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annual repor t20092010

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A M E R I C A N O P T O M E T R I C F O U N D A T I O N

is a phi lanthropic organizat ion which deve lops

and provides f inancia l suppor t for

optometr ic research and educat ion

in v i s ion and eye hea l th .

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ON COURSE...The American Academy of Optometry and its Foundation enjoyed another banner year. The record-breaking Annual Meeting in San Francisco was also the Foundation’s most successful meeting ever, raising over $190,000 to support research and education. Donations made through registration started a very positive trend. The philanthropy continued at the AOF exhibit hall booth where over $95,000 from donors was augmented by a $25,000 match from Essilor of America. Thirty-eight lecturers redirected their honoraria to the Foundation. This along with an annual contribution commitment from the Academy Board for Continuing Education dollars provided an additional $27,500. The Foundation Celebration Luncheon was attended by 280 supporters and the silent auction raised over $10,000. The Foundation also received a couple of impressive lead gifts, described on the following pages.

This Annual Report further demonstrates the financial health of your Foundation: $3.5 million in assets and $400,000 awarded in fellowships, scholarships and grants in 2010. Furthermore, thanks to the continued support of the Academy Board, the Foundation’s expenses are extremely low. Thus your donations support the future of optometry rather than administrative costs.

The year saw a few milestones for the Foundation. We awarded the first Michael G. Harris Ezell Fellowship supporting an optometrist pursuing graduate work in education, public policy, public health, or related areas. The first Mike Daley Ezell Fellowship was awarded and the Foundation now has seven endowed Ezell Fellowships in its portfolio. The Foundation introduced thirteen more Ezell Fellows and welcomed the fourth annual class of Carl Zeiss Vision Fellows and in all, the Foundation provided over 50 travel fellowships to the Annual Meeting.

Your Foundation continues to receive outstanding support from both individual and corporate donors and we invite everyone to enjoy this report. The AOF is the Academy’s Foundation and we can all take great pride in its growth, the outstanding talent we support, and the achievements of those in whom we have invested. Enjoy the photographs of Academy friends and learn more about the Foundation’s growing portfolio of programs. Finally, we invite you all to invest further in the future of optometry. We would love to celebrate you joining the Presidents Circle in Boston this October.

Anthony J. Adams, OD, PhD, FAAO President, 2008 - 2010

Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO Development Director

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CATHERINE AMOS TAKES LEADERSHIP POSITIONCatherine S. Amos, OD, FAAO, is the new President of the American Optometric Foundation, succeeding outgoing academic leader Dr. Tony Adams, who completed his term in November. A well respected private practitioner in the community of Hoover, Alabama, Dr. Amos received her OD from the School of Optometry at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, was President of her state association as well as Chair of the Board of Directors for Vision Service Plan and has served on the AOF Board of Directors since 2007. Dr. Amos’ diverse experience and business acumen will bring balanced and insightful leadership to the Foundation over the next two years.

BSK ENTERS INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH AOFBeta Sigma Kappa International Honor Society (BSK) has made an initial donation of $50,000 to the American Optometric Foundation (AOF) to endow two new Fellowship programs. The AOF-BSK Fel-lowships will provide support for optometric faculty research and optometric resident research. Additional details are planned for release in 2011.

PETERS LECTURE FUND ESTABLISHEDThere are many giants in optometry, many who have served as the Academy’s President and in other leader-ship roles. Though it is difficult to recognize all the great leaders, there are some who truly have advanced the profession and the public health. Dr. Henry (Hank) Peters is one whose contributions and legacy deserve to be honored now and into the future. The Public Health and Environmental Vision Section have established an annual lecture to recognize Dr. Peters’ many accomplishments to the Academy and the profession. The endowed fund will reside with the Foundation, so please give generously to support the Henry B. Peters Lecture Fund.

KORBS INITIATE NEW DRY EYE FUNDThe Foundation received a $25,000 donation from Drs. Donald Korb & Joan Exford to establish a research and leadership fund in the area of dry eye. At the AOF luncheon in San Francisco, Don Korb praised Dr. Kelly Nichols' recent work as the chair of the International Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Work Group for the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society. He said her work made him proud to be an optometrist, as he announced this lead gift.

Drs. Joan Exford and Donald Korb Dr. Catherine Amos

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In 1947, inspired by the need to advance optometr ic research and educat ion, Wil l iam C. Eze l l founded the American Optometr ic Foundat ion. As a means to fu l f i l l h i s

v i s ion, AOF establ i shed the Wil l iam C. Eze l l Fe l lowship, which to thi s day cont inues to provide f inancia l suppor t to graduate s tudents enrol led in a fu l l - t ime program of s tudy and tra ining in v i s ion-re la ted research that leads to a master ' s or PhD degree . The thir teen Eze l l Fe l lows chosen for 2010 epi tomize the success of AOF's miss ion

and inc lude the f i r s t rec ipients of two new endowed fe l lowships made poss ib le by the Michae l G. Harr i s Eze l l Fund and the Mike Daley Eze l l Fund, sponsored

by Ess i lor of America .

F O U N D A T I O N N E W S ( c o n t ' d )

Research focus: Histopathology of Photoreceptor Degeneration Induced by Iodoacetic Acid in the Porcine EyeI am grateful to the American Optometric Foundation for support during my graduate studies. In particular, I want to thank Mike Daley and Essilor for sponsoring my fellow-ship and providing me with the funding needed to attend both the Academy and ARVO to showcase my research. Thank you so much!

Research focus: The Development of Student Competencies in Professionalism in Optometric Education I would like to sincerely thank the AOF for this prestigious honor. This fellowship will sup-port my attainment of a PhD in Educational Policy & Leadership. I hope to follow in the footsteps of the many esteemed past AOF Ezell Fellows through my contributions to educa-tion. I am honored to be the first recipient of the Michael G. Harris AOF Ezell Fellowship and especially thank Dr. Harris for his support and contribution to optometric education.

MIKE DALEY - ESSILOR EZELL FELLOW

Patrick Scott, OD, MS, FAAOBoston University School of Medicine

MICHAEL G. HARRIS EZELL FELLOW

Shilpa Register, OD, MS, FAAOThe Ohio State University College of Optometry

ROSENBLOOM FUND ESTABLISHEDNo Ezell Fellow has had a longer-lasting influence than Alfred (Al) Rosenbloom. That is be-cause Dr. Rosenbloom was one of the Foundation’s first Ezell Fellows! His career is marked by stellar accomplishments as a teacher, writer, lecturer and administrator and he is the recipient of numerous awards, including Lifetime Achievement awards from The Chicago Lighthouse and Prevent Blindness America, the Distinguished Service Award from the American Optometric Association, the Migel Medal from the American Foundation for the Blind, and the Carel C. Koch Award from the Academy. The Foundation is proud to have established the Alfred A. Rosenbloom Fund which will provide a Residency or Fellowship in the area of low vision.

