C RATI - FAAO

25 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND EDUCATION 

CELEBRATING 

FAAO ANNUAL REPORT 

| 2004-2005

Our Mission: To prevent 

avoidable blindness and severe 

visual impairment through public 

service and education. 

ADVISORY BOARD 

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 

Right Eminent Grand Treasurer 

Knights Templar Eye 

Foundation, Inc. 

Villa Grove, IL 

NEIL LEVINE 

Senior Director 

and Group Leader 

Pfizer Ophthalmics 

New York, NY 

JAMES V. MAZZO 

President and CEO 

Advanced Medical Optics 

Santa Ana, CA 

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 


Ophthalmology 


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 PATON, MD 

Founder of ORBIS 

New York, NY 

SUSHIL K. PREMCHAND 

Managing Director 

Preroy AG 

Zurich, Switzerland 

DAVID E. I. PYOTT 

Chairman, President and CEO 


Irvine, CA 

CARY RAYMENT 

Chairman, President and CEO 

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. 

Fort Worth, TX 

TIMOTHY R. G. SEAR 

Chairman Emeritus 

Alcon Laboratories, Inc. 

Fort Worth, TX 

BRUCE E. SPIVEY, MD 

Secretary-General, International 

Council of Ophthalmology 

President, Council of 

Medical Specialties 


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 

In 2005 the Academy Foundation is celebrating its 25th anniversary. It is an ideal time for 

fondly looking back and enthusiastically looking forward. Everyone who supports and 

works on behalf of the Foundation’s mission is proud of what we’ve accomplished and 

eager to achieve even more. We are 25 years young and still growing with your support! 

On behalf of the Academy Foundation’s Board of Directors, Advisory Board, staff and 

its over 7,500 volunteer ophthalmologists dedicated to serving their communities, we 

thank you for your continuing commitment to our organization. It is your support and 

participation that allows us to strive for greatness in our mission of preventing avoidable 

blindness and severe visual impairment through education and public service. 

In large part, we owe our success to the individuals and organizations who contributed a 

record $3.9 million in support of our cause during the 2004/2005 year. 

But the measure of our success is more than the dollars we’ve raised. It is also measured by 

the impact we’ve had on advancing lifelong ophthalmic education and how we’ve impacted 

the lives of those who look to us for help. By that standard we had a remarkable year. 

Last year, thanks to your support we… 

• Served more than 48,000 medically underserved people through our award-winning public 

service program, EyeCare America. 

• Educated 595,000 children and their families about the eye and vision through Museum of 

Vision activities. 

• Provided 246 training programs in developing countries with free ophthalmic education 

materials. 

• Funded the Academy’s efforts to: 

- Develop 10 Education Resource Center Practice Emphasis Areas online. 

- Publish a new Refractive Surgery BCSC section. 

- Produce a new BCSC CD-ROM version. 

Yet there is still work to be done. There are many challenges ahead. The Foundation’s 

leadership, staff and volunteers are committed to continuing the impact of our organization 

now and in the future. We hope that you will continue to be a part of our success during 

what promises to be an even more rewarding and dynamic 25 years to come. 

Susan H. Day, MD 

Chair, FAAO Board of Directors 

Ronald E. Smith, MD 

Chair, FAAO Advisory Board 

H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., MD 

Executive Vice President, 


Ophthalmology 

Brad A. Wong 

Executive Director, FAAO

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 

Educational Distribution 

Host Programs 

EyeCare Volunteer Registry

Academy Foundation Committees 

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 


H. Stanley Thompson, MD 

CONSULTANT: 

William H. Spencer, MD 

COLLECTION COMMITTEE 

Jay M. Galst, MD (Chair) 

John F. Bigger, MD 

Walter H. Marshall, MD 



CONSULTANT: 

John W. Tull, MD 

EXHIBITIONS AND EDUCATIONAL 

OUTREACH COMMITTEE 


Michael F. Marmor, MD 


RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 

COMMITTEE 

Linda M. Lawrence, MD (Chair) 


INTERNATIONAL 

ASSISTANCE 

COMMITTEE 

Bruce E. Spivey, MD (Chair) 

Hans R. Grieshaber 

H. Dunbar Hoskins Jr., MD 

Tony McClellan 

Marilyn T. Miller, MD 

David J. Noonan 

Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD 

David Paton, MD 

David E. I. Pyott 

Robert Ritch, MD 

Timothy R. G. Sear 

Al Sommer, MD, MHS 

James E. Standefer, MD 

Kenneth D. Tuck, MD 

Brad A. Wong 

DISTRIBUTION ADVISORY 

TASK FORCE 

Robert Ritch, MD (Chair) 

Elena Ilitchev, MD 

Larry Schwab, MD 

Celso Tello, MD 

Ravi Thomas, MD 

Elias I. Traboulsi, MD 

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT 

TASK FORCE 

James E. Standefer, MD (Chair) 

Kenneth R. Hovland, MD 

Brian C. Leonard, MD 

Geoffrey C. Tabin, MD 

Ahmed M. Trabelsi, 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 



Brad A. Wong 

COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL 

OPHTHALMOLOGY 

Marilyn T. Miller, MD (Chair) 

Robert W. Butner, MD 

Robert Ritch, MD 


CONSULTANTS: 

Akef El-Maghraby, MD 

Gottfried O.H. Naumann, MD 

Victoria Sheffield, COMT 

EYECARE AMERICA 

STEERING COMMITTEE 

B. Thomas Hutchinson, MD 

(Chair) 

Elliot M. Finkelstein, MD 

Richard P. Mills, MD 


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) 

Anne Louise Coleman, MD, PhD 

David S. Greenfield, MD 

Paul P. Lee, MD, JD 

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 


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

Senior Ophthalmologist 

Advocates 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 socio-economic 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 and relevant 

source of ophthalmic knowledge for its members. Our generation 

of senior ophthalmologists must help ensure that the present and 

the future generations of Eye MD’s will continue to represent the 

excellence for which the finest specialty in medicine is well known. 

