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ANNUAL REPORT 2008-2009 President's Message American Optometric Foundation 3

Welcome to your Foundation’s Annual Report. We enjoyed another invigorating year filled with ac- complishment, celebration, but a little sadness. During a time of almost unprecedented economic challenges the Foundation fared far better than many of our philanthropic peers. A glance at page 25 of this Annual Report will show you that, consistent with the past few years, the Foundation again increased its assets by around half a million dollars in the twelve months up to June 2009. Two factors contributed to this trend. First, when the markets were tumbling, the Foundation had less than half of its assets in mutual funds with a large amount in cash and around a million dollars in annuities. This was not a textbook strategy, but one that, in retrospect, served us very well. Second, the Foundation has continued to receive outstanding support from both individual and corporate donors. In late 2008, the Foundation received $200,000 from the estate of Jill Mertz, widow AMERICAN of former Foundation President George Mertz. For the past five years, the Mertz Endowment has sup- ported an Ezell Fellow, but in 2010 the Foundation will announce an exciting new use for the funds. In Anthony J. Adams, OPTOMETRIC 2009, the Foundation received a very generous $240,000 commitment from long-time AOF supporter OD, PhD, FAAO Michael G. Harris to endow an Ezell Fellowship. In a similar fashion, Essilor continued its support of President FOUNDATION (AOF) the Foundation’s mission by endowing an Ezell Fellowship in honor of industry leader Mike Daley. Essilor also sponsored a matching challenge at Academy 2009 Orlando and partnered with the Founda- tion on three Optical Technology Grants. is a philanthropic organization which develops The year saw a few milestones for the Foundation. We awarded the first Ezell Fellowship to honor for- and provides financial support for mer Academy President and leadership advocate Merton C. Flom. The Primary Care Section completed optometric research and education their goal of raising $80,000 for the Douglas Hopkins Primary Care Fellowship. The Foundation sup- ported twelve more Ezell Fellows and welcomed the third class of Carl Zeiss Vision Fellows. Finally, for in vision and eye health. the first time we received over $100,000 in donations at the Annual Meeting in Orlando. The year was not without some sadness as we remember the loss of some of optometry’s best—Elmer Eger, J. Pat Cummings and, just prior to the Annual Meeting, former Academy President, N. Rex Ghormley. Again, thanks to the generosity of Foundation supporters all three will be remembered each year with an annual scholarship or award. See the following pages for details. We invite you to enjoy this report. The AOF is the Academy’s Foundation, your Foundation, and we can all take great pride in its growth, the outstanding talent we support, and the achievements of those in who we have invested. Enjoy the photographs of Academy friends and learn more about the Founda- Mark A. Bullimore, tion’s growing portfolio of programs. Finally, we invite you all to invest further in the future of optom- MCOptom, PhD, FAAO etry. We would love to celebrate you joining the Presidents Circle in San Francisco this November. Development Director

Anthony J. Adams, OD, PhD, FAAO Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO President Development Director Foundation News Foundation News 4 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 5

ELMER H. EGER STUDENT TRAVEL FELLOWSHIP Elmer H. Eger, OD, FAAO, passed away on June 26, 2009. Elmer is the father of Academy President Mark W. Eger and grandfather of Academy Fellow Noah Eger. Elmer was a Life Fellow of the Academy, and served 10 years on the Admittance Committee. Even in retirement, Elmer continued to work in the field of low vision, researching and writing extensively. His family requested that donations in his honor and memory be made to the Foundation and the Elmer H. Eger Fund was established. Over $15,000 was raised, including a generous lead gift from the Eger family. The fund will sponsor an optometry student every year to attend the Academy Meeting.