Dr. Alfred Rosenbloom

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Research focus: Understanding how photopsias and variability of vision in Retinitis Pigmentosa are related to disease severity and psychosocial factorsI am truly grateful and absolutely thrilled that the AOF has acknowledged my research and leadership as an emerging vision scientist. I would like to thank the AAO Board of Directors and the Board President, Dr. Mark Eger, for the endowment of this prestigious award. The Ezell Fellowship program will support my commitment to leadership through the conduct of innovative, rigorously designed and executed low vision research and clinical trials for retinal degeneration patients, as well as through the dissemination of my work and collaborations with others in the field.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY EZELL FELLOW

Ava Bittner, OD, FAAOJohns Hopkins School of Public Health

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Research focus: Investigation of corneal neo-vascularization mechanismsI truly feel privileged to be awarded the William C. Ezell Fellowship by the American Opto-metric Foundation and would like to thank Abbott Medical Optics for their generous support. Being an Ezell Fellow is of invaluable help in fostering my goal to become an accomplished researcher as well as an enthusiastic instructor in optometry school. It definitely reinforces my aspiration: to strengthen the synergistic relationship between patients, eye doctor, and vision scientists.

Research focus: High Molecular Weight Tear Proteins and Ocular Surface Mucins in Contact Lens-related Dry EyeIt is an incredible honor to receive the Ezell fellowship and I am extremely grateful to the American Optometric Foundation and the Alcon Foundation for selecting me as the Ezell Fellow. The support and recognition from the award will make a huge impact in my education and future career.

ABBOTT MEDICAL OPTICS, INC. (AMO) EZELL FELLOW

Tatiana Ecoiffier, MSUniversity of California – Berkeley School of Optometry

ALCON FOUNDATION EZELL FELLOW

Padmapriya Ramamoorthy, BScOptom, MSThe Ohio State University College of Optometry

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Research focus: The pattern of peripheral refractive errors and ocular shape in rhesus monkeysI am honored to be a recipient of the William C. Ezell Fellowship. I would like to thank the American Optometric Foundation, Dr. Borish and Essilor for their generous endowment of this prestigious fellowship and support of vision research. Being part of this elite group is a tremen-dous encouragement for me to strive for excellence in my future optometric career as a clinician, researcher and educator.

Research focus: Vision strategy in sportI am honored and extremely grateful to be chosen as a recipient of a 2010 William C. Ezell Fellowship and would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Bausch + Lomb for their generous funding of this award and to the American Optometric Foundation for their support. As a new recipient of this award I have been inspired to continue to strive for excellence in optometric research as both a scientist and a clinician.

IRVIN M. BORISH - ESSILOR EZELL FELLOW

Juan Huang, MBUniversity of Houston College of Optometry

BAUSCH + LOMB EZELL FELLOW

Kristine Dalton, OD, MSc, MC Optom, FAAOUniversity of Aston, Birmingham, United Kingdom

Research focus: Investigating ocular motor adaptation to lenses and prisms in myopic and emmetropic childrenI am extremely grateful to the American Optometric Foundation and Bausch + Lomb for selecting me to receive a William C. Ezell Fellowship. It is truly an honor to be included in this group of highly accomplished optometric and vision science researchers. The Ezell Fellowship has given me tremendous confidence and encour-agement to achieve my goals in my academic and research career.

BAUSCH + LOMB EZELL FELLOW

Vidhyapriya Sreenivasan, BSc Optom, MSc, FAAOUniversity of Waterloo School of Optometry

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Research focus: The influence of ocular magnification and retinal vasculature on retinal nerve fiber layer measuresI am honored to be awarded the prestigious William C. Ezell Fellowship presented by the American Optometric Foundation. I would like to sincerely thank the Optometric Glaucoma Society for sponsoring this fellowship. This recognition and support will assist me with my research and provides added motivation to achieve my goals of becoming a clinical scientist. I am humbled by this recognition and consider it one of my highest accomplishments.

OPTOMETRIC GLAUCOMA SOCIETY EZELL FELLOW

Nimesh Patel, OD, FAAOUniversity of Houston College of Optometry

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Research focus: The biochemical factors that influence the development of corneal erosions during contact lens wearThe support of the American Optometric Foundation (AOF) and CIBA Vision through the Ezell Fellowship program has played a pivotal role in my PhD candidature. This support has motivated me to strive to gain the skills that will enable me to contribute to Optometry and the general community as a whole, as previous Ezells have done. I am wholeheartedly grateful to the AOF and CIBA for this honor.

Research focus: Contact lens wearer susceptibility to adverse events through risk taking behavior and geneticsI am extremely honored and grateful to receive the Ezell Fellowship from the AOF and the AAO Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses & Refractive Technologies. The financial security and confidence this brings will enable travel and possible liaison with some of the leaders of the pro-fession, in whose company I humbly find myself. It is very encouraging to be part of a profession that holds research and education in such high esteem and I will strive to uphold the values of this award.

CIBA VISION EZELL FELLOW

Maria Markoulli, M Optom, PGCert Oc Ther, B Optom (Hons)University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

SECTION ON CORNEA, CONTACT LENSES & REFRACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES EZELL FELLOW

Nicole Carnt, BSc Optom, FBCLA, FAAOUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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Research focus: High-resolution imaging and characterization of the normal human foveola with Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser OphthalmoscopyI would like to thank the American Optometric Foundation for selecting me as a recipi-ent of the William C. Ezell Fellowship and Vistakon for their generous sponsorship. I am proud to have been selected for such a respected award and honored to be included in a group of such highly accomplished recipients. The recognition and continued support has helped me attain research goals and encourages me to continue to strive to make a mean-ingful contribution to the field of vision science.

VISTAKON EZELL FELLOW

Nicole Putnam, MSUniversity of California - Berkeley School of Optometry

Research focus: 1.Using a histological approach to validate the mouse cornea and conjunctiva as a model for ocular surface research 2. Utilizing transmission electron microscopy to investigate morphological changes in the dry eye, with special focus on the palpebral conjunctival epithelium and goblet cellsI am extremely appreciative and deeply honored to once again be awarded the prestigious William C. Ezell Fellowship presented by the American Optometric Foundation. Being a young Swedish scientist and receiving this fellowship is a great encouragement, and something I consider one of the greater milestones in my

research career to date. To be part of the Ezell family is a wonderful stimulus and a tremendous inspiration to me. I am grateful for the continued support by the American Optometric Foundation and I sincerely want to thank VISTAKON for generously sponsoring my award.

VISTAKON EZELL FELLOW

Johanna Tukler-Henriksson, BSUniversity of Houston College of Optometry

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E Z E L L F E L L O W S H I P P R O G R A M

Since i t s incept ion, the Wil l iam C. Eze l l Fe l lowship program has honored and

suppor ted many of the f inest minds in optometry. The accumulated weal th of

knowledge obta ined through thei r l i fe’s work has had far reaching e f fect s on the

profess ion and thei r l eadership cont inues as a guiding force to future educators ,

researchers and adminis t rators . These pages sa lute those indiv idual s .