-DAVID W. PARKE, MD 

OPHTHALMIC EDUCATION 

Ophthalmic Education supports the 

development of current and clinically 

relevant educational materials such as 

specialty clinical updates, Basic Clinical 

Science Courses (BCSC’s) and an easy-touse, 

ophthalmic knowledge base created 

by the Academy. Through this support, eye 

care doctors and professionals worldwide 

can obtain the educational resources 

necessary to improve eye care. 

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 products and services for 

ophthalmologists.

The Museum of Vision 

Preserves A Doctor’s Oral History 

Dr. Claes H. Dohlman (b.1922) has had a 

long and varied career. In 1959 he founded 

the Cornea Service at the Massachusetts 

Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI). In 1974 

he was appointed Chief at MEEI, Chair of 

Ophthalmology at Harvard Medical School 

and Director of the Howe Laboratory. 

Before he retired from these positions, 

Dr. Dohlman personally trained over 

145 clinical fellows. He is considered a 

pioneer in the development of corneal 

transplantation and today, Dr. Dohlman 

still spends time seeing patients and 

conducting research on the development of 

keratoprosthesis. 

In 2004, Dr. Jules Baum suggested 

preserving the life of Dr. Dohlman through 

an oral history. Through our combined 

efforts the Academy Archives now has the 

remarkable story of Dr. Dohlman’s life as 

told in his own words. 

Oral histories are just one of the ways 

that the Museum of Vision is working to 

preserve the history of ophthalmology and 

celebrate its unique contributions to science 

and health. 

“Thank you very much for sending the [oral] 

history of my dear friend and highly estimated 

teacher in ophthalmology and corneal research, 

Claes Dohlman. Together with the sensitive 

questions of Jules Baum, it is a wonderful piece 

of literature.” 

-MARTIN REIM, MD 

OPHTHALMIC HERITAGE 

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 595,000 people through its 

activities. 

COLLECTION 

Each year the museum acquires many 

items for its collection, including artifacts, 

archival materials and rare books. Each 

donation helps to create 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 and 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 

Nearly 325,000 people toured the 

museum’s exhibits this year including our 

award- winning children’s exhibit entitled 

Animal Eyes ® . Some of the exhibit venues in 

2004 were our gallery at 655 Beach Street, 

G. Wiz Museum, the Phoenix Zoo, and the 

San Francisco International Airport. 

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 

The museum introduced more than 

270,000 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.

International Assistance 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. 

“ The set of materials that we received is 

going to provide us with a better education 

and improve the professional relations 

of our clinic.” 

RECIPIENT OF EDUCATIONAL 

MATERIALS, MACEDONIA 

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 assisted hundreds of ophthalmologists 

to attend the Academy’s Annual Meeting, 

where they benefit from instruction and 

skills transfer courses. 

Last year, the Foundation provided 246 

ophthalmology-training programs and 221 

residents with free ophthalmic educational 

materials, assisted 43 guest ophthalmologists 

to attend the Academy’s Annual Meeting, 

and developed the EyeCare Volunteer 

Registry (www.eyecarevolunteer.org), an 

online program created to link ophthalmologists 

to volunteer opportunities in developing 

countries. 

EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION 

International Assistance provides muchneeded 

educational materials to ophthalmology 

training programs and university 

and hospital libraries in low-income nations 

with the least resources. In addition, 

manuals are provided to ophthalmology 

residents in selected programs. 

Educational materials were sent to training institutions in these nations: 

Afghanistan 

Armenia 

Bangladesh 

Bhutan 

Bolivia 

Bosnia and 

Herzegovina 

Cambodia 

China 

Colombia 

Dominican 

Republic 

Ethiopia 

Gambia 

Georgia 

Ghana 

Guatemala 

Haiti 

India 

Indonesia 

Iran 

Jordan 

Kazakstan 

Kenya 

Kyrgyzstan 

Laos 

Lithuania 

Macedonia 

Moldova 

Mongolia 

Myanmar 

Namibia 

Nepal 

Nigeria 

Pakistan 

Paraguay 

Peru 

Philippines 

Russia 

Serbia & 

Montenegro 

South Africa 

Sri Lanka 

Syria 

Tanzania 

Thailand 

Uganda 

Ukraine 

Uzbekistan 

Vietnam 

Yemen 

Yugoslavia 

Zambia 

Zimbabwe 

Manuals were provided to 221 ophthalmology residents in these nations: 

Afghanistan 

Bangladesh 

China 

Ghana 

Haiti 

Kenya 

Moldova 

Myanmar 

Nepal 

Nigeria 

Pakistan 

Tanzania 

Uganda 

Vietnam 

Yemen

HOST PROGRAMS 

The Rotary Club Host Project sponsors 

ophthalmologists from developing nations 

to come to the United States for a 

two-week 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. Five international ophthalmologists 

participated in this program in 

2004. 

“ I’ve come to realize that there are many 

patients we give up on when actually 

something can be done if we tried a bit 

harder, like corneal scars which I learnt 

can be improved or even treated with 

things like Amniotic Membranes. We 

are now in the process of seeing how we 

can start a tissue bank and start doing 

this procedure, which didn’t appear difficult 

to perform. It was really an eye 

opener.” 

HOST PROGRAM PARTICIPANT 

NAIROBI, KENYA 

“ The program was excellent. I use the 90 

DS and 78 DS lens for all patients with 

retinal problems, and also in the plastic 

surgery specialty, in the malignant case, I 

find some new methods.” 


KABUL, AFGHANISTAN 

“ As it is, you are doing a great job not just 

in the professional aspect but also in the 

social aspect. The hosts were extremely 

good people. It’s like you carried out interviews 

and picked the best among all 

the Americans! The program is a really 

great idea and I hope many more people 

will benefit from it like I did. And thanks 

to [FAAO staff] who is one of the most 

organized and patient people I’ve met in 

my ‘short’ lifetime. Keep it up.” 


NAIROBI, KENYA 

EYECARE VOLUNTEER REGISTRY 

A new web-based program, the EyeCare 

Volunteer Registry was developed to connect 

ophthalmic professionals who are interested 

in volunteering in a developing 

Ophthalmologist in Mongolia exams patient. 