N. REX GHORMLEY Dr. N. Rex Ghormley, Past President of the Academy, passed away on November 4, 2009. Rex helped make the Academy’s Annual Meeting one of the top educational meetings in optometry. He was a Diplomate of the Academy's Section on Cornea and Contact Lenses and recipient of the Eminent Service Award. Rex's wish was that memorial donations be made to the Rex Ghormley Fund of the American Optometric Foundation. Over $20,000 has already been contributed and the Foundation Left: Mark Bullimore, AOF MICHAEL G. HARRIS EZELL FELLOWSHIP will work with Rex's family to establish an annual scholarship, fellowship, or award in his honor. Development Director, along The Foundation has received a $240,000 commitment to establish the Michael G. Harris Ezell with Danne Ventura, Director J. PAT CUMMINGS ACUVUE® SCHOLARSHIP Fellowship. This award will provide support for an optometrist pursuing graduate work in education, of Professional Relations, Essilor This past July, the optometry community unexpectedly lost a dear friend and staunch supporter- of America, announce at the public policy, public health, or related areas. Michael has a history of leadership and philanthropy, J. Pat Cummings. He served as the 81st AOA President and joined Vistakon in 2003 as Vice AOF Celebration Luncheon an further demonstrated by this magnificent gift. The Foundation will award the first Harris Ezell endowment in honor of Mike President of Professional Affairs. To honor Pat’s contributions, the Foundation was delighted to Fellowship in 2010. Daley (center), Consultant and rename the ACUVUE® Eye Health Advisor Student Citizenship Scholarship as the J. Pat Cummings Former President of Essilor ACUVUE® Scholarship. These awards are intended to recognize outstanding second or third- Lens Group ESSILOR MIKE DALEY ENDOWMENT year clinicians who best exemplify ideal eye care standards of practice and reflect the commitment photos: Essilor honored long-time leader and industry stand-out Mike Daley by endowing an Ezell Right: embodied by Pat. One recipient of the $1000 scholarship is chosen annually by each of the 19 Three generations of Mark Bullimore joins Michael Fellowship in his name. Mike was surprised at the Annual Meeting by his Essilor colleagues and was schools and colleges of optometry. optometrists: Elmer, Mark, and Harris as his generous donation recognized at the Foundation’s Celebration Luncheon. The $240,000 pledge will be completed over Noah Eger at Academy Anaheim tops the matching challenge four years with the first Daley Ezell Fellowship to be awarded in 2011. 2008. board at the AOF booth Robert Newcomb, Bert Corwin MERTON C. FLOM and Rex Ghormley share a Past In 2009, the Foundation awarded its first Merton C. Flom Ezell Fellowship. Mert is a former Ezell Presidents toast at Academy Tampa 2007. Fellow, a former Academy President, and an academic leader of our profession in every sense. His passion for training, research, and leadership led the Flom family to make significant lead pledges to establish this Ezell Fellowship with an emphasis on leadership. The fund is nearly at its original goal and gifts and pledges are welcomed. As this Annual Report was being prepared, the Foundation was saddened to learn of Mert’s passing at his home in Tucson, Arizona. Foundation President Tony Adams spoke at the memorial service and emphasized Mert’s legacy in research, education, and leadership.

AAO PRIMARY CARE SECTION COMPLETES ENDOWMENT Douglas Hopkins, OD, FAAO, a leader in the Primary Care Section and the Academy passed unexpectedly in 2007. Family and friends established the Douglas Hopkins Primary Care Fellowship with a goal of $80,000. This goal was reached at Academy 2009 Orlando and the first Fellowship will be awarded in 2010. 2009 William C. Ezell Fellowships 2009 William C. Ezell Fellowships 6 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 7

The William C. Ezell Fellowships were established to provide financial support to postgraduate students who plan to pursue an academic career in optometry and vision science. 2009 started strong with first award of the Merton C. Flom Ezell Fellowship in Leadership. BAUSCH & LOMB EZELL FELLOW Johanna Tukler Henriksson, BS Optom, MSc ALCON FOUNDATION EZELL FELLOW University of Houston, College of Optometry Aleksandra Polosukhina, BSc University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry Research focus: Validation of mouse cornea and conjunctiva as a model for ocular surface research using a histological approach. Utilizing transmission electron microscopy to investigate morphological Research focus: Restoring light sensitivity to blind mice using an AAQ photoswitch molecule changes in the dry eye, with special focus on the palpebral conjunctival epithelium and goblet cells. I am grateful and honored to receive the William C. Ezell Fellowship from the American As a Swedish optometrist I am deeply honored to be awarded the prestigious William C. Optometric Foundation. I would also like to thank the Alcon Foundation for providing Ezell Fellowship presented by the American Optometric Foundation. I sincerely want the generous financial support for this prestigious award. I am thrilled to have been to thank Bausch & Lomb for generously sponsoring my award. To be one of the newest chosen to be a part of this talented group of optometric and vision science Ezell Fellows. members of the Ezell family, where past recipients have become distinguished educators is This award provides an opportunity for me to establish new collaborations, expand my a great encouragement and a tremendous inspiration to me. Receiving this fellowship as a research to clinical areas, and help advance the field of vision science and optometric young scientist will serve to stimulate me personally to achieve greater goals in my future research. The Ezell Fellowship has provided encouragement for me to become a successful academic and research career. vision scientist and help bridge the gap between the clinical and basic research areas.

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPTOMETRY EZELL FELLOW IRVIN BORISH EZELL FELLOW Dean VanNasdale, OD Tihomira Petkova, BA, BS Indiana University, Bloomington, School of Optometry University of Houston, College of Optometry Research focus: Early detection of pathology in diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular Research focus: Understanding molecular mechanisms that regulate the expression patterns of retinal degeneration using polarization sensitive imaging ganglion axon guidance molecules and reprogramming Müller glial-derived stem cells to regenerate the optic nerve. I am extremely honored to be selected as a 2009 William C. Ezell Fellowship recipient. To be included in this elite group of dedicated contributors to vision science research and I would like to extend my deepest appreciation to the American Optometric Foundation education is a true privilege. As a young researcher, I highly value the encouragement to and in particular to Dr. Borish for awarding me the Borish Ezell Fellowship. This high pursue research that has the potential to impact patient care. I am also very grateful to recognition and generous support will drive me to strive for continuous contribution to the American Optometric Foundation’s sponsorship and its emphasis on advancements in optometric vision research, a dynamic field offering enormous opportunities for learning vision science. and growth. Thank you very much for this honor.