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Anthony J. AdamsDeborah Adler-Grinberg Arthur AfanadorPhilip AitsebaomoKevin L. AlexanderDale AllenJohn F. AmosHeather AndersonRoger S. AndersonRaymond ApplegateBrian S. ArmitageJames E. BaileyMelissa D. BaileyNeal J. BaileyRavi Chandra BakarajuWilliam R. BaldwinThomas A. BantonFelix M. Barker, IIWilliam S. BaronWilliam BenjaminMichael J. BennetWilliam J. BennettDavid A. BerntsenAva Bittner*Sandra S. BlockRoger L. BoltzJoseph BonannoErnest L. BowlingNorma K. BowyerArthur BradleyKenneth E. BrookmanWilliam L. BrownJohannes BurgeT. Rowan CandyJosé Capó-AponteNicole Carnt*Darrell B. CarterThomas CedarstaffFreddy W. ChangWalter W. ChaseDimitri A. ChernyakJennifer D. ChooSusana ChungKenneth J. CiuffredaJoel Citron

Bradley CoffeyNancy J. ColettaJeffrey CooperDavid CorlissLawrence K. CormackSusan A. CotterMark H. CriswellKristine Dalton*Wendy DavisKent M. Daum Brian E. DavisPeter DavisonAnthony F. DiStefanoBradley DoughertyRobert H. DuckmanMichael J. EarleyTatiana Ecoiffier*Jess Boyd EskridgeDavid EvansBarbara A. FinkFrederick FinklerBarry M. FischMerton C. FlomBrad FortuneThomas F. FreddoRalph FreemanDonald FreemanDaniel FresonClaude J. GiassonMichael J. GieseHerbert L. GlattGregory W. GoodDavid A. GossBen M. GrahamRonald S. GrandDavid A. GreenbergEric GreeneSteven B. GreenspanKit GuanLeslie D. Handmacher Michel Hanen-SmithWilliam A. HareWendy HarrisonAndrew T.E. HartwickDaniel Harvitt

Ronald S. HarwerthGordon G. HeathMichael H. HeibergerPhilip H. HendricksonDavid B. HensonDebbie L. HettlerJennifer L. HicksNikole HimebaughPeter HitchcockJuan Huang*Ling Chi HuangPatrick J. HutsonCheryl A. JacksonKent C. JensenMurray H. JohnsonEdward R. JohnstonJule JoseCharlotte JoslinJanice M. JurkusMelvyn E. Kalich Steven KastenbaumSanjeev Kasthurirangan Kevin KatzChea-su KeeEmily KenyonVincent M. KingDavid G. KirschenRobert N. KleinsteinJoanne Klopfer CarrDale M. KoersPete S. KollbaumKarla M. KraeszigTimothy W. KraftKathleen KrenzerStuart L. Krieger

Philip KruegerPatrick LadageVasudevan LakshminarayananBen C. LaneEllen LeeJohn M. LeeDavid Y. LeeJohn LevenDennis M. LeviAlan L. LewisYiang (Kaccie) LiGary L. LibermanWilliam F. LongGerald E. LowtherPer LundmarkGregory W. MaguireLuke MahonRobert B. MandellRuth E. MannyMaria Markoulli*Jason MarsackDavid Marshall, Jr.Joy MartinMartin A. MassJohn MassareRobert MassofJessica MathewSteven M. MathewsGlen L. McCormackMarlin T. McKameyNancy McNamaraThomas McWilliamsLawrence MillerStanley D. Miller

(*denotes current Ezell Fellows and names in bold indicate Ezell Club donors)

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John MoxleyKarla MulcahyVenki NarayanSrihari NarayananCatherine NearyBernard NevelJason Ng Tracy NguyenJason NicholsKelly K. NicholsVigo NielsenHarris NussenblattEditha OngDeborah Orel-BixlerGary N. OrsbornLisa OstrinZan PanAnastas F. PassNimesh Patel*Jerry R. PaughPaul L. PeaseTihomira PetkovaLouis J. PhillipsJoe PhillipsTodd R. PickensGilbert E. PierceStuart M. PodellAleksandra PolosukhinaKenneth A. PolseGary L. PorterEugene J. PotvorickyPaul R. PoynterNicole Putnam*Thomas G. Quinn, Jr.Thomas W. RaaschMarjorie J. RahPadmapriya

Ramamoorthy*Carol Dibble RecordRachel Redfern RumpDavid M. ReganShilpa Register*Arnulf RemoleRosa I. RevueltaKathryn RichdaleStuart RicherEric RitcheyLarry W. RitterDanielle M. RobertsonWilliam R. RoscoePatricia RoseAlfred A. Rosenbloom, Jr. Robert P. RutsteinThomas O. SalmonDennis L. SawyerPaulette P. SchmidtJohn P. Schoessler

Clifton M. SchorDavid SchultzSteven H. Schwartz Julie ScottPatrick Scott*Karin M. SeidelRonald E. SerfossJerome Sherman David A. Simmons Earl L. Smith, IIIChris SnyderWilliam SomersMark A. SommerPerry SperosVidhyapriya Sreenivasan*Sruthi SrinivasanScott A. SteelGregory L. StephensCharles R. StewartJerald W. StricklandJames SuLakshman SubbaramanLoretta Szczotka-FlynnWayne N. TabachnickEllen S. TakahashiTheanchai TanlamaiLarry N. ThibosTonya Thomas-KetchamThomas D. ThornJoseph TrachtmanGary L. TrickAshley Kuang-Mon TuanJohanna Tukler Henriksson*Michael TwaDaniel TwelkerC. Allen UniackeMark UslanDean VanNasdaleRichard Van SluytersSubha VenkataramanSuresh ViswanathanJeffrey J. WallineNorman E. WallisRichard C. WeberBarry A. WeissmanMichael D. WessonJoe WheatBradford W. WildThomas M. WileyGraeme WilsonRobert WojciechowskiMichael J. WoloschakJames A. WortheyYen Lee YapMilton A. York, Jr.Joseph R. ZahnFrank Zisman

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY EZELL FELLOWS

2006 : Charlotte Joslin 2007 : Jason Ng 2008 : Patrick Scott 2009 : Dean VanNasdale 2010 : Ava Bittner

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY SECTION ON CORNEA, CONTACT LENSES

& REFRACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES EZELL FELLOWS

2003 : Melissa Bailey 2004 : Loretta Szczotka-Flynn 2005 : David A. Berntsen 2007 : Jessica Mathew 2008 : Eric Ritchey 2010 : Nicole Carnt

IRVIN M. BORISH/ ESSILOR EZELL FELLOWS 2007 : Tracy Nguyen 2008 : Dean VanNasdale 2009 : Tihomira Petkova 2010 : Juan Huang

MERTON FLOM EZELL FELLOWS 2009 : Bradley Dougherty

GEORGE AND JILL MERTZ EZELL FELLOWS 2005 : Loretta Szczotka-Flynn 2006 : Jennifer Choo 2007 : Lakshman Subbaraman 2008 : Wendy Harrison 2009 : Maria Markoulli

OPTOMETRIC GLAUCOMA SOCIETY EZELL FELLOW

2008 : Joe Wheat 2010 : Nimesh Patel

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To encourage talented persons to pursue full-time careers in independent optometric practice and leadership, one, third year student from every school and college of optometry in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico, is selected by committee and honored at a reception during Academy.

These outstanding individuals exemplify the highest level of commitment to clinical excellence and the profession of optometry. Each received a

$5,000 fellowship and a travel award to attend the annual meeting, and will be sponsored to attend Academy 2011 Boston where they will help

welcome the next class of Carl Zeiss Vision Fellows.

