
Ronald E. Smith, MD
Chair, Advisory Board
of Directors
H. Dunbar Hoskins, Jr., MD
Executive Vice President,
American Academy
of Ophthalmology
Brad A. Wong
Executive Director,
Foundation of the
American Academy
of Ophthalmology

The Foundation of the
American Academy
of Ophthalmology
Established in 1980, the Foundation of the American Academy of
Ophthalmology (FAAO) provides financial support and implements
programs that advance ophthalmic education resulting in the best
possible eye care for the public. The FAAO raises funds that are used
to develop ophthalmic educational products and services, help
improve eye care in developing countries through education, provide
access to eye care for medically underserved communities and preserve
the history of ophthalmology and the American Academy of
Ophthalmology.
EyeCare America
Seniors EyeCare Program
Glaucoma EyeCare Program
Diabetes EyeCare Program
Children’s EyeCare Program
Education
The Academy Education Fund
Ophthalmic Heritage &
Museum of Vision
International
Assistance
Education Distribution
Host Programs
Volunteer Registry

Academy Foundation Committees
EYECARE AMERICA
Steering Committee
B. Thomas Hutchinson, MD
(Chair)
Elliot M. Finkelstein, MD
Richard P. Mills, MD
David J. Noonan
Michael R. Redmond, MD
Martin Wand, MD
C. P. Wilkinson, MD
Brad A. Wong
Seniors EyeCare
Program Committee
Richard P. Mills, MD
(Chair)
Richard Burditt Baldwin
Patricia A. Eretto, MD
Elliot M. Finkelstein, MD
Kenneth B. Fischer
William Howard Koon II
David J. Palmer, MD
Robert D. Reinecke, MD
Robin D. Ross, MD
Herbert D. Sledd
Glaucoma EyeCare
Program Committee
Martin Wand, MD
(Chair)
Robert C. Allen, MD
Anne Louise
Coleman, MD, PhD
Harry A. Quigley, MD
Robert L. Stamper, MD
M. Roy Wilson, MD
Richard P. Wilson, MD
Diabetes EyeCare
Program Committee
C. P. Wilkinson, MD
(Chair)
Alexander J. Brucker, MD
Travis A. Meredith, MD
Timothy D. Polk, MD
Jose S. Pulido, MD
Michael T. Trese, MD
Gary R. Wallace, MD
Children’s EyeCare
Program Committee
Michael R. Redmond, MD
(Chair)
George R. Beauchamp, MD
William Jackson Jones, DDS
Harold P. Koller, MD
Marilyn T. Miller, MD
A. Linn Murphree, MD
John W. Simon, MD
Maynard B. Wheeler, MD
State Society Advisory
Committee
Elliot M. Finkelstein, MD
(Chair)
Robin M. Pellegrino
David G. Shulman, MD
James R. Swartley, MD
OPHTHALMIC
HERITAGE &
MUSEUM OF VISION
Museum Directors
Norman B. Medow, MD
(Chair)
Jay M. Galst, MD
Linda M. Lawrence, MD
Michael F. Marmor, MD
Walter H. Marshall, MD
James G. Ravin, MD
J. William Rosenthal, MD
George O. D.
Rosenwasser, MD
Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD
Brad A. Wong
Consultant:
John W. Tull, MD
Academy Archives
Committee
Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD
(Chair)
Daniel M. Albert, MD
Christopher F. Blodi, MD
Robert W. Enzenauer, MD
Barrett G. Haik, MD
James Ravin, MD
H. Stanley Thompson, MD
Consultant:
William H. Spencer, MD
Collection Committee
Jay M. Galst, MD (Chair)
John F. Bigger, MD
Walter H. Marshall, MD
J. William Rosenthal, MD
George O. D.
Rosenwasser, MD
Consultant:
John W. Tull, MD
Exhibitions and
Educational
Outreach Committee
Linda M. Lawrence, MD
J. William Rosenthal, MD
Resource Development
Committee
Linda M. Lawrence, MD
Norman B. Medow, MD
INTERNATIONAL
ASSISTANCE
Committee
Bruce E. Spivey, MD
(Chair)
Hans R. Grieshaber
H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., MD
Marilyn T. Miller, MD
David J. Noonan
Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD
David E. I. Pyott
Timothy R. G. Sear
Al Sommer, MD, MHS
Kenneth D. Tuck, MD
Brad A. Wong
Distribution Advisory
Task Force
Robert Ritch, MD (Chair)
Ronald J. Hagadus, MD
Sharath C. Raja, MD
Larry Schwab, MD
Celso Tello, MD
Elias I. Traboulsi, MD
Education Development
Task Force
James E. Standefer, MD
(Chair)
Kenneth R. Hovland, MD
Brian C. Leonard, MD
Judith T. Newman, MD
Geoffrey C. Tabin, MD
John P. Whitcher, MD
Consultant:
Suzanne Gilbert, PhD, MPH
Rotary Club Task Force
Kenneth D. Tuck, MD
(Chair)
Barbara J. Arnold, MD
John W. Collins, MD
Hans R. Grieshaber
Baxter F. McLendon, MD
Marilyn T. Miller, MD
Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD
Brad A. Wong
Committee on
International
Ophthalmology
Marilyn T. Miller, MD
(Chair)
Robert W. Butner, MD
Robert Ritch, MD
James E. Standefer, MD
Consultants:
Akef El-Maghraby, MD
Gottfried O.H.
Naumann, MD
Victoria Sheffield, COMT

Senior Ophthalmologist Advocates for
Continuing Education
“During the past two decades the urgent need for organized
ophthalmology to support the advocacy of medical
eye care on the state and federal levels has used funds
that might otherwise have been earmarked for continuing
education, which for years has been the primary mission
of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Advocacy has become a
personal obligation of every ophthalmologist concerned about the socioeconomic
and political realities that face us.
To ensure that ophthalmologists can continue to provide patients
access to the highest quality of eye care, the Academy has sought a
method to better fulfill its educational mission. The Academy Education
Fund is intended to raise philanthropic support in order to advance ophthalmic
education.
The AAO must remain the most trusted, credible, relevant, and
price-competitive source of ophthalmic knowledge for its members. Our
generation of senior ophthalmologists must help ensure that the present
and the future generations of Eye M.D.’s will continue to represent the
excellence for which the finest specialty in medicine is well known.”
David W. Parke, MD
THE ACADEMY EDUCATION FUND
Knowledge of medical advances is a crucial
component in providing patients with
quality eye care.
The Academy Education Fund supports
research and development that expedites the
transfer of critical ophthalmic knowledge
and development of easy-to-use, educational
-David W. Parke, MD
products and services for ophthalmologists.
Through this support, eye care doctors
and professionals worldwide can obtain
the educational resources necessary to
improve eye care.
Nearly $900,000 was contributed to
ophthalmic education in fiscal year 2004.