CIBA VISION EZELL FELLOW BAUSCH & LOMB EZELL FELLOW Ravi Chandra Bakaraju, BS Optom Yiang (Kaccie) Li, BSc University of New South Wales University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry Research focus: Optical performance of multifocal contact lenses using schematic and physical model eyes. Research focus: Control of mechanical systems, adaptive optics, aberration theory I am honored to be a recipient of the prestigious Ezell fellowship. This award has relieved I am greatly honored to have been selected for the prestigious Ezell fellowship. I would me from much of the financial burden imposed on me by costs associated with my like to express my heartfelt gratitude to CIBA VISION and the American Optometric research, travel and loans. I express my sincere gratitude to Bausch & Lomb and the AOF Foundation for providing me such generous support. This award not only showers for their generous support for basic research. I would also like to extend my thanks to my financial support towards my research but also provides a great source of moral advisor, Austin Roorda, and several other colleagues for their advice and support. encouragement for my future career, academic goals and is invaluable in many aspects. I feel privileged to join the elite group of vision researchers around the world and look forward with enthusiasm to contribute towards the advancement of optometry profession through research. I promise to work very hard and keep the good spirit laid by the past fellows for all my years to come. 2009 William C. Ezell Fellowships 2009 William C. Ezell Fellowships 8 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 9

CIBA VISION EZELL FELLOW GEORGE AND JILL MERTZ EZELL FELLOW Patrick Scott, OD, MS Maria Markoulli, M Optom Boston University, School of Medicine University of New South Wales Research focus: Inducible model of retinal degeneration for development and testing of retinal Research focus: The biochemical factors that influence the development of corneal erosions during the prostheses. adaptive phase of contact lens wear. I am truly grateful to both CIBA VISION and the American Optometric Foundation It is immensely humbling to have been named an Ezell fellow and I am exceedingly for having been awarded a William C. Ezell Fellowship. The support that I have received grateful to the AOF and the George and Jill Mertz Fund for their generosity. It is an from the AOF has played an integral role in furthering my development as a clinician- honor to be associated with a group of people who share the same passion for Optometry, scientist. with the desire to advance the field and simultaneously contribute to the general community. Through the support of my Ezell fellowship, I will endeavor to continue this ethos.

ESSILOR EZELL FELLOW VISTAKON® EZELL FELLOW Nicole Putnam, MS Eric Ritchey, OD, MS, FAAO University of California, Berkeley, School of Optometry The Ohio State University, College of Optometry Research focus: High-resolution imaging of the human foveola with Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Research focus: Investigation of molecular mechanisms involved in regulating ocular growth and Ophthalmoscopy (AOSLO) refractive development. I would like to thank the American Optometric Foundation for awarding me a I would like to thank the American Optometric Foundation and Vistakon for selecting William C. Ezell Fellowship and Essilor for their generous sponsorship. I am extremely me to receive a William C. Ezell Fellowship in 2009. To be named an Ezell Fellow for grateful and honored to be included in the group of highly accomplished past and a second year is a tremendous honor. The Ezell Fellowship was established as a means of current awardees. This recognition and support of my graduate studies in Vision advancing optometric research and education. I can attest that the support of the Ezell Science encourages me to continue to develop my skills as I strive to make a meaningful Fellowship has been vital as I pursue my training as a researcher. As I progress in my contribution as a vision researcher and educator. career, I look forward to the opportunity to promote the values embodied by the Ezell Fellowship through service, teaching and research.

MERTON FLOM EZELL FELLOW VISTAKON® EZELL FELLOW Bradley Dougherty, OD, MS Vidhyapriya Sreenivasan, BS Optom, MSc The Ohio State University, College of Optometry University of Waterloo, School of Optometry Research focus: Clinical low vision research including rehabilitation outcomes and safety of bioptic Research focus: Investigating binocular adaptation to lenses and prisms in myopic and emmetropic driving children. I would like to sincerely thank the AOF and and the late Dr. Merton Flom, his family, I am profoundly honored to be a recipient of the William C. Ezell fellowship. I would friends, students, and colleagues for their generosity in establishing the Merton C. Flom like to sincerely thank the American Optometric Foundation for selecting me to receive Ezell Fellowship. It is a tremendous honor to be awarded this fellowship named in honor the fellowship and Vistakon for their generous financial support. It is a great privilege to of one of optometry’s truly great leaders, and I feel a real sense of responsibility to live up be among the elite group of past fellows whose contributions have significantly advanced to the standard that Dr. Flom set. The support for my graduate studies that this award the field of Optometry and Vision Science. This prestigious award has provided me provides is absolutely invaluable. immense motivation to strive for excellence and I will always work hard to uphold the ideals and goals set by the fellowship. WILLIAM C. EZELL FELLOWS WILLIAM C. EZELL FELLOWS 10 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 11