Cherie B. NauIllinois College of

Optometry

Lauren Rinando NelsonUniversity of Houston College of Optometry

Amy BuchananInter American Uni-versity of Puerto Rico School of Optometry

Joël Bainbridge BérubéUniversity of Montreal School of Optometry

Laura RayneUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham School

of Optometry

Lee JohnsonNew England College of

Optometry

Michael J. SchumacherPennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus

University

Lyndsey FerrisMichigan College of

Optometry at Ferris State University

Graham BergUniversity of Waterloo School of Optometry

Elizabeth M. HuntUniversity of California

- Berkeley School of Optometry

Christopher H. TranNortheastern State

University Oklahoma, College of Optometry

Andy Tak ChengSouthern California College

of Optometry

Vadim GuyNova Southeastern

University College of Optometry

Matthew L. WillisSouthern College of

Optometry

Michelle BurgardPacific University College

of Optometry

Nikki YeeState University of New

York College of Optometry

Anthony W. Van AlstineIndiana University at Bloomington School of

Optometry

Tonia Lyn BattsUniversity of Missouri - St. Louis College of Optometry

Andrew David PuckerThe Ohio State University

College of Optometry

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2010 GLENN A. FRY LECTURE AWARDTo recognize a distinguished scientist or clinician for her or his current research contributions. The recipient is invited to present a special paper at the American Academy of Optometry’s Annual Meeting.

Nathan Efron, BScOptom, PhD, DSc, FAAO Queensland University of Technology School of Optometry

2010 MICHAEL G. HARRIS FAMILY AWARD for EXCELLENCE in OPTOMETRIC EDUCATIONTo recognize an optometric educator who has demonstrated ongoing and consistent excellence in education of optometry student and/or advancement of optometric education.

Richard E. Meetz, OD, MS, FAAO Indiana University at Bloomington School of Optometry

2010 ANTOINETTE MOLINARI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP A rotating, regional scholarship designated to assist an exceptional student who has extraordinary financial needs and, as such, would have difficulty meeting the financial requirements of attending optometry school. The student must maintain a 3.5 or higher grade point average at the time of application.

Betty Wang University of California – Berkeley School of Optometry

2010 VINCENT SALIERNO SCHOLARSHIPA rotating scholarship that is awarded to the student chosen by the faculty as most deserving financially and educationally. The scholarship is renewed through the student’s fourth year of optometry school, provided that the student remains in good standing and maintains a 3.0 grade point average or higher for all course work in optometry school.

Brittany Adams Indiana University at Bloomington School of Optometry

Isabella Yu University of California – Berkeley School of Optometry

Dr. Tony Adams presents Dr. Nathan Efron the Glenn A. Fry Award. Dr. Michael Harris honors Dr. Richard Meetz for his outstanding work as an educator.

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$25,000 AWARDLoretta Szczotka-Flynn, OD, PhD and

Ilene Gipson, PhDDepartment of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences,

University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School

Uncovering the Role of Mucins in Contact Lens Induced Corneal Infiltrates

Indiana University at Bloomington, School of OptometryMidwestern University Arizona College of Optometry

University of Waterloo, School of Optometry

$10,000 AWARDAlex Hui, OD and David McCanna, BSc, MA, PhD

Centre for Contact Lens Research, School of Optometry, University of Waterloo

Engineering of Novel Contact Lens Materials for Ciprofloxacin Drug Delivery

GEORGE MERTZ CONTACT LENS RESIDENCY AWARDSara N. Gaib, ODUniversity of California Berkeley School of OptometryShannon Zollinger, ODThe Ohio State University College of Optometry

SHELDON WECHSLER CONTACT LENS RESIDENCY AWARDNatalie Corey, ODIndiana University at Bloomington School of OptometryAnna M. Sleeper, ODNew England College of Optometry

TERRANCE INGRAHAM PEDIATRIC OPTOMETRY RESIDENCY AWARDErin C. Jenewein, OD, MSNOVA Southeastern University College of OptometryVivian M. W. Wong, ODSouthern California College of Optometry

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To e levate the s tandards and v i s ib i l i ty of ophthalmic di spens ing to s tudents and

pat ients in the t ra ining environment .

2 0 1 0 V I S T A K O N ® R E S E A R C H G R A N T STo suppor t bas ic or c l in ica l research in the area of sof t d i sposable contact lenses .

2 0 1 0 V I S T A K O N ® R E S I D E N C Y AWA R D STo promote the pract ice and deve lopment of the f ie ld of optometry by providing

incent ive and suppor t to ta lented optometr ic res idents who demonstrate a pass ion

and commitment to pract ice , research and educat ion in the f ie ld of contact lenses and

pediatr ic v i s ion.

Vistakon's Sheila Hickson-Curran, Director, Medical Affairs, and Colleen Riley, Vice President, Professional Development & Medical Affairs and an AOF Board Director, together congratulate the new

contact lens residency award winners.

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MARILYN ZUNIGA  •  Illinois College of Optometry  KATHERINE MONTEALEGRE  •  Indiana University at Bloomington School of Optometry  HUE K. HO  •  Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry  LAURA SCHINDLER  •  Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University  ELLIOT STOR  •  Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry  JAMES A. SANBORN  •  New England College of Optometry  ROSITA GHAZANFARI  •  Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry  ERNESTO CEPERO  •  Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry  FRAN SMITH  •  Pacific University College of Optometry  SARAH ROBICH  •  Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University  ELISSA K. BOSTIAN  •  Sandra and Stanley Rosenberg School of Optometry  JASON B. BECKER  •  Southern California College of Optometry  STEPHANIE CULLINAN  •  Southern College of Optometry  SARA BETH JONES  •  State University of New York College of Optometry  MALLORY KUHLMANN KUCHEM  •  The Ohio State University College of Optometry  PATRICIA MARIE FULMER  •  University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry  JESSICA INMAN  •  University of California - Berkeley School of Optometry  BETH ROBINSON  •  University of Houston College of Optometry  RACHEL A. LAMIS  •  University of Missouri - St. Louis College of Optometry  DAN SAMAHA  •  University of Montreal School of Optometry  MARIAM NAHAL  •  University of Waterloo School of Optometry    VINCENT CANO  •  Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry 

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To recognize outs tanding four th-year s tudent c l in ic ians who have demonstrated

exce l lence in contact lens pat ient care dur ing the i r optometr ic educat ion.

2 0 1 0 J . PAT C U M M I N G S S C H O L A R S H I PTo recognize outs tanding third-year s tudent c l in ic ians who best exempl i fy

idea l eye care s tandards of pract ice .

DAVIDANTYMIS • Illinois College of Optometry CHRISTEN KENRICK  •  Indiana University at Bloomington School of Optometry  MOHAMMEDKASSINTARABEY • Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry AARONDAVIDSTEWART • Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University BRITTANY MAZZA  •  New England College of Optometry  SARAH M. WADE  •  Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry  EVAN BRINTON  •  Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry  ESTHER LAN  •  Pacific University College of Optometry  RYAN O. MCKINNIS  •  Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University  KIMBERLY PHAN   •  Southern California College of Optometry  KATIE CARLO  •  Southern College of Optometry  MICHELLE PENSHORN  •  State University of New York College of Optometry  ALICIA WELLMAN  •  The Ohio State University College of Optometry  ERIN RAYNAUD HECKMAN  •  University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry  BRANDON J. FRIEDMAN  •  University of California - Berkeley School of Optometry  ASHLEY TUCKER  •  University of Houston College of Optometry  DEREK SWADER  •  University of Missouri - St. Louis College of Optometry  AVIVA MASELLA  •  University of Montreal  School of Optometry  IULIANA DRAGOMIR  •  University of Waterloo School of Optometry   

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The Foundat ion would l ike to convey i t s hear t fe l t apprec iat ion to the indiv idual s

and corporat ions whose generos i ty ensures that the miss ion of the American Optometr ic

Foundat ion wi l l cont inue far into the future .