Photo provided by Robert W. Butner, MD 

nation with organizations and institutions 

that need their assistance. For more information, 

log on to the EyeCare Volunteer 

Registry at www.eyecarevolunteer.org. 

Rotary Club Host Project 

GUEST COUNTRY SPONSORING ROTARY CLUB 

Dr. Millicent Kariuku-Wanyoike Kenya Sea Island Rotary Club, Beaufort, SC 

Dr. Ailian Hu China Rotary Club of Richmond, VA 

Dr. Barzarbaeva Chinara Satybaldievna Kyrgyzstan Rotary Club of Westerville, OH 

Dr. Mohammad Naim Afghanistan Rotary Club of Roanoke, VA 

Dr. Jean-Clauyde Crevecoeur Haiti Rotary Club of Philadelphia, PA

EyeCare America Grateful Patients 

“ I was more than pleased with the care I 

got through EyeCare America. The first 

visit, the doctor found I had cataracts in 

both eyes and one would need immediate 

attention. Within a month, I was doing fine 

after surgery. Thank you EyeCare America. 

This is an operation I could not have had 

done without you.” 

HAZEL DALTON, 

TELLICO PLAINS, TN 

“ I do thank you for the wonderful work 

that you do. It has been a blessing getting 

services I could not afford.” 

JEANETTE SIMMONS, 

TUSKEGEE, AL 

“ I thought I needed glasses. It’s a good 

thing I read your article….a blessing from 

you. I have cataracts. Thank God for you. 

I would have gone blind.” 

DAWN SAVARD, 

WINOOSKI, VT 

“ Many thanks for providing me the help 

that I needed. Thank you.” 

KENNETH MILLER 

LAGUNA HILLS, CA 

“ I thank you and the doctors. Without 

your program and the wonderful 

volunteer services, my life would have 

grown more and more limited. Thank you 

so very much.” 

WANITA GRAY, 

VANCOUVER, WA

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 the largest program of 

its kind in American medicine. Last year, 

EyeCare America provided services to 

48,043 people. 

Templar Eye Foundation Inc., Pfizer Ophthalmics, 

Alcon and Eli Lilly and received 

support from a number 

of high-profile celebrities 

such as President 

Ronald Reagan, Senator 

John Glenn, Bill Cosby, 

Gene Kelly, Dr. J, Bob 

Hope and current board 

member, Harry Belafonte. 

In honor of our 

anniversary, President 

George H.W. Bush recently recorded two 

public service announcements which began 

airing across the U.S. in April 2005. 

This year, EyeCare America has received 

the Presidential Volunteer Service Award 

from President George W. Bush’s administration. 

SENIORS EYECARE PROGRAM 

Provides educational materials on eye health 

and connects seniors with ophthalmic care 

at no out-of-pocket cost. 

20 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE 

This year, EyeCare America is celebrating 

its 20th anniversary. Since its inception in 

1985, EyeCare America has helped more 

than 760,000 people across the U.S., recruited 

7,500 volunteer ophthalmologists, 

received funding from major corporations 

and organizations including the Knights 

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. 

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 outof-pocket 

cost. 

CHILDREN’S EYECARE PROGRAM 

Educates parents and primary care 

physicians about the importance of early 

childhood eye screenings and treatment.

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 the 53 new ophthalmologists who 

enrolled for the first time as EyeCare America volunteers 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. 

Susan Andracchi, MD 

Rainna P. Bahadur, MD 

Robert C. Baldwin, MD 

Wendall C. Bauman Jr., MD 

Robert N. Beauchene, MD 

M. Barry Blum, MD 

Robert J. Brenner, MD 

Shanmuganathan 

Chandramohan, MD 

Philip R. Chung, MD 

Sam N. Cohlmia, MD 

Daniel S. Conrad, MD 

Ralph J. DiGiovanni, MD 

Steven C. Eidt, MD 

Priscilla G. Fowler, MD 

Steven J. Gedde, MD 

Raymond M. Girgis, MD 

Steven A. Harrison, MD 

Rebecca S. Heaps Ward, MD 

Susanne M. Hewitt, MD 

Sulayman E. Jallow, MD 

Shyun Jeng, MD 

Stephen P. Kelly, MD 

Shawn J. Khan, MD 

Rae King, MD 

Robert J. Knox, MD 

Stephen E. Kraft, MD 

Peter A. Marks, MD 

William R. Morris, MD 

Walter Enrique Moscoso, MD 

Raghu C. Murthy, MD 

Thomas D. Myers, MD 

Richard C. Nauheim, MD 

Robert A. Oppenheim, MD 

Soo Mee Pak, MD 

Stephen S. Pappas Jr., MD 

William H. Peloquin, MD 

Walter J. Peters Jr., MD 

Ramakrishna Ratnakaram, MD 

Sean M. Rooney, MD, PhD 

Tracey Schmucker, MD 

Gilbert Smolin, MD 

Sarkis H. Soukiasian, MD 

Robert D. Stratton, MD, FACS 

Steven H. Swedberg, MD 

Angelo P. Tanna, MD 

Richard D. Ten Hulzen, MD 

Vinh Tan Tran, MD, PhD 

Roy E. Tuller, DO 

Vincent J. Verdi, MD 

Steven R. Virata, MD 

Richard A. Weiss, MD 

Robert G. Wener, MD 

Ronald L. Willson, MD 

A Special 

Thank You To... 

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR EYE FOUNDATION, INC., 

PFIZER OPHTHALMICS 

ALCON 

AMERICAN GLAUCOMA SOCIETY 

STATE OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETIES 

LION’S EYE HEALTH PROGRAM 

QUALITY IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATIONS 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 

AREA AGENCIES ON AGING

The Orbital Gala 

The Academy Foundation made history on October 25, 

2004 when The Orbital Gala debuted as the Academy 

Foundation’s premiere fundraising event. The Gala 

raised $150,000 for The Academy Education Fund and 

EyeCare America. Such an accomplishment would not 

have been possible without your support and we are deeply 

appreciative of your generosity. 