The Museum of Vision Preserves
A Doctor’s Special Journey
1946 refugee identification papers of
Rudolf H. Bock, MD
Dr. Rudolf H. Bock was studying medicine
in 1938 when Hitler invaded Austria.
At that time, he was forced by the Nazis
to flee his country. Dr. Bock traveled to
China in order to escape Nazi persecution
and complete his studies. He received his
degree in June 1941.
In 2003, the Academy Foundation’s
Museum of Vision created an archive of
Dr. Bock’s personal history. The archive
includes manuscripts entitled: “An
Ophthalmologist Sees the World,” “An
Ophthalmologist in Botswana,” and
“Gratefully Looking Back: A Doctor’s
Special Journey.” These manuscripts, coupled
with Dr. Bock’s personal papers,
diplomas, photographs and diary, document
a truly fascinating account of Dr.
Bock’s years in medical school during
World War II and his subsequent travels
to Botswana, Afghanistan, Bali and Israel.
“What a wonderful offer you
have made me in considering to
keep my stories in your archives.
All I wanted was that as many of
my colleagues as possible could
enjoy them because they are about
a very different aspect of our
beloved specialty.”
-Rudolf H. Bock, MD
OPHTHALMIC HERITAGE
& MUSEUM OF VISION
Ophthalmology and the Academy have
played important roles in the history of
medicine. The Foundation’s Museum of
Vision preserves this history and translates
it into an educational resource for use by
Academy members, medical historians,
researchers and the public as they seek to
understand ophthalmology’s contributions
to society and address similar challenges
today and in the future.
Last year, the Museum of Vision
reached more than 150,000 people
through its activities.
COLLECTION
Each year the museum acquires many
items for its collection, including artifacts,
archival materials and rare books. A personal
history often accompanies each
donation to the museum, making for not
only an interesting collection, but also one
with a rich and varied background.
HISTORY RESOURCE SERVICES
The museum’s history resource services
assist with a wide range of historical
research requests. Each year Academy
members, non-ophthalmologist physicians,
teachers, parents, children, and
members of the general public take advantage
of the Museum of Vision’s educational
resources by directing specific inquiries
to staff, conducting on-site historical
research, and accessing photos.
EXHIBITS
More than 47,000 people toured the
award-winning Animal Eyes exhibit in
one of three, two-month runs in venues
across the country. The 2,000-square-foot
exhibit is in its final year of touring, thanks
to a grant from ALCON for refurbishment
and to the Association of Science-
Technology Centers, who manages the tour.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
The museum introduced nearly 64,000 people
to the world of vision through its educational
resources available to physicians,
teachers, parents, and other museums interested
in teaching people of all ages about
the eye, vision, and the history of eye care.

Education Distribution Program Makes
a World of Difference
It is a fact that people in developing countries represent 90 percent of the
world’s blind population and are 10 times more likely to go blind than
those in developed countries.
“Greetings from Iloilo City, Philippines! We are overwhelmed and extremely
grateful that you have chosen the Ophthalmology Dept. of the Western
Visayas Medical Center as one of the recipients of your educational materials
assistance program. We would like to acknowledge the receipt of a
whole set of the AAO Basic and Clinical Science Course (vol. 1-13 and
master index) and volumes 1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 12 of the Ophthalmology
Monograms.
I cannot begin to describe the impact this has on the morale of our staff
including yours truly and in particular that of our senior resident who will
be taking the written exams of the Ophthalmology Board this July.
May your organization be richly blessed as it continues to spread its blessings
to eye care programs worldwide. Together we can truly light up our
world!”
Very truly yours,
Cynthia O. Vailoces-Salcedo, M.D.
Dept. Chair, Dept. Ophthalmology, Western Visayas Medical Center
Educational materials were sent to
training institutions in these nations:
Armenia
Belarus
Bolivia
Cambodia
China
Colombia
Congo, DR
Cuba
Dominican Rep.
Ecuador
Egypt
Ethiopia
Georgia
Ghana
Guatemala
India
Indonesia
Iran
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Laos
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Moldova
Mozambique
Nepal
Nigeria
Pakistan
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Russia
Tajikistan
Togo
Turkmenistan
Yemen
Textbooks were provided
to 77 ophthalmology
residents in these nations:
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Nigeria
Tanzania
Vietnam

International Assistance
The Foundation’s International Assistance program helps improve eye care
in developing nations by enhancing the education and training of ophthalmologists
in those regions. To date, the Foundation has provided over 700
training institutions with free ophthalmic educational materials and has
hosted hundreds of ophthalmologists at the Academy’s Annual Meeting
where they benefit from instruction and skills transfer courses.
Last year, the Foundation provided 266 ophthalmology training programs
and 77 residents with free ophthalmic educational materials, hosted
37 guest ophthalmologists during the Academy’s Annual Meeting, and linked
383 eye care professionals to volunteer sites in developing countries.
EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION
International Assistance provides muchneeded
educational materials to ophthalmology
training programs in low-income
nations with the least resources. In addition,
text books are provided to ophthalmology
residents in selected programs.
HOST PROGRAMS
The Rotary Club Host Project sponsors
ophthalmologists from developing nations
to come to the United States for a twoweek
professional, educational, social and
cultural immersion, beginning with the
first week in the hosting Rotary Club’s
community and concluding with the second
week at the Academy’s Annual
Meeting. Nine international ophthalmologists
participated in this program in 2003.
VOLUNTEER REGISTRY
Designed to connect ophthalmic professionals
interested in volunteering their
skills in a developing nation with organizations
and institutions that need assistance,
the International Volunteer Registry
provided more than 383 individuals with
information on volunteer sites with 131
organizations and institutions.
“I want to express my great gratitude
to you for the donated excellent education
material. These books will
serve for the improvement of the staff
qualification in our clinic, and really
will enrich the study of ophthalmology
in our training program.”
Recipient of free AAO educational materials from
Tbilisi, Georgia
Rotary Club Host Project
An ophthalmology training program in Kabul, Afghanistan
Photo courtesey of Robert W. Butner, MD
Guest Country Sponsoring Rotary Club
Dr. Bambang Setiohadji Indonesia Rotary Club of Sacramento, CA
Dr. M. Reshad Sediqyar Afghanistan Rotary Club of Alamance, Burlington, NC
Dr. Ahmad Zia Aamoon Afghanistan Rotary Club of Roanoke, VA
Dr. Mikheil Omiadze Georgia Rotary Club of Roanoke, VA
Dr. Miguel Mavila Peru Rotary Club of Roanoke, VA
Dr. Meressi Ghenet Eritrea Sea Island Rotary Club, Beaufort, SC
Dr. Edith Ackuaku The Gambia Rotary Club of Richmond, VA
Dr. James Afful Clarke Ghana Rotary Club of Salem, VA
Dr. Srinivas Dadanala Guyana Chestnut Hill Rotary Club, Phildelphia, PA

Senior Saves Vision Through
EyeCare America Program
Sarah Polsfuss stuffed her notes and the article about EyeCare
America into a drawer, where it stayed for over a year. But then one
day, her eyesight failed her to the point she’d had enough. She was
frustrated with not being able to see well enough to read, take her
daily walks or gauge how much salt and pepper she was pouring into
her cooking. She dug out the story about the organization and called.
Today, she has better vision than she thinks she’s ever had.
“I thought it sounded too good to be true,” Polsfuss said. That’s
why she didn’t act when she first read about EyeCare America and
their services for senior citizens.
Polsfuss, 67, was diagnosed with cataracts in both eyes 13 years
ago. She didn’t have the money or insurance for the surgery she needed
and eventually went blind in her right eye.
She said she doesn’t like to ask for help, but this time she knew it
was worth asking. Within a couple of weeks of her phone call, she
found out she qualified and the paperwork was done. EyeCare
America referred her to one of the organization’s 7,500 volunteer
ophthalmologists. Sarah had surgery to remove her cataracts, saving
her from complete blindness; all without having to pay any out-ofpocket
costs. In all, she had one year of free medical eye care.
“I can see so good now that I have to pinch myself to know it’s
true. I wish my family had warned me about all my wrinkles
though,” she said with a laugh.