Two Ezell Fellows generously supported by Bausch + Lomb, Vidhyapriya Sreenivasan and Kristine Dalton, with Bausch + Lomb representatives, Carla Mack, Mohinder Merchea, and Joseph Barr

VISIONARY CIRCLEThe Visionary Circle honors the

tremendous milestone of support that exceeds $1 million or more. This level of commitment speaks volumes to the long-term partnership that mutually promotes

better education and cutting-edge research.

VISTAKON

Essilor of America representatives Mike Daley, Rod Tahran, Danne Ventura and Howard Purcell receive new Ezells, Juan Huang and Patrick Scott

Founders Circle member, Michael Harris, is recognized as a longtime

supporter of the AOF

Colleen Riley of Vistakon joins Ezell Fellows Johanna Tukler-Henriksson and Nicole

Putnam with Cristina Schnider also from Vistakon at the AOF Celebration Luncheon.

FOUNDERS CIRCLEThe Founders Circle recognizes the

charity of key supporters who contribute a cumulative gift of $100,000 or greater. This contribution can be in the form of cash, appreciated securities, or through a

planned gift such as a charitable trust, annuity or future bequest.

Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO)Bausch + Lomb

Irvin M. and Beatrice Borish Carl Zeiss Vision

CIBA Vision Essilor of AmericaMichael G. Harris

William R. Jackson, Jr. EstateGeorge and Jill Mertz

Joseph and Linda MolinariFredric M. and Marion Rosemore

PRESIDENTS CIRCLE GOLD

Recognizes the generosity of leaders whose cumulative pledges or gifts are $20,000 or greater. Your continued

dedication is an inspiration, thank you.

Tony and Elna AdamsAlcon Foundation

Peter Bergenske and Cheryl BruceMark A. Bullimore

Barbara CafferyMark and Susan Eger

David and Alyse KirschenJoan Exford and Donald KorbJohn G. Flanagan and Kathryn

DumbletonMartha Rosemore Greenberg

Sidney GreenbergRoberta HopkinsLois Schoenbrun

Earl Smith, III and Janice M. Wensveen

Richard WeisbarthJoe and Cheryl Yager

Karla Zadnik (in Memory of Karl R. Henry)

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LEGACY SOCIETYThe Legacy Society recognizes the individuals who have informed us that the American Optometric Foundation is designated as a beneficiary of a bequest through their will:

PRESIDENTS CIRCLEThe American Optometric Foundation’s Presidents Circle was established in 1997 to distinguish donors who contribute cumula-tive gifts or pledges of $10,000 - $19,999. AOF is deeply indebted to this special group of donors for their loyalty.

AOF President Tony Adams welcomes Stan & Lisa Peacock

Presentation of the Presidents Circle crystal to Sam Quintero

Pride of Houston - Earl Smith, Jan Wensveen congratulate new Borish Ezell Fellow, Juan Huang

Alcon representatives Dave Sattler, Subha Venkataraman and Manoj Venkiteshwar with

new Ezell Priya Ramamoorthy

* John and Cathie Amos Neil A. Bailey Brett and Robin Bence Joseph Bonanno* Karen Brandreth Bert and Lydia Corwin Sally Dillehay Bernard and Jane Dolan Norman and Joy Einhorn Merton and Penelope Flom Roanne Flom and

Thomas Raasch Walter Flom and

Gail Fadenrecht Desmond and Anita Fonn Charline Gauthier Diane and Israel Goldberg Alden N. Haffner Gordon Harris John P. Herman Brien Holden, Deborah

Sweeney and Friends of CCLRU

Richard and Patricia Hopping Lyndon and Deborah Jones Joshua Josephson Pete and Elli Kollbaum Jerome A. Legerton Milton Levin Gerald and Andrya Lowther

Ruth Manny Timothy and Kay McMahon Pamela Joyce Larayne Miller Donald Mutti Kelly and Jason Nichols* Stan and Lisa Peacock William Philbrick Louis Phillips Gil Pierce Robert Portnoy and Gunilla

Haegerström-Portnoy Howard Purcell* Sam Quintero Jeffery Rabin* Eric Ritchey and

Moriah Chandler Rachel Redfern Rump Alfred and Sarah

Rosenbloom A. Lee Scaief* Christina Schnider and

Mel Patton Jim Sheedy Sarita and Ashok Soni Loretta B. Szczotka-Flynn Michael Twa Judith A. Clay and

Edward K. Walker Jeffrey J. Walline Stanley J. Yamane

* indicates new Presidents Circle member

Tony and Elna Adams Ian and Valerie BaileyBill and Honey Baldwin Brett and Robin BencePeter Bergenske and

Cheryl Bruce Irvin M. and Beatrice Borish Mark A. Bullimore Bert and Lydia Corwin N. Rex and Sandy Ghormley Martha Rosemore

Greenberg Sidney GreenbergMichael G. Harris

William R. Jackson, Jr. Estate

Detleff and Lila Jans Estate Helen Langhoff EstateGerald and Andrya Lowther George & Jill Mertz Joseph Molinari Stuart Richer Fredric and Marion

Rosemore Rose Salierno John Schoen Sarita and Ashok Soni Anonymous Donor

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The CIBA Vision group supports second term Ezell Fellow Maria Markoulli Supporting AOF runs in the family: David and Morris Kirschen

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LUMINARY($1000 and above)Abbott Medical Optics Tony and Elna AdamsAlcon Foundation John and Catherine AmosIan L. BaileyBank of AmericaFelix M. BarkerJoseph T. BarrBausch + Lomb Brett and Robin BenceWilliam J. BenjaminPeter Bergenske and

Cheryl BruceJoseph A. BonannoIrvin M. BorishKaren BrandrethMark A. BullimoreBarbara CafferyCarl Zeiss Vision, Inc. Linda CasserCiba Vision, Inc.

(Novartis Ophthalmics) Michael D. DePaolisBernard and Jane DolanMark and Susan EgerNoah M. Eger

Essilor of America Barry J. FarkasMurray FingeretJohn G. Flanagan and

Kathy DumbletonRoanne Flom and

Thomas RaaschWalter Flom and

Gail FadenrechtMerton and Penelope FlomFoundation for Education &

Research in Vision, IncDesmond and Anita FonnSandy B. GhormleyDennis GierhartDiane and Isreal GoldbergRobert Portnoy and Gunilla

Haegerström-PortnoyAlden N. HaffnerMichael G. HarrisAndrew HartwickRonald S. HarwerthWilliam W. HatelyJohn P. HermanRoberta HopkinsJobson Publishing Lyndon and Deborah JonesDavid and Alyse KirschenPete and Elli Kollbaum

Joan Exford and Donald Korb

Brian LevyRuth MannyTimothy and Kay McMahonPamela Joyce Larayne MillerJoseph and Linda MolinariDonald MuttiTracy NguyenJason NicholsKelly NicholsGary N. OrsbornNimesh PatelStan and Lisa PeacockLouis PhillipsGil PierceJoseph PizzimentiThomas G. QuinnSam QuinteroJeffery RabinEric Ritchey and

Moriah ChandlerMarion RosemoreAlfred and Sarah

RosenbloomDave G. SattlerA. Lee ScaiefCristina Schnider and

Mal Patton

Lois SchoenbrunPatrick ScottDavid B. SeibelJim SheedyJoseph P. ShovlinEarl Smith, III and

Janice M. WensveenMichael and Jeanette TwaManoj S. VenkiteshwarVistakon (The Vision Care

Institute) Division of Johnson & Johnson

Judith A. Clay and Edward K. Walker

Jeffrey J. WallineRichard WeisbarthJoe YagerKarla and Kurt Zadnik

STEWART($500 - $999)Tracy L. AmmannMelissa D. BaileyJ. Bruce BaldwinAndrea Barreau-ChopartDouglas P. BenoitDavid A. BerntsenMason F. BiasMarie Bodack

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Flom leadership presentation

Jeff Hopkins presents a pair of Carl Zeiss Vision “GUNNAR” glasses to each new Zeiss Fellow with the modeling assistance of Mark Bullimore, AOF Development Director.