STARS 

Dr. & Mrs. Arthur “Mike” Allen Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. W. Banks Anderson Jr. 

Dr. David & Lee Anderson, II Lt. 

Daniel Anderson & April Husser 

Lisa Brothers Arbisser, MD 

Joaquin Barraquer, MD & Dr. M. 

Kargachin-Barraquer, Rafael 

Barraquer 

Rubens Belfort Jr., MD, PhD & 

Fabianne Brandalise 

Dr. & Mrs. A. Jan Berlin 

Michael Blumenthal, MD 

Cynthia Bradford, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Michael W. Brennan 

Drs. Glenn C. & Kimberly 

Cockerham 


Susan H. Day, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Byron H. Demorest 

Thomas A. Deutsch, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel S. Durrie 

Dr. & Mrs. Matthew E. Farber 

Dr. & Mrs. James C. Fleming 

Dr. & Mrs. Frederick T. Fraunfelder 


Stephen C. Gieser, MD & Ruth D. 

Williams, MD 

Kevin C. Greenidge, MD, MPH 

Ursula & Hans R. Grieshaber, 

Ann-Marie Fjesme & Hans M. 

Grieshaber, Dr. & Mrs. Matthias 

C. Grieshaber 

Dr. & Mrs. Tom Griffey 

Ninetta & Gavin Herbert 

Janet K. Hartzler, MD 

Ann & Dunbar Hoskins Jr. 

Mark S. Hughes, MD & Delia N. 

Sang, MD 

Dr. and Mrs. B. Thomas 

Hutchinson 

Dr. & Mrs. Edward K. Isbey Jr. 

William E. Jackson, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Edward A. Jaeger 

Allan & Claire Jensen 

Randolph L. Johnston, MD 

Robert & Janet Kalina 

Sara A. Kaltreider, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Scott H. Kirk 

Dr. & Mrs. Leon C. Lahaye 

Linda M. Lawrence, MD & Maneul 

Perez-Martinot 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Lee 

Thomas J. Liesegang, MD 


Alice McPherson, MD 

Norman B. Medow, MD, & Dr. 

Andrea Mistlberger 

Marilyn T. Miller, MD & Ronald S. 

Fishman, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence M. Minardi 

W. Stanley Muenzler, MD 

& Hoa Pham 

David & Lynn Noonan 

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Obstbaum 

David W. Parke, MD 

David W. Parke II, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Charles A. Peter 

Dr. & Mrs. Bo T. Philipson 

Neeta & Sushil K. Premchand 


Vadrevu K. Raju, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. James G. Ravin 

Drs. Franco & Cynthia Recchia 

Dr. & Mrs. Robert D. Reinecke 

Dr. & Mrs. J. William Rosenthal 

Dr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Ryan 

Ivan R. Schwab, MD 

Tim & Judith Sear 

Johanna M. Seddon, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Mitsugu Shimmyo 

Dr. & Mrs. David G. Shulman 

Dr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Smith 

George L. Spaeth, MD 

Lisa Spiro 

Dr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Spivey 

James B. Sprague, MD 


Harold A. Stein, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Bradley R. Straatsma 

Dr. & Mrs. William Tasman 

Joanne Thompson, Ming Wang, 

MD, PhD, Sabrina Manivong 


Dr. & Mrs. Stanley M. Truhlsen 

Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth D. Tuck 

Woodford S. Van Meter, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. R. Bruce Wallace III 

Dr. & Mrs. Martin Wand 

George O. Waring III, MD & Fariba 

Kharazmi 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas C. White 

George A. Williams, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. M. Roy Wilson 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard P. Wilson 

Harry A. Zink, MD 

CONTRIBUTORS 

Christopher F. Blodi, MD 

Peter Y. Evans, MD 

Thomas P. Kearns, MD 


John L. Mann, MD 

Mark Moore, CFP 

Louis D. Nichamin, MD 

Joseph E. Robertson Jr., MD 

Melvin L. Rubin, MD 

H. John Shammas, MD 

John B. Thompson, MD 

Stephen A. Updegraff, MD 

Frank J. Weinstock, MD 

Floyd L. Wergeland Jr., MD 

PLATINUM SPONSORS 

Alcon 



SPONSORS* 

Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. 

Genentech, Inc. 

VISTAKON Pharmaceuticals, LLC 

Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc. 

IntraLase Corporation 

* listed in descending order of giving

The Visionary Society 

Since its founding in 1980, the Academy 

Foundation has been the recipient of 

gifts and sponsorships from thousands of 

members, individuals, corporations and 

foundations. This broad-based support 

has played an important role in supporting 

the Academy’s mission and continues to 

gain momentum. 

Included among these donors are 

a small, but growing, number of 

supporters who have truly distinguished 

themselves through the magnitude of 

their contributions. There are currently 

six donors to the Foundation whose 

cumulative giving has reached a minimum 

of $1,000,000. As a means of formally 

recognizing their extreme generosity, as 

well as to inspire others to be equally 

philanthropic, 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 



Alcon 

Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. 


MEMBERS 




FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEERS 

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 


Froncie A. Gutman, MD 


William J. Jones, DDS 


Malcolm L. Mazow, MD 

Norman B. Medow, MD, FACS 

Marilyn T Miller, MD 




Robert Ritch, MD, FACS 




Bruce E. Spivey, MD, FACS 

William Tasman, MD, FACS 


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 

$3.9 million toward our programs and activities. 

The Honor Roll that follows acknowledges contributions made 

between April 1, 2004 and March 31, 2005. 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. 

Foundation of the American Academy of Ophthalmology • Development Office • PO Box 429098 • San Francisco, CA 94142-9098 • 

Tel. 415-447-0356 

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 can motivate 

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 the Foundation 

and have demonstrated their support 

with a gift of $1,000 or more in a single 

fiscal year. Through their generosity, these 

individuals help sustain and grow the 

educational and public service programs 

of the Foundation. (Listing(s) on following 

page.) 