Tony J. Adams Peter Davison Sanjeev Kasthurirangan Catherine Neary Patrick Scott* In 1947, inspired by the Deborah Adler-Grinberg Anthony F. DiStefano Kevin Katz Bernard Nevel Karin M. Seidel Arthur Afanador Bradley Dougherty* Chea-su Kee Jason Ng Ronald E. Serfoss need to advance optomet- Philip Aitsebaomo Robert H. Duckman Emily Kenyon Tracy Nguyen Jerome Sherman Kevin L. Alexander Michael J. Earley Vincent M. King Jason Nichols David A. Simmons Dale Allen Jess Boyd Eskridge David G. Kirschen Kelly K. Nichols Earl L. Smith, III ric research and education, John F. Amos David Evans Robert N. Kleinstein Vigo Nielsen Chris Snyder Heather Anderson Barbara A. Fink Joanne Klopfer Carr Harris Nussenblatt William Somers William C. Ezell founded Roger S. Anderson Frederick Finkler Dale M. Koers Editha Ong Mark A. Sommer Raymond Applegate Barry M. Fisch Pete S. Kollbaum Deborah Orel-Bixler Perry Speros the American Optometric Brian S. Armitage Merton C. Flom Karla M. Kraeszig Gary N. Orsborn Vidhyapriya Sreenivasan* James E. Bailey Brad Fortune Timothy W. Kraft Lisa Ostrin Sruthi Srinivasan Melissa D. Bailey Thomas F. Freddo Kathleen Krenzer Zan Pan Scott A. Steel Foundation. As a means Neal J. Bailey Ralph Freeman Stuart L. Krieger Anastas F. Pass Gregory L. Stephens Ravi Chandra Bakaraju* Donald Freeman Philip Krueger Jerry R. Paugh Charles R. Stewart to fulfill his vision, AOF William R. Baldwin Daniel Freson Patrick Ladage Paul L. Pease Jerald W. Strickland Thomas A. Banton Claude J. Giasson Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan Tihomira Petkova* James Su established the William C. Felix M. Barker, II Michael J. Giese Ben C. Lane Louis J. Phillips Lakshman Subbaraman William S. Baron Herbert L. Glatt Ellen Lee Joe Phillips Loretta Szczotka-Flynn Borish Ezell Fellow Maria Markoulli along with fellow Ezells Ravi Bakaraju Ezell Fellowship, which to William Benjamin Gregory W. Good John M. Lee Todd R. Pickens Wayne N. Tabachnick and Nicole Putnam, as they receive words of wisdom from mentor Irv Borish Michael J. Bennet David A. Goss David Y. Lee Gilbert E. Pierce Ellen S. Takahashi William J. Bennett Ben M. Graham John Leven Stuart M. Podell Theanchai Tanlamai this day continues to pro- David A. Berntsen Ronald S. Grand Dennis M. Levi Aleksandra Polosukhina* Larry N. Thibos Sandra S. Block David A. Greenberg Alan L. Lewis Kenneth A. Polse Tonya Thomas-Ketcham American Academy of Optometry Ezell Fellows vide financial support to Roger L. Boltz Eric Greene Yiang (Kaccie) Li* Gary L. Porter Thomas D. Thorn 2006: Charlotte Joslin Joseph Bonanno Steven B. Greenspan Gary L. Liberman Eugene J. Potvoricky Joseph Trachtman 2007: Jason Ng postgraduate students who Ernest L. Bowling Kit Guan William F. Long Paul R. Poynter Gary L. Trick 2008: Patrick Scott Norma K. Bowyer Leslie D. Handmacher Gerald E. Lowther Nicole Putnam* Ashley Kuang-Mon Tuan 2009: Dean VanNasdale plan to pursue an academic Arthur Bradley Michel Hanen-Smith Per Lundmark Thomas G. Quinn, Jr. Johanna Tukler Henriksson* Kenneth E. Brookman William A. Hare Nancy McNamara Thomas W. Raasch Michael Twa American Academy of Optometry Section on Cornea, Contact Lenses and Refractive Technologies William L. Brown Wendy Harrison Gregory W. Maguire Marjorie J. Rah Daniel Twelker Ezell Fellows career in optometry and vi- Johannes Burge Andrew T.E. Hartwick Luke Mahon Carol Dibble Record C. Allen Uniacke 2003: Melissa Bailey T. Rowan Candy Daniel Harvitt Robert B. Mandell Rachel Redfern Rump Mark Uslan sion science. José Capó-Aponte Ronald S. Harwerth Ruth E. Manny David M. Regan Dean VanNasdale* 2004: Loretta Szczotka-Flynn Darrell B. Carter Gordon G. Heath Maria Markoulli* Arnulf Remole Richard Van Sluyters 2005: David A. Berntsen Thomas Cedarstaff Michael H. Heiberger Jason Marsack Rosa I. Revuelta Subha Venkataraman 2007: Jessica Mathew Freddy W. Chang Philip H. Hendrickson David Marshall, Jr. Kathryn Richdale Suresh Viswanathan 2008: Eric Ritchey Walter W. Chase David B. Henson Joy Martin Stuart Richer Jeffrey J. Walline Borish Ezell Fellows Dimitri A. Chernyak Debbie L. Hettler Martin A. Mass Eric Ritchey* Norman E. Wallis 2007: Tracy Nguyen Jennifer D. Choo Jennifer L. Hicks John Massare Larry W. Ritter Richard C. Weber Susana Chung Nikole Himebaugh Robert Massof Danielle M. Robertson Barry A. Weissman 2008: Dean VanNasdale Kenneth J. Ciuffreda Peter Hitchcock Jessica Mathew William R. Roscoe Michael D. Wesson 2009: Tihomira Petkova Joel Citron Ling Chi Huang Steven M. Mathews Patricia Rose Joe Wheat Merton Flom Ezell Fellow Bradley Coffey Patrick J. Hutson Glen L. McCormack Alfred A. Rosenbloom, Jr. Bradford W. Wild 2009: Bradley Dougherty Nancy J. Coletta Cheryl A. Jackson Marlin T. McKamey Robert P. Rutstein Thomas M. Wiley Jeffrey Cooper Kent C. Jensen Nancy McNamara Thomas O. Salmon Graeme Wilson George and Jill Mertz Ezell Fellows 2005: Loretta Szczotka-Flynn David Corliss Murray H. Johnson Thomas McWilliams Dennis L. Sawyer Robert Wojciechowski Lawrence K. Cormack Edward R. Johnston Lawrence Miller Paulette P. Schmidt Michael J. Woloschak 2006: Jennifer Choo Susan A. Cotter Jule Jose Stanley D. Miller John P. Schoessler James A. Worthey 2007: Lakshman Subbaraman Mark H. Criswell Charlotte Joslin John Moxley Clifton M. Schor Yen Lee Yap 2008: Wendy Harrison Wendy Davis Janice M. Jurkus Karla Mulcahy David Schultz Milton A. York, Jr. 2009: Maria Markoulli Kent M. Daum Melvyn E. Kalich Venki Narayan Steven H. Schwartz Joseph R. Zahn Optometric Glaucoma Society Ezell Fellow Brian E. Davis Steven Kastenbaum Srihari Narayanan Julie Scott Frank Zisman 2008: Joe Wheat *denotes current Ezell Fellows Names in bold indicate Ezell Club members: former Fellows who have made pledges or gifts of $1500 or more to the Foundation 2009 Carl Zeiss Vision Fellows Research and Education Support 12 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 13