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LakshminarayananJerry LegertonDennis M. LeviAnthony B. LitwakJeffrey C. MagunPeter MastoresSusan NeadleRobert D. NewcombJason S. NgRachel L. RedfernReichert, Inc Danielle Marie Robertson

Jack L. SchaefferValerie SharpeJerome ShermanP. Sarita SoniJerald W. StricklandLoretta B. Szczotka-FlynnAshley Kuang-Mon TuanHelen M. ViksninsKatherine K. WeiseThomas A. WongM. Dwayne Yeager

PATRON($250 - $499)Arthur J. AfanadorDwight H. AkermanHeather Anne AndersonLawrence W. BaitchSherry J. BassCarolyn G. BegleyEdward S. BennettSandra S. BlockDennis S. BurgerT. Rowan CandyLester CaplanEdward S. ChowStephen R. ChunSusan A. CotterMichael T. CronLarry J. DavisAnthony F. Di Stefano

James R. EakinFrederick R. EdmundsBarbara A. FinkBrad FortuneKelly A. FrantzClaude J. GiassonLynn D. GreenspanRobert B. GreerWendy W. HarrisonRichard M. HillJeff HopkinsLing C. HuangChea-Su KeeTonya G. KetchamLeigh C. KozakTimothy KraftJohn M. LaurentKaccie Y. LiKurt LotspeichPamela A. LoweGerald E. LowtherJim MazzoRichard E. MeetzMidland Optical Irma E. MorrisSrihari NarayananAmy C. NauBarbara NauertClarke D. NewmanThomas T. NortonAnastas F. PassJerry R. PaughNeil A. PenceRichard W. PhillipsMaureen K. PowersMarjorie J. Rah

Joseph M. RapponSusan A. ResnickStuart P. RicherColleen M. RileyKevin S. RoeJudith A. RundellTerry R. ScheidGlenda B. SecorJohn W. SimsChris SnyderRonald D. SolomonLuigina SorbaraJoseph W. SowkaJohn M. SpaldingSruthi SrinivasanLakshman N. SubbaramanJ. Daniel TwelkerHeidi WagnerMark E. WilkinsonLink WilsonGregory S. WolfeWolters Kluwer Health Stanley J. YamaneFrank Zisman

SUSTAINER($100 - $249)Kevin L. AlexanderSheila F. AndersonRoger S. AndersonDianne M. AndersonRonald B. ArensteinMarilyn AverettRichard W. BakerStephen T. BasicHenry J. Bausback

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50 year Academy Fellow Emeritus, Wid Bleything, shares his wealth of knowledge.

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Danielle BeauregardHarold E. BedellIrving BennettJan P.G. BergmansonLesley A. BizyakWillard B. BleythingEric BorstingNorma K. BowyerAbraham BrombergPatrick M. BurkeRamon BurstynLinda M. BussiereJeffery A. CalmereJose E. Capo-AponteElaine CarbonePamela E. Carlson-TheriotTony CarnevaliHenry J. CarterCarmen F. CastellanoRonald M. CedroneB. Ralph ChouEdward ChuKenneth J. CiuffredaJudy A. CloseJay M. CohenRobert M. Cole, IIIConvention Information

Services, Inc.Rachel A. CoulterDonovan L. CrouchGislin DagnelieMike DaleyBarbara J. Dirks

Bradley DoughertyRobin J. DrescherCarole L. DruryRobert W. DunphyRichard D. EblingSteven H. EylerAnne FadenrechtSteven & Diane FeldonKaren D. FernFrank D. FontanaRobert A. FooteBarry J. FrauensBernard B. FrescoJohn Daniel FriederichLaura J. FrishmanKristen FryPatti W. FuhrMarc J. GannonJesus Garcia-PoyatosNancy C. GeorgeBradley S. GieddKerry A. GieddMichael J. GieseDiana Watkins GilbertGayle R. GlanvilleGregory L. GoodrichJule Griebrok-AssercqKit GuanRalph E. GundelJohn GuzzettiMichael D. HancoxJames W. Hartzell

Kristina M. HaworthPaul A. HodgeRichard L. HoppingGilbert HoustonDouglas L. HuffLenore C. HummelmanIthaca College Sandra G. JacksonDaniel JacksonSteve & Beverly JohnsonCharlotte E. JoslinPaul M. KarpeckiKaufman Jewelers Inc. Brian S. KawasakiPatricia M. KeechCharles W. KinnairdElliot M. KirsteinMargaret J. KisselLawrence N. KlineTerry & Cheryl KlockeRobert T. KocemboPatricia KochDonald J. KoetsDennis M. KuwabaraAnn L. Laurenzi-JonesGary A. LesherDavid C. LewerenzDavid LewisLisa A. LexRichard E. LippmanArica A. LogeaisMichael S. Loop

Gerald P. LubertDaniel MaciaRichard J. MadonnaDavid E. MagnusVictor E. MalinovskyLynn MarranMichael S. MayersHarvey B. MayersAlan G. McKeeLeon N. McLinJohn J. McNallyJason R. MillerBernice MillerDena M. MintzTerry D. MoehnkeMarla L. MoonJohn B. MorganDonald R. MurphyDavid L. NaparstekAlbert M. NemiroffMichael L. NicholsAlice O’DonnellDeborah A. Orel-BixlerRobert A. OrsilloJames R. OsbornePatti L. PalmerValentina PanZan PanDarin L. PaulsonLarry W. PleauMichael PolaskyC. Ellis PotterDaniel R. PowellHoward B. PurcellNicole PutnamNicole B. QuinnWard R. RansdellDavid RearwinShilpa J. RegisterLynn M. ReichertJoan RichardKathryn RichdaleAnn Rittenhouse-KrallPatricia A. RoseDavid A. RosenbloomRobert P. Rutstein

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SCO's own Patricia Estes-Walker and Richard Phillips at the Carl Zeiss Vision reception

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Sarah Miller WatkinsJeffrey L. WeaverAndrew WeibelBarry A. WeissmanCaryn M. WestLesley J. WhiteJohn C. WhitenerNancy P. WigginsChristine F. WildsoetGraeme WilsonEllen WinnickKevin WolfordShelley WuDwayne D. YoungRandall W. YumoriCynthia ZaraLaMar G. Zigler

ANNUAL DONORPeggy S. AchenbachLeonard R. AchironLinda T. ArakakiMary F. ArnoldMiriam & Irving BachoveCraig M. BachoveMichael BaertschiMax E. BaileyVeronica J. BarberRuth A. BartunekNorman BeckerRodney W. BellowsMark J. Beres