LEADERSHIP COUNCIL 

$100,000 AND UP 

Anonymous 

George E. Garcia, MD 

$40,000 AND UP 

Drs. John R. Paddock & Karen M. 

Schwartz 

$10,000 TO $39,000 

Mark S. Hughes, MD & Delia N. 

Sang, MD 

The Estate of Samuel Kantor 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Lee 

$5,000 TO $9,999 

Gavin S. Herbert 

Neil Levine 

James V. Mazzo 

David & Julianna Pyott 

E. Ronald Salvitti, MD 

Tim & Judith Sear 

Richard C. Troutman, MD 

$2,500 TO $4,999 

Rudolph H. Bock Trust 

Ann & Dunbar Hoskins 


Malcolm L. Mazow, MD 




David Paton, MD 

Sushil K. Premchand 



Dr. & Mrs. Bruce E. Spivey 

William Tasman, MD, FACS 

Kenneth D. Tuck, MD, FACS 

Mr. & Mrs. Brad A. Wong 

Floyd L. Wergeland Jr., MD

Honor Roll Of Donors 

PARTNERS FOR SIGHT 

$1,000 TO $2,499 

Anonymous (2) 

Richard L. Abbott, MD 

David R. Anderson, MD 

Michael W. Belin, MD 

Jenny Benjamin 

George W. Blankenship, MD 

Christopher & Patricia Blodi 

Edward A. Brennan 

Drs. Jill Brody & R. William Lambert 

Darlene J. & Richard P. Carroll 

Dr. & Mrs. David F. Chang 

S. William Clark III, MD 


Michael H. Cunningham Sr., MD 

James A. Davison, MD 

William E. Deutsch, MD 

Daniel S. Durrie, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard A. Falls 

Douglas P. Felt, MD 

Luther L. Fry, MD, FACS 


Rufus C. Goodwin, MD 

Barrett G. Haik, MD, FACS 

James L. Hargiss, MD 

Gary D. Haynie, MD 

Ronald Glenn Herrington, MD 

Stephen E. Higgins, MD 


Robert & Janet Kalina 

Yoichi Inoue, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Edward K. Isbey, Jr. 

William J. Jones, DDS 

H. Michael Lambert, MD, FACS 



Paul R. Lichter, MD 


Richard & Jaci Lindstrom 

Becky Maurer 

Norman B. Medow, MD, FACS 

Timothy J. McInnis, MD 

Akira Nakajima, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Louis Nichamin 