The third class of AOF- 2009 Glenn A. Fry Lecture Award 2009 Antoinette Molinari Memorial Scholarship To recognize a distinguished scientist or clinician for her or his A rotating, regional scholarship designated to assist an exceptional stu- Carl Zeiss Vision Fellows, current research contributions. The recipient is invited to present dent who has extraordinary financial needs and, as such, would have a special paper at the American Academy of Optometry’s difficulty meeting the financial requirements of attending optometry a student from every school Annual Meeting. school. The student must maintain a 3.5 or higher grade point average at the time of application. and college of optometry Austin Roorda, PhD University of California Berkeley School of Optometry Erin D. Hocking, BA in the US, Canada, Southern College of Optometry

and Puerto Rico, was 2009 Michael G. Harris Family Award for Excellence in 2009 Vincent Salierno Scholarship Optometric Education A rotating scholarship that is awarded to the student chosen by the A gathering of great minds from the northeast at the Brian Cox, Class of 2009, celebrates the moment with honored at Academy 2009 To recognize an optometric educator who has demonstrated faculty as most deserving financially and educationally. The scholar- Carl Zeiss Vision reception Jerry Himes and Sue Murray of Carl Zeiss Vision. ongoing and consistent excellence in education of optometry ship is renewed through the student’s fourth year of optometry school, Orlando. These outstanding student and/or advancement of optometric education. provided that the student remains in good standing and maintains a 3.0 grade point average or higher for all course work in Gunilla Haegerström-Portnoy, OD, PhD, FAAO individuals represent the optometry school. University of California Berkeley School of Optometry future of the profession. Each Adam Gorner Pacific University College of Optometry received a $5,000 fellowship Mary Alice Saluke-Portillo and a travel award to attend New England College of Optometry the meeting in Orlando, and will be sponsored to attend Academy 2010 in San Francisco where they will 2008 & 2009 Carl Zeiss Vision Fellows with Zeiss Mark Bullimore with 2008 Carl Zeiss Vision Fellow, James representative, Jeff Hopkins at the Academy Banquet Hill and 2009 Fellow Steven Bowser help welcome the fourth class of Carl Zeiss Vision Fellows.

AOF President Tony Adams presents the Glenn A. Fry Award to Michael G. Harris presents the Harris Family Excellence in Austin Roorda Optometric Education Award to Gunilla Haegerström-Portnoy

Back Row: Jeff Hopkins of Carl Zeiss Vision, Jessica Holman Ellis, Steven Bowser, Kent Manville, Jean-Marie Hanssens, Brian Cox, Elizabeth Roush, Nicole Henriksen, Sara Henney, Alex Hui, Christopher Alferez, Timothy Brown, Jim Runchy, Vice-President Human Resources, and Tony Adams, AOF President Front row: Yos Priestley, Danielle Gloster, Marc Kenneth Lay, Whitney Coleman, Esther Nakagawara, Ryan Emrick, Kara Williams (not pictured Aaron Stewart) Research and Education Support Research and Education Support 14 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 15