EyeCare America
EyeCare America provides access to eye care for the medically underserved
and for those at increased risk for eye disease through its corps of 7,500
volunteer ophthalmologists dedicated to serving their communities. More
than 90 percent of the care made available through EyeCare America is
provided with no out-of-pocket cost to the patients. EyeCare America runs
programs for seniors, glaucoma, diabetes and children, and is one of the
largest programs of its kind in American medicine. Since 1985, EyeCare
America has helped more than 700,000 people and treated more than
183,000 cases of eye disease.
Last year, EyeCare America provided services to 32,140 people.
SENIORS EYECARE PROGRAM
Provides educational materials on eye
health and provides seniors with ophthalmic
care at no out-of-pocket cost.
GLAUCOMA EYECARE PROGRAM
Encourages early detection and treatment
of glaucoma by promoting awareness of
glaucoma risk factors and providing glaucoma
eye exams to qualified individuals
who are at increased risk.
CHILDREN’S EYECARE PROGRAM
Educates parents and primary care physicians
about the importance of early childhood
eye screenings and treatment.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO...
Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.
Pfizer Ophthalmics
American Glaucoma Society
State Ophthalmological Societies
EyeCare America Volunteer Ophthalmologists
DIABETES EYECARE PROGRAM
Provides educational materials that
increase awareness of the importance of
yearly, dilated eye examinations for individuals
with diabetes and provides eye
care to individuals 65 and older at no
out-of-pocket cost.

New EyeCare America Volunteers
EyeCare America’s programs are successful thanks to the thousands
of volunteer ophthalmologists across the U.S. We are pleased to
acknowledge our 153 new public service volunteers who have
enrolled since our last report.
We have made every effort to provide a complete and accurate listing. Should you notice incorrect
information, please contact us and we will gladly correct our records.
Howard B. Adelson, DO
David H. Aizuss, MD
Paul F. Armstrong, MD
Everton L. Arrindell, MD
Amin Ashrafzadeh, MD
Sanjay G. Asrani, MD
David Y. Badawi, MD
Rudrani Banik, MD
Mark H. Barak, MD
Erik Bergman, MD
Ronald H. Bergman, MD
Mason F. Bias, MD
Charles A. Blotnick, MD
Michael J. Borne, MD
Chadwick R. Brasington, MD
William Z. Bridges, MD
Luca O. Brigatti, MD
James S. Brown, III, MD
Richard Cape, MD
Nancy Chen, MD
Rafael Chiu, MD
Shaena H. Choi, MD
Benjamin B. Chun, MD
Mina Chung, MD
Michael Colucciello, MD
Peter Condax, MD
Eileen R. Conti, MD
Briggs E. Cook Jr., MD
Gregory E. Cox, MD
Joseph Anthony Crapotta Jr., MD
Steven Andrew Dingeldein, MD
Deborah Eezzuduemhoi, MD
Gregory A. Eippert, MD
Kenneth R. Ellis, MD
Randy Mark Ennen, MD
David P. Fargason, MD
Gault M. Farrell, MD
Jill Annette Foster, MD, FACS
Stephen P. Fox, MD
Brian A. Francis, MD
Timothy J. Frink, DO
Thomas G. Furgason, MD
Lisa S. Gamell, MD
Sai B. Gandham, MD
Jai N. Goel, MBBS
Matthew A. Goldman, MD
Debra A. Goldstein, MD
Jill J. Grennan, MD
Michelle C. Guevarra, MD
Amit Gupta, MD
Billy J. Haguewood Jr., MD
Troy L. Haleman, MD
Michael Alan Halsted, MD
Omar E. Hanuch, MD
April E. Harris, MD
Stephen W. Hartzell, MD
Harrison F. Hayes, MD
Courtney M. Hellman, MD
Jeffrey D. Henderer, MD
Bonnie An Henderson, MD
Joel H. Herring, MD
Gregory A. Hill, MD
Kathryn Hodges, MD
Michael R. Hodges, MD
Seaborn M. Hunt III, MD
Daniel E. Hutter, MD
William A. James, MD
Joseph M. Kamerling, MD
Shabbir F. Khambati, MD
Terry Kim, MD
Timothy Kisla, DO
Price M. Kloess, MD
Derek P. Kuhl, MD, PhD
Robert C. Kwun, MD
LeAnn J. Larson, MD
Robert A. Latkany, MD
David P. Lawlor, MD
Essene C. Lester, MD
Angela R. Lewis, MD
Peter Eugene Libre, MD
Colin Ma, MD
Aaron C. Mack, MD
Ranjan P. Malhotra, MD
Jeff S. Maltzman, MD
Hamid D. Mani, MD
Majid Mani, MD
Nasrin Mani, MD
Susan G. Margolis, MD
Rosemarie F. Marks, PhD, MD
Jeffrey L. Martin, MD
A. Marie Martinek, MD
G. Philip Matthews, MD, PhD
Ann E. Melick, MD
Larry W. Meyer, MD
Shahzad I. Mian, MD
Carl A. Minning Jr., MD
David P. Montesanti, MD
Saxton T. Moss, MD
Frank J. Moya, MD
Laura T. Muller, MD
Abu A. Nasrullah, MD
Kourosh Nazari, MD
Laurence M. Nelson, MD
John R. Nordlund, MD
Mark Packer, MD
Mark Allan Pavilack, MD
William R. Penland, MD
C. Jeffrey Pennell, MD
Joan M. Pernoud, MD
Terri-Diann Pickering, MD
Aaron J. Porter, MD
James P. Powers, DO
Paul L. Prendiville, MD
Daniel P. Putnam, MD
Jean E. Ramsey, MD
William J. Read, MD
Chad S. Reder, MD
David S. Rho, MD
Brett W. Rhode, MD
Martin Richler, MD
Samuel H. Santander, MD
Jude J. Santiago, MD
William O. Sass, MD
Michael S. Seward, MD
Chirag S. Shah, MD
Meiraj A. Siddiqui, MD
Gurpreet D. Singh, MD
Snigdha Singh, MD
Jay A. Singleton, DO
Paul Q. Smith, MD
Randall W. Smith, MD
Warren Michael Sobol, MD
Robert C. Sorenson, MD, PhD
Holly M. Spanggord, MD
Jeffrey J. Stephens, MD
Daniel M. Stingl, MD
James Su, MD
Erwin D. W. Suh, MD
Stacy A. Symanski, MD
G. Michael Taft, DO
Fang Tan, MD
Dana P. Tannenbaum, MD
Khaled A. Tawansy, MD
Stacy L. Thompson, MD
Catherine C. Ulasewicz, MD
Vincent R. Vann Jr., MD, PhD
Andrew J. Wherley, MD
Martin D. Whitaker, MD
Jeffrey P. Wick, MD
Duane A. Wiggins, MD
Thomas C. Wolf, MD
Ervin P. Wong, MD
Mamdouh H. Zeini, MD, PhD

Visionary Society and Fundraising Volunteers
Since its founding in 1980, the Academy
Foundation has received contributions
from thousands of members, individuals,
corporations and foundations. This
broad-based support whether in terms of
time, expertise or financial has played an
important role in allowing the Academy
and Foundation to achieve their missions.
Included among these many dedicated
contributors are a small, but growing,
number of supporters who have truly distinguished
themselves through their commitment
to education, excellence in
patient care and philanthropy. We are
fortunate to have six such members of the
ophthalmic community, who have distinguished
themselves in all three areas. As a
means of formally recognizing their
extraordinary commitment, the
Foundation has created “The Visionary
Society.”
Membership in The Visionary Society is open to any
Academy member, individual, corporation or foundation
that contributes a total of $1,000,000 or more
for any purpose to the Foundation. Those donors
who make gifts of $1,000,000 or more within one fiscal
year are designated as “Gold Members.”
GOLD MEMBERS
Alice R. McPherson, MD
Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD
ALCON
Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.
Pfizer Opthalmics
MEMBERS
Allergan, Inc.
Alice R. McPherson, MD
Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD
FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEERS
We welcome others to join their colleagues
and become a fundraising volunteer. For more
information, please contact Jenna Ervice at
415-442-0356 or at jervice@aao.org.
The Academy Foundation would like to
extend a sincere thank you to its fundraising
volunteers. Their dedication and tremendous
efforts help to support our mission.
A. Jan Berlin MD, FACS
George W. Blankenship, MD
Daniel S. Durrie, MD
Jay M. Galst, MD
Froncie A. Gutman, MD
B. Thomas Hutchinson, MD
William J. Jones, DDS
Linda M. Lawrence, MD
Neil Levine
Malcolm L. Mazow, MD
Norman B. Medow, MD, FACS
Marilyn T. Miller, MD
Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD
David E. I. Pyott
Robert Ritch, MD, FACS
J. William Rosenthal, MD
George O. D. Rosenwasser, MD
Timothy R. G. Sear
Ronald E. Smith, MD
Bruce E. Spivey, MD, FACS
William Tasman, MD, FACS
Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD
Kenneth D. Tuck MD, FACS