Morris S. BermanAva K. BittnerBernard H. BlausteinMarc R. BloomensteinWilliam R. BobierGeorge M. BohigianKathleen J. BolandEdward BoshnickJacqueline BowenJoan Reynolds BoyettMatthew BradleyPhyllis A. BrickleyMarlane J. BrownDavid BrownBarbara W. BrownKristen BrownJerrilyn R. BryantGabriela BulwaDean BurgessJill BurnhamStephen P. ByrnesJames M. CaldwellGreg A. CaldwellPamela CapaldiNancy B. CarlsonRobert G. CarothersNancy S. CarrBenjamin Pascal CasellaDeborah T. CaseyHelen S. ChamovitzDavid & Marcia ChamovitzHelen ChanJulie S. Chen

Jason R. ChinElise B. CinerJames R. ClarkEdward V. CordesJohn C. CorzineMichael J. CymborKent M. DaumJacqueline G. DavisPaula DavisPierrette Dayhaw-BarkerRamanpal Kaur DeolNicholas DespotidisFrank W. DiChiaraVelma DobsonRobert W. EbbersTatiana EcoiffierWilliam EdmondsonTimothy B. EdringtonGarold L. EdwardsRita EllentEllen ErenbaumRichard L. ErenstoneRaymond F. FadaMary S. FahmyRon G. FairTheodore J. FeltonBarry FischMary Flynn RobertsLawrence S. ForgacsJames F. ForrestCarol M. FoucherStuart B. FrankBarbara FurstenbergLuis Garcia-MargaridaAmber Gaume GiannoniCynthia GeissErin GhormleyRonald M. GilbertTimothy A. GilesBob GlickScott GoldbergRuth D. GoldfieldGeoffrey W. GoodfellowJanet GordonDiane GowerJoseph Gregory

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Jerome A. LegertonPaul E. LevineJeanne B. LewiMichael J. LipsonJan M. LongLongview Optical Kia LorMary Ellen LoughreySue E. LoweJohn MalcolmMarsha M. MalooleySam MarcocciMaria MarkoulliHarue J. MarsdenCharles McCloskeyGlen L. McCormackJeffrey S. McFeelyCurtis D. McKenneyLee D. McPhersonAmanda E. Mendez RobertsJanice MignognaRobert E. MillerRichard MisageDonald W. MitchellBuffie MockPeggy & Jim MocklerClaudia C. MorganRobert W. MorrisStephen A. MorseRuth Anne MuskopfPerla G. NajmanKierstyn Napier-DovoranyHartune NeffianNetwork for Good Mark S. NewmanAlbert S. Y. NgJulie Dung NgoJoshua S. NicholasChristopher R. NicholasGregory J. NixonDavid NoonJeffrey Seth NymanCharles W. PaepkeGraham R. ParkRobert J. ParksKelly E. PaulettJeffrey S. Pelson

Felton F. Perry, Jr.James A. PickardFrancisco J. PimentelCarole L. PittengerDavid M. PlewsAmy M. PostmaDaniel PowellAnn PrinsKenneth & Janet RaymondLee-Ann RemingtonMary Beth RhombergLeRoy S. RobersonDaniel K. RobertsSusan G. RodginMary Ann RoseSandra J. RundellJ. James SaladinDavid M. SavageSara L. SchamerlohRobert E. SchmidtEdith SchneiderJohn N. SchoenTerry R. SchultzLois A. SeibelGerald J. SelvinJo Ann C. SerettiRobert D ShawMelvin D. ShippIsaac C. SingletonKenneth SorkinSylvia Elizabeth Sparrow

Christine L. StabileLawrence R. StarkRobert StarkstonThomas R. StelmackAkira TajiriJoseph A. TarquinioSharon H. ThomasJudy W. H. TongMary Annette TownsendNedra F. TucceriJulie A. TylerChhay TyongN. A VaterDanne VenturaJohn & Jean VernocyVision Care Consultants Samantha K WardTim F. WattersDavid J. WeigelSarah WelchPamela WesselRobert N. WilliamsChristina S. WilmerAntionette WinterSteven S. WolfeArlene WolffGina G. WongOmolayo YinusaJulie K. YoungJoshua T. Ziebell

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AssociationJon M. IshiharaKathy A. IshimotoMary Ann IvanovichEmily S. JacksonKevin M. JacksonLee R. JacobsonSherry JacobsonJoseph A. JanesKrist JaniMilton J. KalafaGregory Y. KameRebecca L. KammerIrina KatkovskayaPatrick J. KiellaEwen King-SmithMorris KirschenTracy KittsRazmig KnajianSharon M. KonecsniLisa & David KonesniJeffrey C. KrohnPhilip B. KrugerMarjean T. KulpJames KundartJana KurtzAlan J. LangLowell H. LebovitzJanine L’Ecuyer

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AOF FELLOWS (DONOR CATEGORY CLOSED)

Stanley J. YamaneDan O. Yoshii

AOF LIFE MEMBERS (DONOR CATEGORY CLOSED)

Roy C. AdamsDennis AlbertEmerson AlbrightG. Blake AlexanderRoy B. ArcherEdwin H. AshendorfJames S. BaileyBob L. BaldwinWilliam R. BaldwinBoyd B. BanwellOscar L. BarnesThaddeus W. BartlesHarold B. BellIrving BennettCharles A. BensonEmile J. Bernard Jr.Arthur W. BiberWilliam E. BlackmanIrvin M. BorishWayne L. Brock Jr.Frank A. BroomeFred Burnett Jr.Lucia S. BurnellPaul D. BurnellGlynn C. CappsF. William CarterNeil R. CaysJoseph A. ChambersSam M. ChambersCarl W. ChildressMary E. ChildressJack M. ChristBobby ChristensenRamona Clifton-PorterEllen L. ColleyCharlie CollinsBert C. CorwinHarry CoyleO. Doyle DannenbergJay DeanWilliam L. DeBruhlWilliam D. DellandeThomas D. DennisRene G. DesaulniersJames C. DuboseWilliam M. DukeRichard Edwards

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Luther B. ElmgrenPaul M. EricksonD.A. FingerWesley W. FisherWilliam E. FleischmanErnest ForsythDon A. FrantzJerome M. GarberMarion H. GarradF. Robert GinsbergGlenn T. GoughGordon GrahamRobert I. GreenbergBeaucham F. GreeneJohn M. GreeneMartha W. GreeneJames C. GuardEarl W. GuinnEdwin B. HarrisonJames C. HattonJon K. HayashidaKent B. HillDaniel D. HinsonNed Hobbs David G. HodgkinsJ. M. HofferWestwood H. HollidayEdward F. HolmanRichard L. HoppingE.O. HubbardEarl J. Hunt Lester HusseyRobert L. Irby Sr.Donald L. JensenRobert G. JewellRodger T. KameSandra S. KantorekChristine K. KingRonald J. KnoxRobert KoettingJack C. LaffertyDonald H. LakinJames LaneJack D. Lawrence Jr.David LeachHenry D. LedbetterJerome A. LegertonMilford T. LeveneJoel S. LevyWilliam J. LivingstonA.P. MajorsWayne F. MartinCharles H. MayClaude H. McConnell

James W. McCulloughCharles McQuarrieRalph F. MeadGarland MeltonGeorge W. MertzRoy G. MeyersRalph E. MitchellGeorge M. MiyakeEugene J. MobleyJoseph C. MooreWilliam L. MooreMorton E. MuirCarl R. MuthJames A. MyersThomas R. NagyBernard A. NickelElmer NossamanMichael ObremskeyLeonard OsiasJames A. PalmerW.W. PattersonJohn D. PerryWeston A. PetteyRobert P. PharrDonald G. PittsLester L. PorterCostos PoulosArthur QueenEdna RemillardPaul E. ReslerHarry K. RichardsonJ. Clayton RichardsonWiniford A. RitchieSam T. RobertsAlan B. RobertsonJohn D. RobinsonGlyndon RoweJack RunningerBarney G. RussellSam O. RussellHenry SawyerRicahrd Schiller