Vadrevu K. Raju, MD 

Robert D. Reinecke, MD 


Stephen J. Ryan, MD 

Gary & Suzanne Schwartz 

Bradford J. Shingleton, MD 

Shigemi Sugiki, MD, FACS 

Thomas J. Tredici, MD 

Martin Wand, MD 

Ruth D. Williams, MD 

Harry A. Zink, MD 

$500 TO $999 

Lawrence & Linda Abramson 

Frank S. Ashburn Jr., MD 

Suzy & Tom Beach 

Stuart L. Fine, MD 

Jane & Erich Groos 

Kurt W. L. Guelzow, MD 

Froncie & Bonnie Gutman 

Jane D. Kivlin, MD 

Scott M. MacRae, MD 

Nick & Mery Mamalis 

William B. Phillips II, MD 



Dr. Donald M. Schwartz 

Jack O. Sipperley, MD 

James & Rhoby Swartley 

James A. Tammaro, MD 

John W. Thomas, MD 

Jonathan D. Walker, MD 

Joseph B. Walsh, MD 

John Wilcox, MD & Kathleen Wilcox 

$250 TO $499 

Charles G. Colombo, MD 

Alan W. Armstrong 

Joe F. Arterberry, MD 

Robert O. Baratta, MD 

Wendall C. Bauman Jr., MD 

Tom Campbell 

D. Alan Chandler, MD 

E. Randy Craven, MD 

Claes H. Dohlman, MD, PhD 

Paul Andrew Edwards, MD 

Leonard J. Feiss, MD 

Henry Gelender, MD 

Ronald L. Gross, MD 

David & Patricia Harris 

David & Allison Hill 

Elizabeth A. Hodapp, MD 

Ted V. J. Houle, MD 

Kenneth B. Juechter, MD 

Kenneth P. Kato, MD 

John J. Kennedy Jr., MD 

Ruth and Robert Lesser 

Byron S. Lingeman, MD 

Sid Mandelbaum, MD 

Robert G. Mobley, MD 

Artis A. Montague, MD, PhD 

David J. Palmer, MD 

Michael R. Peterson, MD, PhD 

Joseph E. Robertson Jr., MD 

Dennis & Sharon Ryan 

Carolyn M. Sakauye, MD 

Christianne Schoedel & John Segal 

Rebeca Segura-Robins, MD 

H. John Shammas, MD 

David M. Shultz, MD 

John R. Stechschulte, MD 

Mr. Humphrey J. F. Taylor 

Dr. Kevin W. & Ann O. Treacy 


$100-$249 

Ghazwan Al-Murree, MD 

Neal H. Atebara, MD 

Herman B. Berg, MD 

Drs. Priscilla & William Berry 

Mr. Jesse Bird 

Beth Shapiro Bromberg, MD 

William E. Bruner II, MD 

Herbert L. Cantrill, MD 

Chi-Chao Chan, MD

Kenneth Cohn, MD 

Mary Louise Z. & Carville B. Collins 

Milam S. Cotton, MD 

Terrence Alan Croyle, MD 

Elliot Davidoff, MD 

Doris Davis 

Paul A. Dorn Jr., MD 

Daniel B. Drysdale, MD 

Arthur J. Edelstein, MD 

Maha M. Elshafei, MD 

The Ervice Family 

Madeleine Q. Ewing, MD 

Martha Jean Farber, MD 

David H. Fischer, MD 

Sumner L. Fishbein, MD 

Joanna M. Fisher, MD 

Tamara R. Fountain, MD 

L. Wayne Freeman, MD 

K. Bailey Freund, MD 

Bruce D. Gaynor, MD 

Paul H. Goldstein, MD 

Dr. Holly & Mr. Daniel Gross 

Thomas S. Harbin Jr., MD 

Jean Hausheer, MD 

Karen L. Hoar, MD 

James R. Householder, MD 

George F. Hyman, MD 

David G. Jones, MD 

Karen M. Joos, MD, PhD 

John S. Josey, MD 

Christos Kalogeropoulos, MD, PhD 

Dr. & Mrs.Thomas P. Kearns 

Paul M. Keown, MD 

& Clyt’e A. Speidel 

Mary Frances M. Kerr, MD 

Thomas P. Kidwell, MD 

Kenji Kitahara, MD 

James W. Klein, MD 

Paul A. Kohlhepp, MD 

Stanley M. Kopelow, MD 

Mr. Herbert H. Landy 

Howard M. Leibowitz, MD, FACS 

Ann Yuan-Hwa Lin, MD 

Malcolm N. Luxenberg, MD 

Jonathan I. Macy, MD 

Jim Maddox 

Timothy J. Malone, MD 

Stephen S. Martin, MD, PhD 

David H. McCullough, MD 

Benjamin S. McKendall, MD 

Frederick S. Miller, MD 

Mark Moore, CFP 

David Morimoto, MD 

Robert Morris, MD 

John F. Nursall, MD 

G. Richard O’Connor, MD 

Jayatillake S. Pathiraja, MD 

Maria P. Patterson, MD 

A. G. Portfolio, MD 

Moududur Rahman, MD 

John F. Ramsey, MD 

Erman F. Rawlings, MD, FACS 

Robert M. Reardon, MD 

Alan J. Rehmar, MD 

Frederick A. Richburg, MD 

Steven Rose, MD 

Jerome Ross, MD 

Melvin L. Rubin, MD 

H. L. Rundle 

Leonard A. Sarnat, MD 

Andrew P. Schachat, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Barry Scher 

Larry Schwab, MD 

Victoria M. Sheffield, COMT 

John D. Sheppard, MD 

M. Bruce Shields, MD 

Edward E. Shubert, MD 

Julius Shulman, MD 

Joseph Sidikaro, MD, PhD 


Paul G. Story, MD 

Vasiliki Stoumbos, MD 

Joel Sugar, MD 

Donna J. Tal, MD 

John B. Thompson, MD 

Paul L. Treger, MD, FACS 

Stephen A. Updegraff, MD, FACS 

Lee O. Vida, MD 

David T. Wheeler, MD 

Dr. Maynard B. Wheeler 

& Mrs. Sandra L. Wheeler 

Daniel R. Whipple, MD 

Richard H. Whitten Jr., MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Kevin Wienkers 

C. Douglas Witherspoon, MD 

Mr. David M. Woodsfellow 

Carol J. Ziel, MD 

Lorenz E. Zimmerman, MD 

Johan T. Zwaan, MD, PhD 

UP TO $100 

Anonymous 

Sara W. Anderson 

Joyce E. Barry 

Kenneth A. Batko, MD 

Wilma Krause Brucker, MD 

Carl B. Ericson 

Peter Y. Evans, MD 

Jose Maria Gallardo Galera, MD 

Naphtali Gutstein, MD 

Bernhard Heersink, MD 

Mark L. Helm, MD 

Susan A. Kaminski, MD 

Michelle K. Lee 

David V. Lightfoot, MD 

Beth-Leah J. Lundberg 

John L. Mann, MD 

Joseph F. Novak, MD 

Allie Paddock 

Dr. & Mrs. Steve Meadows 

Jenny B. Petitto 

Bruce E. Prum Jr., MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Rumage 

Robert A. Scher, MD 

David L. Schwartzfarb, MD 

Norman F. Schwilk Jr., MD 

Paul A. Sidoti, MD 

Jennie Spadafora 

Frank J. Weinstock, MD 

Juliann K. Williams, MD 

Jeanne Yocum

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 

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. 

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, 2005. 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 correct 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 

Michael J. Hawes, MD, FACS 

Marnix E. Heersink, MD 

Dr. & Mrs. B. Thomas Hutchinson 


Juan A. Jurado, MD 

Jonathan M. Kagan, MD 

Samuel Kantor (deceased) 

Joseph Kurstin, MD 

Guy J. Ligon, DC 

Maurice H. Luntz, MD, FACS 

A. Edward Maumenee 

Ricardo J. Nieves, MD 

John B. Nori, DO 

Marshall M. Parks (deceased) & 

Martha McSteen Parks 

August C. Pasquale III, MD 

John G. Rezapour, MD 

F. Tempel Riekhof, MD 

Harry J. Ring, 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 


Michael A. Wainstock, MD 

Bruce Wasserman, MD 

George W. Weinstein, MD 

Jack Wolper, MD 

Donald N. Zehl, MD 

Jose L. Zubero, MD

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, 2004 and 

March 31, 2005. (Honoree listed first, followed by donor or 

group of donors in italics.) 

IN HONOR OF 

Anas Anbarie, MD 

Ghazwan Al-Murree, MD 

Yvonne Fisher 

Joanna M. Fisher, MD 

Stephen M. Goldman, MD 

Madeleine Q. Ewing, MD 


Lawrence & Linda Abramson 

Mr. Herbert H. Landy 

Bradford J. Shingleton, MD 

Pei Fei Lee, MD 

Ann Yuan-Hwa Lin, MD 

Walter and Jean Marshall 

Jenny B. Petitto 

Cornelius E. McCole, MD 

Paul Andrew Edwards, MD 

Joseph F. Novak, MD 

John D. Sheppard, MD 

John R. Paddock, PhD 

Mr. David M. Woodsfellow 

John Paddock & Karen Schwartz 

Allie Paddock 



Marshall M. Parks, MD 

Drs. Priscilla & William Berry 

A. Raymond Pilkerton, MD 

Frank S. Ashburn Jr., MD 

Mindy Ramsey 

John F. Ramsey, MD 



William L. Rich III, MD 

IRIDEX Corporation 

R.H.T. 