Honor Roll of Donors
The generous support of our many individual, corporate, and institutional
donors makes possible the Foundation’s significant accomplishments.
In the past fiscal year we raised more than $2.9 million
toward our programs and activities.
The Honor Roll that follows acknowledges contributions made
between April 1, 2003 and March 31, 2004. We extend our sincerest
gratitude for every act of generosity represented on the pages that follow.
We have made every effort to provide a complete and accurate listing of donors and gifts. Please accept
our sincere apologies if we have made a mistake or omission. Should you notice incorrect information,
please contact us and we will gladly correct our records.
LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
The Foundation’s Leadership Council is
composed of individuals from around the
world who support the mission and work
of Foundation by contributing $2,500 or
more annually to its programs. Through
their contributions and advocacy, the
Leadership Council motivates others who
have been affected by blindness or severe
visual impairment to support the
Foundation’s mission.
PARTNERS FOR SIGHT
Partners for Sight are individuals who
believe in the mission of Foundation and
have demonstrated their support with a
gift of $1,000 to $2,499 in a single fiscal
year. Through their generosity, these individuals
help sustain and grow the educational
and public service programs of the
Foundation.
$50,000 AND UP
Anonymous (2)
$20,000 TO 49,999
John R. Paddock, PhD &
Karen M. Schwartz, PhD
Kenneth D. Tuck, MD, FACS
$10,000 TO $19,999
Estate of Oliver H. Dabezies Jr.
Dr. Kamal K. Gupta
Ann & Dunbar Hoskins
Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Lee
$5,000 TO $9,999
Ursula & Hans R. Grieshaber
Mark S. Hughes, MD
& Delia N. Sang, MD
David & Julianna Pyott
E. Ronald Salvitti, MD
Tim & Judith Sear
$2,500 TO $4,999
Ernest G. Herman
Thomas A. Deutsch, MD, FACS
B. Thomas Hutchinson, MD
Laura & Jim King
Malcolm L. Mazow, MD
David J. Noonan
David W. Parke, MD
James G. Ravin, MD
Ronald E. Smith, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Spivey
Hunter R. Stokes Sr., MD
Shigemi Sugiki, MD, FACS
Floyd L. Wergeland Jr., MD
William Tasman, MD, FACS
Mr. & Mrs. Brad A. Wong
$1,000 TO $2,499
Anonymous
Ingrid Aija Adamsons, MD
Robert O. Baratta, MD
Michael W. Belin, MD
Jenny Benjamin
A. Jan Berlin, MD, FACS
George & Barbara Blankenship
Christopher & Patricia Blodi
Ed & Lois Brennan
Drs. Jill M. Brody &
R. William Lambert
Charles H. Campbell, MD
S. William Clark III, MD
Drs. Kimberly &
Glenn Cockerham
Michael H. Cunningham, MD
Daniel S. Durrie, MD
Mohamad Akef El-Maghraby, MD
Richard A. Falls, MD
Douglas P. Felt, MD
John T. Flaxel, MD, MS
Jay M. Galst, MD
James L. Hargiss, MD
M. Kevin Harmon, MD
Frances J. Heitz (Deceased)
Lee T. Helms, MD
Ronald Glenn Herrington, MD
Stephen E. Higgins, MD
Edward K. Isbey Jr., MD
Jonathan C. Javitt, MD, MPH
Robert & Janet Kalina
Geoffrey M. Kwitko, MD, FACS
Thomas J. Liesegang, MD
Stephanie Jones Marioneaux, MD
Michael F. Marmor, MD
Marilyn T. Miller, MD
Louis & Wendy Nichamin
Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD
John Olkowski, MD
Gregory J. Panzo, MD
David W. Parke II, MD
Martha & Marshall Parks
Charles A. Peter, MD
Robert D. Reinecke, MD
Mr. Benjamin M. Rosen
Dr. & Mrs. J. William
Rosenthal
Stephen J. Ryan, MD
Jacqueline Schiavo
David G. Shulman, MD
Mr. Humphrey J. F. Taylor
Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD
Thomas J. Tredici, MD
Martin Wand, MD
Ruth D. Williams
& Stephen C. Gieser
Arthur W. Willis, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Lorenz E.
Zimmerman
Harry A. Zink, MD

Other Donors
$500-$999
Lawrence & Linda Abramson
Suzanne, Tom, Chaz Beach and
Tara & Brooks McFeeley
Dr. & Mrs. John F. Bigger
Robert W. Butner, MD
Bernard H. Doft, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Elliot M. Finkelstein
Ms. Patricia Park Gardner
Kurt W. L. Guelzow, MD
Froncie A. Gutman, MD
Pratap Singh Hardia, MBBS
David J. Harris Jr., MD, FACS
Randolph L. Johnston, MD
Stephen S. Lane, MD
Ms. Betty D. Lloyd
Ms. June Hall Long
Robert A. Lytle, MD
Carl & Beth Migliazzo
George O. D. Rosenwasser, MD
Bradford J. Shingleton, MD
Jack O. Sipperley, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Bradley Straatsma
Joseph B. Walsh, MD
C. P. Wilkinson, MD
$250-$499
Robert Abel Jr., MD
Alan W. Armstrong
Joe F. Arterberry, MD
Raphael Benchimol, MD
Abdhish R. Bhavsar, MD
Harry S. Brown, MD, FACS
Ronald J. Cole, MD
R. Doug Davis, MD
Anna Luisa Di Lorenzo, MD
Klaus N. Ditzen, MD
Richard M. Evans, MD
Leonard J. Feiss, MD
Christina J. Flaxel, MD
Dana F. Graichen, MD
John F. Griffin, MD
Robert S. Jampel, MD
Jonathan M. Kagan, MD
Ellen Kisner
Christopher A. Kuntz, MD
Richard A. Lane, MD
Mrs. Marilyn S. Levine
Malcolm N. Luxenberg, MD
James B. Lynch
Robert J. S. Mack, MD, PC
Nick Mamalis, MD
Charles O. McCormick III, MD
Timothy J. McInnis, MD
Akira Nakajima, MD
David G. O’Day, MD
David J. Palmer, MD
William J. Reinhart, MD
David D. Richardson, MD
Robert M. Rothen, MD
William R. Schlichtemeier, MD
David M. Shultz, MD
John R. Stechschulte, MD
Scott E. Stice, MD
George W. Tate Jr., MD
Kevin W. Treacy, MD
Prem S. Virdi, MD
H. Nicholas Vondrak, MD
Jonathan D. Walker, MD
Christopher F. Wood, MD
$100-$249
Mr. James W. Addison
Afzal Ahmad, MD
Thomas M. Allison, MD
Boris C. Alonso, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Rod Anderson
Jan Askvik, MD
William S. Atkins, MD
Steven Awner, MD
Siamak Balali, MD
Laurie Gray Barber, MD
Robert John Barnes, MD
J. Bronwyn Bateman, MD
James H. Bates, MD
Federico Bazua, MD
George R. Beauchamp, MD
Robert H. Bedrossian, MD
Leonard Berg, MD
Dr. Ronald J. Berlin
Andrew A. Berman, MD
Joyce Bihary
Mr. Jesse Bird
James C. Bobrow, MD
Gary L. Bodiford, MD
Drs. Teresa Bolick
& Stephen Q. Taylor
Virginia S. Boyce
Ms. Zena Bradford
Arthur M. Brant, MD, PhD
Martin A. Brody, MD
William E. Bruner II, MD
Louis B. Cantor, MD
Richard Carlin, MD
Mr. James R. Carter Jr.
John A. Carver, MD
Chi-Chao Chan, MD
Y. Ralph Chu, MD
Thomas B. Coulter, MD
Russell D. Cranston, MD
Leslie B. Cunningham, MD
Elliot Davidoff, MD, FACS
Nikolaos G. Dedes, MD
Jean Alyse Disseler, MD
Paul A. Dorn Jr., MD
Mark E. Drabkin, MD
Arthur J. Edelstein, MD
Paul A. Edwards, MD, FACS
Malcolm Edwards, MD
Richard J. Eggleston, MD
Richard A. Eiferman, MD
Ira I. Eliasoph, MD
Gil A. Epstein, MD
R. Linsy Farris, MD
Joanna M. Fisher, MD
John R. Fitz, MD, FACS
Jerry G. Ford, MD
Jean G. Fortin, MD
David P. Frasz, MD
John D. Geanon, MD
Henry Gelender, MD
Howard V. Gimbel, MD, MPH, FRCSC
Ms. Amy Goch
Jai N. Goel, MBBS
Paul H. Goldstein, MD
William F. Grant Jr., MD
Kevin C. Greenidge, MD, MPH, FACS
John F. Griffin
Walter C. Griggs, MD
Erich & Jane Groos
Janet Gross & Jonathan Glass
Dr. Holly & Mr. Daniel Gross
Ms. Robin Susan Haber
Varant Hagopian, MD
Dennis P. Han, MD
Jeffrey S. Heier, MD
Philip C. Hessburg, MD
Ms. Jeannette M. Hobbins
Mark & Karen Holzbert
Allan D. Jensen, MD
Karen M. Joos, MD, PhD
John S. Josey, MD
Gay Miller Kahn, PhD
Jean P. Katow, MD
Mary Frances M. Kerr, MD
Leslaw Krwawicz, MD, PhD
Jeffrey Lander, MD
Herbert Landy
Bruce C. Larson, MD
Robert L. Lesser, MD
Henry S. Levin, MD, FACS
Erika M. Levin, MD
Ms. Elaine L. Levin
John A. Ley, MD
Ann Yuan-Hwa Lin, MD
Barry Kenneth Lipson, MD
Susan Longar, MD
Ms. Anne E. Loring
Neil J. Lucchese, MD
James E. Lusk, MD
Donald A. Macdonald, MD
Muneera Mahmood, MD
David I. Malitz, MD
Carlos E. Martinez, MD
Mr. Jeffrey W. McGrath
J. Patrick McGraw, MD
Benjamin S. McKendall, MD
Fred L. McMillan, MD
Alice Michaelson
Florence Milch, MD
Denise M. Mirando, MD
Deborah M. Mortens
& David M. Woodsfellow
Hugh M. Moss, MD
Catherine Newton, MD