2009 VISTAKON® AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN 2009 J. PAT CUMMINGS ACUVUE® CONTACT LENS PATIENT CARE SCHOLARSHIP 2009 ESSILOR OPTICAL TECHNOLOGY 2009 VISTAKON® RESIDENCY AWARDS GRANTS To recognize outstanding fourth-year student clinicians who To recognize outstanding third-year student clinicians who To promote the practice and development of the field of have demonstrated excellence in contact lens patient care best exemplify ideal eye care standards of practice. To elevate the standards and visibility of ophthalmic dispens- optometry by providing incentive and support to talented during their optometric education. ing to students and patients in the training environment optometric residents who demonstrate a passion and commit- University of California Berkeley School of Optometry ment to practice, research and education in the field of contact Laura MacDonald Annie Yeh lenses and pediatric vision. Illinois College of Optometry Illinois College of Optometry The Ohio State University College of Optometry 2009 GEORGE MERTZ CONTACT LENS RESIDENCY Trevor Graham Kacie Monroe Southern College of Optometry AWARD Indiana University School of Optometry Indiana University School of Optometry Gloria Chiu, OD Nilka J. Pabón Torres Jorge Almodovar 2009 VISTAKON® RESEARCH GRANTS Southern California College of Optometry Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry To support basic or clinical research in the area of soft dispos- Karen DeLoss, OD able contact lenses. University of Houston College of Optometry Melanie Denton Lyndsey Ferris Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University $25,000 AWARD 2009 SHELDON WECHSLER CONTACT LENS Frank Anastasopoulos, MSc and Carol Lakkis, BScOptom, RESIDENCY AWARD Anna Sleeper Allison Stickl New England College of Optometry New England College of Optometry PhD, FAAO Kristine Dalton, OD Clinical Vision Research Australia, Victorian College of University of Waterloo School of Optometry Elizabeth L. Schulz Amy N. Luu Optometry, Australia Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry Emily Kachinsky, OD, MS The Effect of Contact Lens Materials on Expression of New England College of Optometry Christine M. Russell Michelle Levin Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Virulence Factors Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry 2009 TERRANCE INGRAHAM PEDIATRIC $10,000 AWARD OPTOMETRY RESIDENCY AWARD Travis Frank Anderson Kristen Gaus Blanka Golebiowski, BOptom, PhD and Isabelle Jalbert, Catherine McDaniel, OD, MS Pacific University College of Optometry Pacific University College of Optometry OD, PhD, FAAO University of Houston College of Optometry School of Optometry and Vision Science, The University of New Lauren Wu Matthew McGuigan South Wales, Australia Aparna Raghuram, OD, PhD Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University Nerves and Neuropeptides in Contact Lens Related Dry Eye New England College of Optometry Lauren Evans Julius Tiu-Lim Southern California College of Optometry Southern California College of Optometry Rebecca King Mark Smith Southern College of Optometry Southern College of Optometry Nadine M. Jamal Sandid K. Randhawa State University of New York College of Optometry State University of New York College of Optometry Brittany Hoersten Ellis Jenna L. Stelzer The Ohio State University College of Optometry The Ohio State University College of Optometry Amy Diane Huckaby Sheila Karst Morris University of Alabama Birmingham School of Optometry University of Alabama Birmingham School of Optometry Anthony J. Rudick Alison She University of California Berkeley School of Optometry University of California Berkeley School of Optometry Jamie Houser Nicole Leroux University of Houston College of Optometry University of Houston College of Optometry Dane M. Peterson Andrew J. Biondo Former Ezell Fellow Kevin Alexander with VISTAKON University of Missouri St. Louis College of Optometry University of Missouri St. Louis College of Optometry Award of Excellence awardee Lauren Evans Nathalie Trottier Guillaume Lafleur University of Montreal School of Optometry University of Montreal School of Optometry Liana Wong Dean Weninger University of Waterloo School of Optometry University of Waterloo School of Optometry