Anonymous 

Ralph & Judy Sawyer 

David and Patricia Harris 


Mr. & Mrs. Brad A. Wong 

Bruce E. Spivey, MD 

Akira Nakajima, MD 

Martin L. Strassman, MD 

Victoria M. Sheffield, COMT 


Anonymous 

Nicholas Uolpe 

Maria P. Patterson, MD 

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Yocum 

Jeanne Yocum 

IN MEMORY OF 

Edward Bechtel 

H. L. Rundle 

Jack Bedford 

Paul G. Story, MD 

Frederick C. Blodi, MD 

Christopher & Patricia Blodi 

Bernice Brown, MD 

Joe F. Arterberry, MD 

Margaret “Peg” Ervice 

The Ervice Family 

Eleanor C. Hoskins 

Suzy & Tom Beach 

Dr. Charles D. Kelman 

Melvin & Bren Simon Charitable 

Foundation 

Behrooz Koleini, MD 

Howard M. Leibowitz, MD 

Eileen Liesegang 


Arthur W. Lundberg 

Joyce E. Barry 

Carl B. Ericson 

Half Century Club 

Doris B. Johnson 

Beth-Leah J. Lundberg 

Yankee Territory Coinshooters 

Marilyn Olson 

Dr. & Mrs. David F. Chang 

Mr. & Mrs. Pathiraja 

Jayatillake S. Pathiraja, MD 

Cathy Peters 

Mark L. Helm, MD 

Dohrmann Kaspar Pischel, MD 

Jim Maddox 

Grace K. Rawlings 

Erman F. Rawlings, MD 

Albert D. Ruedemann Jr., MD 

Dr. & Mrs. Edward K. Isbey 

Morris Rosenwasser 


William Zwickler 

Ruth & Robert Lesser 

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 nonprofit, 

charitable, educational, and 

scientific activities.

Corporate 

& Institutional Donors 

CORPORATE ADVISORY COUNCIL 

Membership in the Academy Foundation’s Corporate 

Advisory Council (CAC) strengthens 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. We 

gratefully acknowledge the companies listed below that have 

supported the Academy Foundation in fiscal year 2004/2005. 

BENEFACTORS ($10,000) 


Alcon 


Bausch & Lomb 

Eli Lilly and Company 

Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 


IRIDEX Corporation 


QLT, Inc. 

PATRONS ($5,000) 

BD Medical - Ophthalmic 

Systems 

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. 

Heidelberg Engineering, Inc. 

Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 


ISTA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Merck & Co., Inc. 

Novartis Ophthalmics, Inc. 

VISX, Inc. 

SUBSCRIBERS ($2,500) 

eyeonics, inc. 

Oasis Medical, Inc. 

Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc. 

Refractec, Inc. 

Santen, Inc. 

MEMBERS ($1,000) 

Acufocus 

American Surgical Instruments 

Corporation 

Dutch Ophthalmic, USA 

Eschenbach Optik of America 

Essilor of America, Inc. 

Leica Microsystems, Inc. 

Lumenis 

MicroSurgical Technology 

Topcon 

Transitions Optical, Inc. 

VISTAKON, Johnson & Johnson 

Vision Care, Inc. 

ASSOCIATE ($500) 

ZyDoc, Inc. 

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, 2004 to March 31, 2005. 

$1,000,000 AND UP 

Alcon 

$500,000 - $999,999 


$100,000 - $249,999 


Eyetech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 

Knights Templar Eye Foundation, 

Inc. 

$50,000- $99,999 



Retina Research Foundation 

Novartis Ophthalmics 

Santen, Inc. 

$25,000 - $49,999 

Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. 


NIDEK CO., LTD 

$10,000 - $24,999 

Charles Talbot Campbell 

Charitable Foundation 

SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions 

GmbH & Co. KG 

STAAR Surgical Company 

Virginia Eye Institute Foundation 

VISTAKON Pharmaceuticals, LLC 

UP TO $10,000 

Displays Unlimited, Inc. 

Half Century Club 

Maddox & Co. Realtors 

Melvin and Bren Simon 

Charitable Foundatation 

Microsurgical Research 

Foundation 

North American Neuro- 

Ophthalmology Society 

Refractec, Inc. 

Rotary Club of Philadelphia 

Rotary Club of Richmond, Virginia 

Rotary Club of Westerville, Ohio 

Sea Island Rotary Club of 

Beaufort, SC 

Tiburon Sunset Rotary Club 

Yankee Territory Coinshooters

Academy Foundation 

2004/2005 Award Recipients 

Each year the Foundation honors both individuals and 

organizations that have provided extraordinary support for our 

mission. Below list of the 2004/2005 award recipients. 

STANLEY M. TRUHLSEN, MD 

Dr. Stanley Truhlsen has provided a gift of 

$1 million towards the Museum of Vision. 

In doing so, Dr. Truhlsen became a charter 

member of The Visionary Society. 

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR EYE 

FOUNDATION, INC. 

The Knights Templar Eye Foundation has 

been a long-standing partner in supporting 

EyeCare America. 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. 

RETINA RESEARCH FOUNDATION 

The Retina Research Foundation has 

provided over $1 million to the Academy 

Foundation with ongoing support 

throughout the years. This year the 

organization provided us with a gift of 

$100,000 toward ophthalmic education. 

We are grateful to the Retina Research 

Foundation for its ongoing support and 

commitment to our mission. 

DAVID PALMER, MD 

Dr. David Palmer has demonstrated his 

commitment to the preservation of sight 

by proactively seeking opportunities to 

educate the general public about glaucoma 

risk factors and to promote the importance 

of glaucoma exams. Dr. Palmer has sought 

out ways to elevate EyeCare America 

programs by securing interviews with local 

and national media outlets such as Ebony 

magazine and WTBS-TV. 

PFIZER OPHTHALMICS 

Over the past two years, Pfizer 

Ophthalmics has contributed more than 

$1.6 million to the Foundation. Included 

in that is a $1.5 million grant used to 

support EyeCare America’s Glaucoma 

EyeCare Program. 