Other Donors
Kenneth G. Noble, MD
Michael J. O’Brien, MD
Mildred M. G. Olivier, MD
Donna B. Ornitz, MD
David S. Pao, MD
Ronda Shiff Patino, PhD
Joel L. Pelavin, MD
Cindy E. Penzler, MD
Gilbert S. Perlman, MD
Stephen C. Pflugfelder, MD
Theresa P. Poindexter, MD
John S. Pollack, MD
Mary V. Pratt, MD
Vadrevu K. Raju, MD
Erman F. Rawlings, MD, FACS
Robert M. Reardon, MD
Alan J. Rehmar, MD
Dr. & Mrs. William L. Rich III
Ralph S. Riffenburgh, MD
E. Norris Robertson Jr., MD
Mr. Robert B. Ross
Robert H. Rupp, MD
Siv Brit Saetre, MD
Carolyn M. Sakauye, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Barry Scher
Christianne Schoedel & John Segal
Loren C. Schrenk, MD
Beth & Kenneth Schwartz
Wendy & Scott Schwartz
Dr. & Mrs. Gary S. Schwartz
Todd Andrew Scott, MD
Michael H. Scott, MD
Ms. Kathryn N. Shands
Victoria M. Sheffield, COMT
Joseph Sidikaro, MD, PhD
Kevin G. Smith, MD
Alan E. Solinsky, MD
Alfred M. Solish, MD
Mi-Kyoung Song, MD
Wilber B. Spalding Jr., MD
Paul Keown & Clyt’e Speidel
David R. Stager Sr., MD
Lawrence C. Stewart, MD
David Littlefield & Karen Stolley
Frances L. Story, MD
Paul G. Story, MD
Vasiliki D. Stoumbos
Kenneth C. Swan, MD
Steven H. Swedberg, MD
Donna J. Tal, MD
Jou S. Tchao, MD
H. Stanley Thompson, MD
Anne W. Towey, MD
Alice M. Townshend, MD
Mr. George R. Ude
Alan E. Uliss, MD, FACS
Robert William Wehner, MD, PhD
Aaron P. Weingeist, MD
Daniel W. Welch, MD, PhD, FACS
Robert B. Welch, MD
Maynard B. Wheeler, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Wienkers
L. Brent Wilshire, MD
John A. Wolfe, MD
Roger P. Zelt, MD, FACS
Carol J. Ziel, MD
UP TO $100
Anonymous
Ms. Eleanor Albert
Zulfiqar Ali, MD
Vivian J. Allen, MD
Manek E. Anklesaria, MD
Dr. Bettie S. Banks
Cynthia H. Bass, PhD
& Douglas E. Smith, DDS
George M. Bohigian, MD
Jonathan D. Boniuk, MD
Sherri & Bill Bornstein
David C. Boyce, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Michael W. Brennan
Leslie Lezia Brenner, PhD
Barbara Budd, PhD, PC
John C. Burchfield, MD
Michael A. Burnstine, MD
Gertrudes C. Cabacungan, RN
Dale & Manuel Cadrecha
William H. Cartwright, MD, FACS
Frank J. Cerny, MD, FACS
Ms. Pauline Rose Clance
Ms. Jenna Corman
Harriet B. Dann, MD
Jonathan M. Davidorf, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Byron H. Demorest
Marshall P. Duke, PhD
Mr. Herbert W. Eber
Jay M. Enoch, PhD
Avrom David Epstein, MD
Ms. Lynn Epstein
John Epstein, MD
Ronald S. Fishman, MD
James D. Foulks, PhD
Anne E. Fung, MD
Ms. Celine Payne Gair
Maximilian O. Goldsmith, MD, FACS
Doris S. Gordon, PhD
Helene Popowski
Mark L. Helm, MD
Ms. Barbara Karen Herz
Sandra S. Hoffman, PhD
Ms. Nelda K. Hollender
James R. Householder, MD
Mr. Jonathan E. Kaplan
Dimitrios C. Kerkiras, MD
Shawn J. Khan, MD
Michel Kohon
Manami Kuze, MD
Ms. Patricia Lewis
Dr. & Mrs. Paul R. Lichter
Tania S. Marcic, MD
Ms. Patricia McDonald
Edward M. McGill, MD
Brian J. McKee, MD
Francis & Gloria Meaux
Catherine R. Moody, DDS
Allison E. Murchison, MD
Ms. Barbara Lee Nama
Leslie B. Nesbitt, MD
Mark J. & Una E. Newman
Ms. Kaaren Nowicki
Mr. Frank J. Ostrowski
Ms. Annice D. Parker
J. Louis Pecora, MD
Ms. Rosemary Richter
Mr. Douglas P. Roberto
Fane L. Robinson, MD, FACS
Danny & Nancy Rousso
Joseph P. Rumage, MD
Paul W. Schenk, PsyD
Norman & Reba Schwilk
Mr. Irwin Seiler
Mr. Richard S. Sewell
Porter H. Smith, MD
David B. Soll, MD, FACS
Jennie Spadafora
Galen G. Suddarth
Russell E. Swann, MD
Peter C. Thomas, PhD
Stacy L. Thompson, MD
Mr. David Triemer
Cal VanderPlate, PhD, ABPP
Shin-Yah Wang, MD