Charles B. SchoolerGordon SchultzeRobert B. SchwanerR. Lewis ScottG. William SeaboldLeo P. SemesRobert J. Sennett Edward H. ShannonThomas M. ShoafDavid SimpsonJames S. SimpsonJudy SloanMary SloanE.E. SmithT. Blake SmithThomas W. SmithClaude R. SnowdenHerbert SolomonP. Sarita SoniRalph J. SpagnuoloRichard W. SpencerArthur H. SpitzSteven R. StanekJames D. StudebakerMichael J. TamarkinSamuel H. TemplemanPaul W. ThielkingByron E. ThomasCharles B. ThompsonThomas E. TuckerPaul E. Van ArsdallFrederick Van NusKenneth WeinbergDonald L. WennerbergP.C. WhittleseyRobert F. WilliamsWalter R. WilsonHoward P. WintonRobert M. WoldMelvin D. WolfbergHenry L. WolfeChuen Y. Wong

Lydia Corwin, Rod Tahran and Bert Corwin share tales of Academy

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DONORS VOLUNTEERSEzell Fellows:

Ava BittnerNicole Carnt

Kristina DaltonTatiana Ecoiffier

Johanna Tukler- HenrikssonJuan Huang

Maria MarkoulliNimesh Patel

Nicole PutnamPadmapriya Ramamoorthy

Shilpa RegisterPatrick Scott

Vidhyapriya Sreenivasan

Molinari Recipient: Betty Wang

STAFFFoundation Coordinator:

Tracy Kitts

AAO Staff: Darryl BeattyHelen Briggs

Kia LorBeverly MatlockStephen Morse

Betty TaylorChhay T'yongHelen Viksnins

Special thanks to: Susan Eger, Sandy Ghormley, Erin Ghormley, Harrison

Kitts and Jolyn Tran

AAO Cornea and ContactLens Section

Heather AndersonBrett & Robin Bence

Irv BorishBoston Sheraton Hotel

Mark BullimoreNancy Carlson

Robin ChalmersMoriah ChandlerCIBA VISION

Sue CotterKathryn Dumbleton

& John Flanagan Sarah Flanagan

Sandy GhormleyCatherine Hines

Hoya Vision CareGerald Lowther

Ruth MannyDanute NiteckiTodd Pickens

Robert PortnoyCristina Schnider

Chris SmileyRita Springer

Helen ViksninsAlyon Wasik Stan Yamane

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The annual meet ing of the AAO cont inues to provide the Foundat ion a p lat form from which we can reconnect with our donors on a personal leve l and g ive oppor tunity for award winners to network with the i r co l leagues . It a l so i s the s tage for the larges t fundra i s ing dr ive of the year. With your suppor t and a very generous matching chal lenge sponsored by Ess i lor, the foundat ion at Academy San Francisco enjoyed i t s most success fu l meet ing, rece iv ing over $190,000 to suppor t research and educat ion. Donat ions made through reg i s t rat ion, the exhibi t ha l l booth, lecture honorar ia , CE dol lar s , the s i l ent auct ion and the g iv ing at the ce lebrat ion luncheon represent just how wel l the optometr ic community works together to achieve a goa l and set a s tandard for years to come.

The Foundat ion i s indebted to a l l o f our amazing donors and volunteers who provided auct ion i tems or the i r ser v ice to make the AOF booth, luncheon and auct ion a success . Thank you a l l !

Sandy Ghormley thanks supporters of the N. Rex Ghormley Fund

Joe Yager, Glenda Secor, and ZeaVision's Dennis Gierhart chat about luncheon events

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JULY 1, 2009 - JUNE 30, 20102009-20101 2008-20091

Total Assets $3,500,269 $3,352,117

Total Liabilities $33,970 $111,824

NET ASSETSBoard-Designated Endowments $531,741 $521,568

General Unrestricted $432,953 $325,860

Temporarily Restricted $2,063,044 $1,955,023

Permanently Restricted $438,561 $437,842

Total Net Assets $3,466,299 $3,240,293

REVENUE, SUPPORT AND GAINS2

Unrestricted $566,2312 $454,8882

Temporarily Restricted $108,021 $645,905

Permanently Restricted $719 $15,698

Total Revenue, Support and Gains $674,971 $829,286

EXPENSESEducation and Research Support3 $405,444 $271,731

Fundraising $38,315 $67,435

General and Administrative $5,206 $4,884

Total Expenses $448,965 $344,050

Notes1. The 2009-2010 revenue and expenses do not include in-kind contributions from the American Academy of Optometry 2. Revenue includes investment gains and losses 3. Education and research support for calendar years 2009 and 2010 were very similar with over $400.000 awarded.

FISCAL YEAR 2010 EXPENSESThe audited financial statements may be obtained by writing to:

American Optometric Foundation 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 506 Rockville, MD 20852 USA

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2009 - 2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFFAnthony J. Adams, OD, PhD, FAAOPresident

Catherine Amos, OD, FAAOPresident-Elect

Joseph F. Molinari, OD, MEd, FAAOSecretary-Treasurer

Joseph T. Barr, OD, MS, FAAO

Kathryn A. Dumbleton, MSc, MCOptom, FAAO

David G. Kirschen, OD, PhD, FAAO

Howard B. Purcell, OD, FAAO

Colleen M. Riley, OD, MS, FAAO

Lois Schoenbrun, CAE, FAAO (Ex-Officio)Executive Director, AAO/AOF

Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAODevelopment Director

Tracy L. KittsFoundation Coordinator

Richard E. Weisbarth, OD, FAAOAAO Board liaison

AOF PAST PRESIDENTSWilliam C. Ezell, OD 1947-1961

Herbert L. Kent, OD 1961-1963

Emmons L. Eichhorn, OD 1963-1968

Bernard C. Jander, OD 1968-1970

O. Doyle Dannenberg, OD, FAAO 1970-1972

Spurgeon B. Eure, OD, FAAO 1972-1974

Thomas F. Brungardt, OD, FAAO 1974-1976

Ned P. Hobbs, OD, FAAO 1976-1977

Harold E. Davis, OD FAAO 1977-1979

John R. Kennedy, OD, FAAO 1979-1981

Carl W. Childress, OD, FAAO 1981-1984

Sanford E. Kaps, OD, FAAO 1984-1986

Emile J. Bernard, Jr., OD, FAAO 1986-1988

V. Eugene McCrary, OD, FAAO 1988-1989

Bob L. Baldwin, OD, FAAO 1989-1990

Stanley J. Yamane, OD, FAAO 1990-1991

Robert M. Wold, OD, FAAO 1991-1992

Dale L. Lervick, OD, FAAO 1993-1994

Bert C. Corwin, OD, FAAO 1995-1996

P. Sarita Soni, OD, MS, FAAO 1997-1998

Earl L. Smith, III, OD, PhD, FAAO 1999-2001

George W. Mertz, OD, FAAO 2001-2002

Peter D. Bergenske, OD, FAAO 2002-2004

Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO 2004-2008

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