ALCON 

This year, we recognized Alcon for 

its continued support of the Academy 

Foundation and their recent contribution 

of $1.125 million to EyeCare America’s 

Seniors EyeCare Program. 

SANTEN, INC. 

Over the last two years, Santen has 

supported educational programs of the 

Foundation with support totaling over 

$200,000. 

ALLERGAN, INC. 

Allergan’s support of Foundation 

programs for the last two years has totaled 

over $125,000. 

NOVARTIS OPHTHALMICS 

We would like to thank Novartis 

Ophthalmics for two years of contributions 

totaling more than $100,000.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

as of March 31, 2005 ( with comparative Information as of March 31, 2004 ) 

March 31, 2005 March 31, 2004 

ASSETS 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ 1,530,349 $ 757,812 

RECEIVABLES: 

Pledges, net 2,161,677 2,006,629 

Other 5,322,050 6,393,608 

Investment Income 8,850 17,366 

PREPAID EXPENSE AND OTHER ASSETS 194,592 102,511 

INVESTMENTS 18,478,512 12,033,215 

LONG-TERM PROMISE TO GIVE 1,000,000 1,000,000 

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (net of accumulated depreciation 

of $5,735,345 and $4,928,309 respectively) 19,027,963 18,794,410 

TOTAL ASSETS $ 47,723,993 $ 41,105,551 

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 

LIABILITIES: 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 647,050 $ 898,158 

Mortgage payable 8,680,663 9,445,185 

Total Liabilities 9,327,713 10,343,343 

NET ASSETS: 

Unrestricted 28,510,433 23,314,175 

Board designated 1,143,051 50,000 

Total unrestricted 29,653,484 23,364,175 

Temporarily restricted 3,575,825 3,231,062 

Permanently restricted 5,166,971 4,166,971 

Total net assets 38,396,280 30,762,208 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $ 47,723,993 $ 41,105,551 

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 

for the year ended March 31, 2005 ( with comparative information as of March 31, 2004 ) 

March 31, 2005 March 31, 2004 

UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS: 

Revenues and support $ 3,726,666 $ 1,589,563 

Net assets released from restrictions 2,389,866 1,474,338 

Operating expenses (6,063,068) (3,228,926) 

Interest, Dividends, Realized and Unrealized Gains 

Net of Management Fees 1,235,845 144,902 

Transfer of net assets from AAO 5,000,000 22,848,354 

Increase (decrease) in unrestricted net assets 6,289,309 22,828,231 

TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS: 

Contributions 2,465,842 2,044,930 

Net assets released from restrictions (2,389,866) (1,474,338) 

Interest, Dividends, Realized and Unrealized Gains 

Net of Management Fees 268,787 1,043,490 

Increase (decrease) in temporarily restricted net assets 344,763 1,614,082 

PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED NET ASSETS: 

Contributions 1,000,000 - 

Increase (decrease) in permanently restricted net assets 1,000,000 - 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 7,634,072 24,442,313 

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 30,762,208 6,319,895 

NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 38,396,280 $ 30,762,208

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS 

for the year ended March 31, 2005 ( with comparative information as of March 31, 2004) 

Temporarily Permanently 2005 2004 

Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Total Total 

REVENUES AND SUPPORT: 

Contributions, grants, sponsorships and other: 

Public Service $ - $ 1,298,937 $ - $ 1,298,937 $ 1,668,920 

Museum of Vision - 32,333 1,000,000 1,032,333 28,130 

International Assistance - 43,206 - 43,206 75,790 

Ophthalmic Education - 91,565 - 91,565 188,399 

Building Management 1,998,666 - - 1,998,666 161,000 

Other 333,162 999,801 - 1,332,963 512,254 

Contribution from AAO 1,394,838 - - 1,394,838 1,000,000 

Total Revenue 3,726,666 2,465,842 1,000,000 7,192,508 3,634,493 

NET ASSETS RELEASED FROM RESTRICTIONS 2,389,866 (2,389,866) - - - 

EXPENSES: 

Public Service 1,177,846 - - 1,177,846 1,082,621 

Museum of Vision 140,595 - - 140,595 184,522 

International Assistance 327,582 - - 327,582 365,101 

Ophthalmic Education 839,278 - - 839,278 519,184 

Resource Development 584,573 - - 584,573 529,876 

Building Management & Corporate Services 2,672,804 - - 2,672,804 193,177 

Administration & Other 320,390 - - 320,390 354,445 

Total Expenses 6,063,068 - - 6,063,068 3,228,926 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 

BEFORE INVESTMENTS 53,464 75,976 1,000,000 1,129,440 405,567 

INTEREST, DIVIDENDS, REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAINS 

NET OF MANAGEMENT FEES 1,235,845 268,787 - 1,504,632 1,188,392 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 1,289,309 344,763 1,000,000 2,634,072 1,593,959 

TRANSFER FROM ACADEMY 5,000,000 - - 5,000,000 22,848,354 

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 23,364,175 3,231,062 4,166,971 30,762,208 6,319,895 

NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD $ 29,653,485 $ 3,575,825 $ 5,166,971 $ 38,396,280 $ 30,762,208 

PURPOSES OF NET ASSET BALANCES 

as of March 31, 2005 

Temporarily Permanently 

Unrestricted Restricted Restricted 

Unrestricted $ 28,510,434 

Board Designated: 

Straatsma Award for Excellence in Residency Education 54,837 

Charles D. Kelman, MD Cataract Education Fund 1,088,214 

Total Unrestricted Funds $ 29,653,485 

Public Service $ 2,073,917 

International Assistance 180,683 

Ophthalmic Education 1,192,939 

All Other 128,286 

Total Temporarily Restricted Funds $ 3,575,825 

Education Trust Fund Corpus $ 2,966,971 

Retina Research Foundation 1,000,000 

Straatsma Award for Excellence in Residency Education 150,000 

Stanley M. Truhlsen, MD Endowed Fund 1,000,000 

Whitney Sampson Education Fund 25,000 

Rosenthal Endowment Fund 25,000 

Total Permanently Restricted Funds $ 5,166,971

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