Generous Gift From Patient Who
Almost Lost His Sight
John R. Paddock, PhD
“I encourage patients who have
received sight-saving treatment
to support the Academy Foundation
through a tribute gift so that
others may receive the same
quality care I was fortunate
enough to receive.”
Last year the Foundation was touched by
a generous gift received from Dr. John
Paddock, a psychologist who underwent
surgery to save his sight.
Dr. Paddock was profoundly nearsighted.
He was born myopic and amblyopic,
making him legally blind in his right eye
while his left eye provided him with only
fuzzy perception. When he was drafted in
1971, the doctor that examined his eyes
pronounced, “Son, we do NOT want you
shooting on OUR side!”
Dr. Paddock was unaware that his condition
was a risk factor for cataract development.
The surgery that removed the
cataracts from both of his eyes and corrected
his sight in March of 2002 left him with
20/15 vision. Dr. Paddock’s life has
changed so dramatically due to the care of
his ophthalmologist, he wanted others to
experience the same life alteration that was
provided to him by his surgery.
On November 8th of 2003, Dr.
Paddock celebrated his 50th birthday and
requested that his guests donate money to
the Foundation in lieu of giving him gifts.
In total, his friends and family donated a
large four-figure sum of money to the
Foundation’s programs. In January 2004,
the Foundation received an additional fivefigure
amount from Dr. Paddock and his
wife in further support of our programming.
While the care that Dr. Paddock
received from his ophthalmologist made
him a grateful patient, his kind heart and
generosity have made us grateful, as well.
His gift has had a profound impact on
the Foundation’s programs and has
touched the lives of many both in the U.S.
and abroad.

Legacy Society & Tribute Gifts
“When Claire and I were deciding where to direct our philanthropic support,
we agreed that providing for ophthalmic education and public service was
most closely aligned with our lifetime of work. To that end, Claire and I
chose to establish a $100,000 charitable remainder unitrust for the Academy
Foundation because it best reflected our gratitude and commitment to the
field of ophthalmology.”
-Allan and Claire Jensen, Charter members of the Legacy Society
LEGACY SOCIETY
The Legacy Society recognizes those
extraordinary donors who remember the
Foundation and Academy through a
bequest or planned gift. Estate and
planned gifts to the Foundation support
the same quality of care, professional education
and valuable public service programs
that have long been a source of
pride for the Foundation and Academy.
We gratefully acknowledge the following
individuals and estates for naming the
Foundation as a beneficiary in a bequest
or planned gift.
The list below acknowledges planned gifts, estate
gifts and bequest expectancies about which we have
been notified through March 31, 2004. If you have
named the Foundation as a beneficiary in a planned
gift or your estate and your name does not appear on
this list, please let us know. We would be happy to
update our records and recognize your generosity as
a member of the Legacy Society.
You may notify us by using the reply form and
envelope found in the center of this report or via
telephone at 415.447.0356.
Donald H. Beisner, MD
Richard P. Carroll, MD
George A. Clark, MD
Gilbert W. Cleasby, MD
Arthur M. Clements, MD
David N. Cohen, MD
Timothy B. Crane, MD
Paul P. Dunn, MD
John R. Favetta, MD
H. MacKenzie Freeman, MD
George E. Garcia, MD
Lewis G. Harmon, MD
Marnix E. Heersink, MD
B. Thomas Hutchinson, MD
Allan and Claire Jensen
Juan A. Jurado, MD
Jonathan M. Kagan, MD
Joseph Kurstin, MD
Maurice H. Luntz, MD, FACS
A. Edward Maumenee
Ricardo J. Nieves, MD
John B. Nori, DO
Marshall M. Parks, MD
August C. Pasquale III, MD
John G. Rezapour, MD
F. Tempel Riekhof, MD
J. William Rosenthal, MD
William M. Rowlett, MD
Julius C. Sozanski, MD
Arthur E. Spiller, MD
Bruce E. Spivey, MD, FACS
Gary B. Stanford, MD
Marion Joseph Stoj, MD
Daniel M. Taylor, MD
Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD
Michael A. Wainstock, MD
Bruce Wasserman, MD
George W. Weinstein, MD
Jack Wolper, MD
Donald N. Zehl, MD
Jose L. Zubero, MD
Estate of Oliver H. Dabezies Jr.
TRIBUTE GIFTS
The Foundation is thankful for the generosity
of Academy members, grateful
patients and other individuals who have
made contributions in honor or remembrance
of a colleague, physician, family
member or friend. The list that follows
recognizes tribute gifts made between
April 1, 2003 and March 31, 2004.
(Honoree listed first, followed by donor or
group of donors in italics.)
IN HONOR OF
AAO Informatics Team
Michel Kohon
Abby’s Graduation - Abygayle
Berman
Andrew A. Berman, MD
John Calhoun, MD
Donna B. Ornitz, MD
Kitty Carlisle
Galen G. Suddarth
Gary H. Cassel, MD
Ms. Jeannette M. Hobbins
Challenged Athletes
Foundation
Fane L. Robinson, MD, FACS
Jack M. Corman
Ms. Jenna Corman
Dr. & Mrs. H.C. Davis
R. Doug Davis, MD
Ira I. Eliasoph, MD
Mr. Benjamin M. Rosen
George & Nancy Garcia
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Spivey
Jai N. & Shashi Goel
Jai N. Goel, MBBS
B. Thomas Hutchinson, MD
Lawrence & Linda Abramson
Alan W. Armstrong
Herbert Landy
Martin Wand, MD
Dan B. Jones, MD
David W. Parke II, MD
Darryl J. Kramer
Jonathan M. Kagan, MD
George H. Kurz, MD
Victoria M. Sheffield, COMT
Pei-Fei Lee, MD
Ann Yuan-Hwa Lin, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Macdonald McKee
Brian J. McKee, MD
Daniel Mathis, MD
James H. Bates
David J. Noonan
& Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD
Virginia S. Boyce
David J. Noonan
Martha and Marshall Parks
Dr. Stephen A. Obstbaum
The Pierre F. Simon Charitable
Trust
Walter & Helen Olkowski
John Olkowski, MD
Ophthalmic Surgeons &
Consultants
Avrom David Epstein, MD
James O’Rourke, MD
Richard A. Falls, MD
John R. Paddock, PhD
Mr. James W. Addison
Dr. Bettie S. Banks
Dr. Ronald J. Berlin
Joyce Bihary
Drs. Teresa Bolick
& Stephen Q. Taylor
Sherri and Bill Bornstein
Ms. Zena Bradford
Leslie Lezia Brenner, PhD
Barbara Budd, PhD, PC