Dave Brown and Colleen Riley of Vistakon with Research Grant recipients Carol Lakkis and Frank Anastasopoulos. Major Gifts Major Gifts 16 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 17 PRESIDENTS CIRCLE GOLD Pledges or gifts of $20,000 or greater MAJOR GIFTS LEGACY SOCIETY The Foundation would like to convey its heartfelt appreciation to those individuals Tony and Elna Adams The Legacy Society recognizes the and corporations whose long-term support and generosity ensures the stability and Peter Bergenske and Cheryl Bruce following individuals who have Mark A. Bullimore informed us that the American growth of the American Optometric Foundation. Their charity and leadership is vital Barbara Caffery Optometric Foundation is desig- to the mission and future of the organization. Mark and Susan Eger nated as a beneficiary of a bequest through their will: Joan Exford and Donald Korb John G. Flanagan and Kathy Dumbleton Tony and Elna Adams VISIONARY CIRCLE Martha Rosemore Greenberg Ian and Valerie Bailey The Visionary Circle honors support or commitment of Sidney Greenberg Bill and Honey Baldwin $1 million or more. In 2008 the Foundation recognized Roberta Hopkins Brett and Robin Bence VISTAKON® as our first member of the Visionary Circle. David and Alyse Kirschen Peter Bergenske and Cheryl VISTAKON Lois Schoenbrun ® Cheryl and Joe Yager eye a potential purchase at the Bruce Earl Smith, III and Janice M. Wensveen VISTAKON AOF Silent Auction Irvin M. and Beatrice Borish ® Richard Weisbarth representatives Mark A. Bullimore Dave Brown and Joe and Cheryl Yager Colleen Riley Karla Zadnik (in Memory of Karl R. Henry) Bert and Lydia Corwin with Ezell Fellows N. Rex and Sandy Ghormley Vidhapriya Martha Rosemore Greenberg Sreenivasan and PRESIDENTS CIRCLE Eric Ritchey Established in 1997, the Presidents Circle recognizes donors for gifts or pledges of $10,000 or more. Sidney Greenberg Michael G. Harris Neil A. Bailey Jerome A. Legerton Howard Purcell William R. Jackson, Jr. Estate * Milton Levin FOUNDERS CIRCLE Brett and Robin Bence * Sam Quintero Detleff and Lila Jans Estate Gerald and Andrya Lowther * Jeffery Rabin The Founders Circle recognizes major supporters who contribute or pledge Joseph Bonanno Helen Langhoff Estate $100,000 or more. Bert and Lydia Corwin Ruth Manny Rachel Redfern Rump Gerald and Andrya Lowther Timothy and Kay Alfred and Sarah Abbott Medical Optics Inc. (AMO) Michael G. Harris Sally Dillehay McMahon Rosenbloom Jill Mertz Bausch & Lomb William R. Jackson, Jr. Estate Bernard and Jane Dolan Pamela Joyce Larayne Miller Irvin M. and Beatrice Borish George and Jill Mertz Norman and Joy Einhorn A. Lee Scaief Joseph Molinari Donald Mutti Carl Zeiss Vision Joseph and Linda Molinari Merton and Penelope Flom Jim Sheedy Stuart Richer Kelly and Jason Nichols Sarita and Ashok Soni CIBA VISION Fredric M. and Marion Rosemore Roanne Flom and Thomas Fredric and Marion Rosemore Essilor of America Raasch * Stan and Lisa Peacock Loretta B. Szczotka-Flynn Rose Salierno Aleksandra Polsukhina Alcon Foundation Ezell Fellow with Dave Walter Flom and Gail William Philbrick Michael Twa Sattler of Alcon Fadenrecht * Louis Phillips Judith A. Clay and Edward John Schoen Desmond and Anita Fonn * Gil Pierce K. Walker Sarita and Ashok Soni Charline Gauthier Robert Portnoy and Gunilla Jeffrey J. Walline Anonymous Donor * Diane and Israel Goldberg Haegerström-Portnoy Stanley J. Yamane 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

Bausch & Lomb representatives, Chris Snyder and Mo Merchea with Ezell CIBA representatives John McNally, Peter Bergenske, Rick Weisbarth, and New Presidents Circle member and Fellows Johanna Tukler-Henriksson and Kaccie Li Kevin Roe welcome 2009 Ezell Fellows Patrick Scott and Ravi Bakaraju * Indicates new Presidents former Ezell Fellow Gil Pierce Circle member Mark Bullimore welcomes new New Presidents Circle members Israel and Diane Goldberg AOF Contributions AOF Contributions (July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009) (July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009) 18 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 19

LUMINARY ($1000 and above) STEWARD ($500 - $999) PATRON ($250 - $499) SUSTAINER ($100 - $249)