Richard Carlin MD
Mr. James R. Carter Jr.
Ms. Pauline Rose Clance
Marshall P. Duke, PhD
Mr. Herbert W. Eber
Ms. Lynn Epstein
James D. Foulks, PhD
Ms. Celine Payne Gair
Ms. Patricia Park Gardner
Ms. Amy Goch
Doris S. Gordon, PhD
Janet Gross & Jonathan Glass
Ms. Robin Susan Haber
Helene Popowski, Helene &
Company, Inc.
Ms. Barbara Karen Herz
Sandra S. Hoffman, PhD
Ms. Nelda K. Hollender
Mark &Karen Holzbert
Gay Miller Kahn, PhD
Mr. Jonathan E. Kaplan
Ellen Kisner
Ms. Elaine L. Levin
Ms. Anne E. Loring
Ms. Patricia McDonald
Mr. Jeffrey W. McGrath
Francis & Gloria Meaux
Alice Michaelson
Catherine R. Moody, DDS
Ms. Barbara Lee Nama
Mark J. and Una E. Newman
Ms. Kaaren Nowicki
Open House, Inc.
Mr. Frank J. Ostrowski
Ms. Annice D. Parker
Ronda Shiff Patino, PhD
Richard C. Mitchell
& Susan Kupferberg
Charitable Foundation
Ms. Rosemary Richter
Mr. Douglas P. Roberto
Mr. Robert B. Ross
Mr. Danny Rousso
Paul W. Schenk, PsyD
Beth and Kenneth Schwartz
Wendy & Scott Schwartz
The Bernard & Irene
Schwartz Foundation, Inc.
Mr. Richard S. Sewell
Ms. Kathryn N. Shands
Cynthia H. Bass, PhD &
Doulgas E. Smith, DDS
David Littlefield and
Karen Stolley
Peter C. Thomas, PhD
Mr. David Triemer
Mr. George R. Ude
Cal VanderPlate, PhD, ABPP
Deborah M. Mortens &
David M. Woodsfellow
John R. Paddock, PhD and Karen
M. Schwartz, PhD
Dale & Manuel Cadrecha
Dr. Gholam Peymon
Joseph P. Rumage, MD
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Sawyer
David J. Harris Jr., MD, FACS
Ralph Sawyer, MD
Scott E. Stice, MD
Bruce E. Spivey, MD
Akira Nakajima, MD
Hunter & Patsy Stokes
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Spivey
D. Parker Stokes, MD
Hunter R. Stokes Sr., MD
Dr. Bradley Straatsma
Ernest G. Herman
Dr. William Tasman
Mr. Humphrey J. F. Taylor
Rev. Vasilios Thanos
Nikolaos G. Dedes, MD
The Academy Education Fund
Boris C. Alonso, MD
George Weinstein, MD
Richard M. Evans, MD
Ruth D. Williams, MD
Frances J. Heitz (Deceased)
IN MEMORY OF
Heriberto Acevedo
Jonathan D. Boniuk, MD
Esther Banez
Gertrudes C. Cabacungan, RN
Lenore Beach
Ms. Patricia Lewis
Crowell Beard, MD
Joe F. Arterberry, MD
Frank A. Bertolucci
Carolyn M. Sakauye, MD
Harry Bianco
Carl & Beth Migliazzo
Frederick C. Blodi, MD
Christopher & Patricia Blodi
Irving Leopold and Fred Blodi
Mary V. Pratt
Elizabeth Bodiford
Gary L. Bodiford, MD
Bernice Brown, MD
Christina J. Flaxel, MD
Flora Cooper
Drs. Kimberly &
Glenn Cockerham
John Dunnington, MD
Walter C. Griggs, MD
Joseph Fisher
Joanna M. Fisher, MD
Eleanor C. Hoskins
Suzanne, Tom, Chaz Beach
and Tara & Brooks McFeeley
George & Barbara Blankenship
Dr. & Mrs. Michael W. Brennan
Dr. & Mrs. Byron H. Demorest
Kevin C. Greenidge MD, MPH, FACS
H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., MD, FACS
B. Thomas Hutchinson, MD
Allan D. Jensen, MD
Randolph L. Johnston, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Paul R. Lichter
James B. Lynch
David J. Noonan
Dr. & Mrs. William L. Rich III
Dr. & Mrs. Gary S. Schwartz
Ronald E. Smith, MD
Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Spivey
William Tasman, MD, FACS
Mr. Humphrey J. F. Taylor
Ruth D. Williams
& Stephen C. Gieser
Mr. & Mrs. Brad A. Wong
Horace D. Hoskins, MD &
Eleanor C. Hoskins
Kenneth D. Tuck, MD, FACS
Jiro Kawai
Manami Kuze, MD
Dr. Marvin L. Kwitko
Geoffrey M. Kwitko, MD, FACS
Eileen Liesegang
Thomas J. Liesegang, MD
Robert Randall
Christina J. Flaxel, MD
Grace K. Rawlings
Erman F. Rawlings, MD, FACS
Julie Rendon
Mark L. Helm, MD
Morris Rosenwasser
George O. D. Rosenwasser, MD
Nellie Jane Shulman
David G. Shulman, MD
Addison Summers
Erika M. Levin, MD
Miss Olga Tredici
Thomas J. Tredici, MD
Robert Vernlund, MD
Robert H. Bedrossian, MD
Lester Weber
Anne W. Towey, MD
Mr. Arthur Wellma
Gifts to the Foundation are tax deductible as provided by law. It is the policy of the Foundation of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology that a portion of gifts and/or income therefrom is used to defray the costs of raising
and administering the funds. The Foundation has been established as a 501(c)(3) for conducting non-profit,
charitable, educational, and scientific activities.

Corporate & Institutional Donors
CORPORATE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Membership in the Academy Foundation’s
Corporate Advisory Council (CAC) helps
strengthen the relationship between industry
and ophthalmology by identifying and
enhancing opportunities for achieving
mutual goals while improving the quality
of eye care for the public. Through their
membership contributions, our CAC partners
make an investment in the patients
we all serve. The companies listed below
have supported the FAAO in fiscal year
2003-2004 through their participation in
the CAC.
Benefactors ($10,000)
AMO, Inc.
ALCON
Allergan, Inc.
Bausch & Lomb
Eli Lilly and Company
Pfizer Ophthalmics
Patrons ($5,000)
Carl Zeiss, Inc.
Carl Zeiss Meditec
Heidelberg Engineering, Inc.
Merck & Co., Inc.
Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
VISX, Inc.
Subscribers ($2,500)
BD Ophthalmic Systems
Genentech, Inc.
IntraLase Corporation
Oasis Medical, Inc.
Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.
Refractec, Inc.
Santen, Inc.
STAAR Surgical Company
Transitions Optical, Inc.
Members ($1,000)
Acufocus
American Surgical Instruments Corporation
Centocor, Inc.
Dutch Ophthalmic, USA
Eschenbach Optik of America
Essilor of America, Inc.
Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
IRIDEX Corporation
Lumenis
MicroSurgical Technology
Nidek, Inc.
Ophthalmic Group Worldwide, Inc.
Topcon
VISTAKON, Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
WaveLight Laser Technologies AG
CORPORATE AND
INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT
The Foundation greatly appreciates the
support provided by the following corporations
and grant-making organizations,
whose generous gifts, grants and sponsorship
have enabled the achievements of the
Academy and the Foundation’s programs.
The list below recognizes support received
between from April 1, 2003 to March 31,
2004.
Over $1,000,000
Pfizer Ophthalmics
$100,000 to $499,999
ALCON
Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc.
Santen, Inc.
$50,000 to $99,999
Raymond A. Hoffman Charitable Trust
Retina Research Foundation
Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc.
$10,000 to $49,999
Allergan, Inc.
Bausch & Lomb
Carl Zeiss, Inc.
Centocor, Inc.
Eli Lilly and Company
Up to $10,000
Addicus Books, Inc.
Eschenbach Optik of America
Foundation of the Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill
Open House, Inc.
Realty Associates, Inc.
Richard C. Mitchell & Susan Kupferberg
Charitable Foundation
Rotary Club of Alamance
Rotary Club of Sacramento Foundation
Rotary Club of Roanoke
The Bernard & Irene Schwartz Foundation, Inc.
The Dorsey & Whitney Foundation
The Dulaney Foundation
The Pierre F. Simon Charitable Trust
The Sea Island Rotary Club
Virginia Eye Institute Foundation

2003/2004 Award Recipients
Each year the Foundation honors both individuals and organizations
that have provided extraordinary support for our mission. Below is a
list of the 2003/2004 award recipients.
COMMITMENT TO SIGHT AWARD
The Foundation’s Commitment to Sight
Award has been established in order to
honor those who have made an ongoing
commitment to the Foundation’s mission.
The award is a tribute to individuals or
organizations that have demonstrated
dedicated efforts and advocacy for
improving eye care for those at greatest
risk of eye disease.
BARBARA B. FLEMING, MD, PHD
Barbara B. Fleming, MD, PhD, senior clinical advisor,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS), was the first recipient of the Foundation’s
Commitment to Sight award for her outstanding
personal commitment toward the preservation of
sight.
ACADEMY FOUNDATION
AWARD RECIPIENTS
GEORGE E. GARCIA, MD
Dr. Garcia provided for a gift through his estate to
the Foundation. In doing so, Dr. Garcia became a
charter member of The Legacy Society. The Legacy
Society is composed of extraordinary individuals
who support the educational work of the Academy
or the mission of the Foundation by including either
of them in a planned gift, such as a will or a trust.
ERNEST HERMAN
Mr. Herman supported Resident Education by contributing
a most generous gift of $100,000. This gift
exemplifies Mr. Herman’s genuine commitment to
improving eye care for the patients we serve.
THE INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE MISSION
The Foundation and its Advisory Board recognized
The International Assistance Mission for their
tremendous work in the eye care field. This organization
has been the primary provider of medical
and surgical eye care in Afghanistan for 37 years.
ALCON
For years ALCON has been supportive of the
Foundation through a variety of sponsorships providing
support for the Academy’s Ethics program,
the Veterans of Foreign Wars Screening program,
the National Medical Association Eye Screening
program and the “Phacoemulsification-35 Years
Later” symposium during its 2003 Annual Meeting.
In addition, ALCON is a member of the Foundation’s
Corporate Advisory Council at the Benefactor level.
ALLERGAN, INC.
Allergan provides support for clinical education with
a two-year, $150,000 grant for the Academy’s online
Education Resource Center and for its support of
the Young Ophthalmologists half-day program, the
Joint Meeting and a variety of other Academy educational
products. The Allergan Foundation recently
awarded a $7,500 grant for public service to the
Foundation. Allergan also has been a Benefactor of
the Foundation’s Corporate Advisory Council.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR EYE FOUNDATION, INC.
The Knights Templar Eye Foundation has been a
long-standing partner in supporting EyeCare
America’s national public service programs and has
contributed $2 million to its programs. Their contributions
to the Seniors EyeCare Program have
enabled us to serve hundreds of thousands of people
and reach millions more each year with our
messages about eye health and blindness prevention.
We could not have achieved so much without
the continued support and involvement of the
Knights.
PFIZER OPHTHALMICS
Pfizer Ophthalmics has been a valued contributor to
Foundation programs for many years. They are a
current sponsor of EyeCare America’s Glaucoma
EyeCare Program, providing an annual commitment
of $500,000 over the last three years. We are grateful
to Pfizer for renewing their commitment with
another three-year grant of $1.5 million. Pfizer
Ophthalmics also renewed its support of the
Academy’s Young Ophthalmologists program and is
also a Benefactor member of the Foundation’s
Corporate Advisory Council.
RETINA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
The Retina Research Foundation has provided over
$1 million to the Foundation throughout the years.
Last year, the organization provided us with a gift of
$100,000 toward ophthalmic education.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
March 31, 2004 March 31, 2003
ASSETS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 757,812 $ 1,310,495
RECEIVABLES:
Pledges, net 2,006,629 608,895
Other 6,393,609 -
Investment Income 17,366 -
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS 102,511 7,626
INVESTMENTS 12,033,215 3,720,115
LONG-TERM PROMISE TO GIVE 1,000,000 1,000,000
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (net of accumulated
depreciation of $9,626,323 and $8,186,638, respectively) 9 18,794,4014,481
TOTAL ASSETS $ 41,105,551 $ 6,661,612
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 898,158 $ 341,717
Mortgage payable 9,445,185 -
Total liabilities 10,343,343 341,717
NET ASSETS:
Unrestricted 23,314,175 485,944
Board designated 50,000 50,000
Total unrestricted 23,364,175 535,944
Temporarily restricted 3,231,062 1,616,980
Permanently restricted 4,166,971 4,166,971
Total net assets 30,762,208 6,319,895
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 41,105,551 $ 6,661,612
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
for the year ended March 31, 2004 (with comparative information as of March 31, 2003)
March 31, 2004 March 31, 2003
UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS:
Revenues and support $ 1,589,563 $ 1,789,111
Net assets released from restrictions 1,474,338 1,249,145
Operating expenses (3,228,926) (3,055,725)
Non-operating income (expense) 144,902 (290,022)
Transfer of net assets from AAO 22,848,354 -
Increase (decrease) in unrestricted net assets 22,828,231 (307,491)
TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS:
Contributions 2,044,930 416,870
Net assets released from restrictions (1,474,338) (1,249,145)
Investment income 145,237 146,813
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments 898,253 (309,549)
Increase (decrease) in temporarily restricted net assets 1,614,082 (995,011)
PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS:
Contributions - 151,000
Increase (decrease) in permanently restricted net assets - 151,000
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 24,442,313 (1,151,502)
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 6,319,895 7,471,397
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 30,762,208 $ 6,319,895

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
for the year ended March 31, 2004 (with comparative information as of March 31, 2003)
Temporarily Permanently 2004 2003
Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total
REVENUES AND SUPPORT:
Contributions, grants, sponsorships,
and other:
Public Service $ - $ 1,668,920 $ - $ 1,668,920 $ 242,640
Museum of Vision - 28,130 - 28,130 24,830
International Assistance - 75,790 - 75,790 39,122
Ophthalmic Education - 188,399 - 188,399 261,278
Building Management 161,000 - - 161,000 -
Other 428,563 83,691 - 512,254 683,764
Contribution from AAO 1,000,000 - - 0,000 1,00 1,105,347
Total revenue 1,589,563 2,044,930 - 3,634,493 2,356,981
RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 1,474,338 (1,474,338) - - -
EXPENSES:
Public Service 1,082,621 - - 21 1,036,321,082,6
Museum of Vision 184,522 - - 184,522 347,871
International Assistance 365,101 - - 365,101 263,049
Ophthalmic Education 519,184 - - 519,184 384,443
Resource Development 529,876 - - 529,876 508,174
Building Management 193,177 - - 193,177 -
Administration and Other 354,445 - - 354,445 515,867
Total expenses 3,228,926 - - 3,228,926 5 3,055,72
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
BEFORE INVESTMENT INCOME, NET (165,025) 570,592 - 405,567 (698,744)
INVESTMENT INCOME, NET OF REALIZED
AND UNREALIZED GAINS AND
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FEES 144,902 1,043,490 - 1,188,392 (452,758)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS (20,123) 1,614,082 - 1,593,959 (1,151,502)
TRANSFER FROM ACADEMY 22,848,354 - - 22,848,354 -
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 535,944 1,616,980 4,166,971 6,319,895 7,471,397
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD $ 23,364,175 $ 3,231,062 $ 66,971 4,1 $ 30,762,208 $ 9,895 6,31
PURPOSES OF NET ASSET BALANCES:
Temporarily Permanently
Unrestricted Restricted tricted Res
Education Trust Fund Corpus $ 2,966,971
Retina Research Foundation 1,000,000
Straatsma Ophthalmology Residency Program Award 150,000
Whitney Sampson Education Fund 25,000
Rosenthal Endowment Fund 25,000
Total Permanently Restricted Funds $ 4,166,971
Public Service $ 1,775,843
International Assistance 306,135
Ophthalmic Education 1,064,475
All Other 84,609
Total Temporarily Restricted Funds $ 3,231,062
Unrestricted $ 23,314,175
Board Designated:
Residency Excellence Award Endowment 50,000
Total Unrestricted Funds $ 23,364,175

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