Tony and Elna Adams Pete and Elli Kollbaum Leonard Achiron Thomas Lewis Kimberley Ackley John McSoley Arthur Afanador Barry Frauens The Alcon Foundation Joan Exford and Donald Korb Tracy Ammann Robert Newcomb Dwight Akerman Irma Morris Kevin Alexander John Daniel Friederich Charles Aldridge Peter Lalle Melissa Bailey Joseph Pizzimenti American Society of Corneal Leon Nehmad Sheila Anderson Laura Frishman John Amos and Catherine Milton Levin Joseph Barr Joseph Rappon & Refractive Technologies Clarke Newman Roger Anderson Kristen Fry Amos Richard Madonna Andrea Barreau-Chopart Rachel Redfern Heather Anne Anderson Jason Ng Scott Anthony Patti Fuhr Ian Bailey Ruth Manny Douglas Benoit Alfred and Sarah Rosenbloom Andrew Archila Mark Palmer R. Norman Bailey Marc Gannon Felix Barker Timothy and Kay McMahon David Berntsen Dave Sattler Carolyn Begley Anastas Pass Richard Baker Jesus Garcia Poyatos Brett and Robin Bence Pamela Joyce Larayne Miller Mason Bias Jack Schaeffer Edward Bennett Richard Phillips J. Bruce Baldwin Nancy George Peter Bergenske and Cheryl Joseph and Linda Molinari Sandra Block Valerie Sharpe Marie Bodack Kathryn Richdale Sherry Bass Robert Gerberry Bruce Donald Mutti James Boucher Chris Snyder Lester Caplan Stuart Richer Henry Bausback N. Rex and Sandy Ghormley Joseph Bonanno Tracy Nguyen Dennis Burger Jan Svochak Jennifer Denise Choo Colleen Riley Irving Bennett Bradley Giedd Irvin Borish Optometric Glaucoma Society Robin Chalmers Thomas Urosevich Edward Chow Danielle Marie Robertson Steve Bensussen Kerry Giedd Marlane Brown Louis Phillips Ann Clark Manoj Venkiteshwar Michael Cron Kevin Roe Jan Bergmanson Diana Watkins Gilbert Mark Bullimore Gil Pierce Bert and Lydia Corwin Suresh Viswanathan Larry Davis David Rosenbloom Willard Bleything Scott Goldberg Barbara Caffery Thomas Quinn Anthony Cullen Katherine Weise Frederick Edmunds Judith Rundell Eric Borsting Geoffrey Goodfellow Carl Zeiss Vision Sam Quintero Ian Davies Thomas Wong Ann Elsner Terry Scheid Ernest Bowling Gregory Goodrich Linda Casser Jeff Rabin Michael DePaolis M. Dwayne Yeager Barbara Fink Cristina Schnider Norma Bowyer N. Scott Gorman Michael Chaglasian Eric Ritchey Arnold Eger Kelly Frantz Steven Schwartz Karen Brandreth Michael Greenberg CIBA VISION Marion Rosemore Ian Gaddie Robert Greer Glenda Secor Barbara Brown Justin Griest Judith A. Clay and Edward K. A. Lee Scaief Gregory Good Richard Hill Joel Silbert Patrick Burke John Gustafson Walker Lois Schoenbrun William Hare Jeff Hopkins Steven Simmerman Jose Capo-Aponte John Guzzetti Bernard and Jane Dolan Patrick Scott Andrew Hartwick Kevin Jackson Ronald Solomon Elaine Carbone Michael Hancox Mark and Susan Eger David Seibel Ronald Harwerth Jason Jedlicka Joseph Sowka Tony Carnevali Kristina Haworth Noah Eger Leo Semes Catherine Heyman Vasudevan Lakshminarayanan John Spalding Carmen Castellano Ling Huang Norman and Joy Einhorn Jim Sheedy Charlotte Joslin Dennis Levi Lakshman Subbaraman Ronald Cedrone Douglas Huff Essilor of America Jerome Sherman Emily Kenyon Austin Lifferth Michael Sullivan-Mee Moriah Chandler Lenore Hummelman Murray Fingeret Joseph Shovlin Deborah Kerber Anthony Litwak Ashley Kuang-Mon Tuan Stephen Chun Sandra Jackson John Flanagan and Kathy Earl L. Smith III and Janice Elliot Kirstein Kurt Lotspeich J. Daniel Twelker Kenneth Ciuffreda Daniel Jackson Dumbleton M. Wensveen Brian Levy Gerald and Andrya Lowther Subha Venkataraman Judy Close Steve & Beverly Johnson Roanne Flom and Thomas Sarita and Ashok Soni Jeffrey Magun Heidi Wagner Christi Closson Evan Kaplan Irv Borish with Ronald Hopping Raasch James Strickland Edwin Marshall Christine Wildsoet Jay Cohen Steven Kastenbaum Merton and Penelope Flom Jerald Strickland Peter Mastores Link Wilson Robert Cole, III Brian Kawasaki Walter Flom and Gail Faden- Sheri Strickland Jim Mazzo Dwayne Young Rachel Coulter Patricia Keech recht Loretta Szczotka-Flynn John McNally Donovan Crouch Tonya Ketcham Desmond and Anita Fonn Michael Twa Shawn Curtner Charles Kinnaird Diane and Israel Goldberg Helen Viksnins Gislin Dagnelie Margaret Kissel Gunilla Haegerström-Portnoy VISTAKON® Shaban Demirel Tracy Kitts and Robert Portnoy Jeffrey J. Walline Barbara Dirks Terry & Cheryl Klocke Alden N. Haffner Richard Weisbarth Michael Dobos Patricia Koch Michael G. Harris Joe and Cheryl Yager Carole Drury Leigh Kozak Gordon Harris Karla Zadnik Robert Dunphy Timothy Kraft William Hately James Eakin Dennis Kuwabara John Herman Richard Ebling Alan Lang Roberta Hopkins Garold Edwards Ann Laurenzi Richard and Patricia Hopping Joan Exford Gary Lesher Lyndon and Deborah Jones Steven Eyler Paul Levine Joshua Josephson Steven Faith David Lewis David and Alyse Kirschen Barry Farkas Yiang (Kaccie) Li Steven & Diane Feldon Arica Logeais Karen Fern John Lovasik Robert Foote Pamela Lowe Sam Quintero makes his Presidents Circle Pledge at the Foundation Booth David and Alyse Kirschen with Marv Morrison AOF Contributions AOF Contributions (July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009) (July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009) 20 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 21

SUSTAINER ($100 - $249) ANNUAL DONOR

Fenghe Lu Isaac Singleton Lou Ann Alexander David & Marcia Chamovitz Jeffrey Nyman Robert Shaw Per Lundmark Sruthi Srinivasan Linda Arakaki Pamela Chin James Osborne Gary Shute Daniel Macia Fiona Stapleton Ronald Arenstein Jason Chin Patti Palmer Kenneth Sorkin David Magnus Diane Stephans Mary Arnold B. Ralph Chou Graham Park Sylvia Sparrow Victor Malinovsky John Sterling Miriam & Irving Bachove James Clark Nimesh Patel Christine Stabile Edward Mallett Mary Jo Stiegemeier Craig Bachove Bradley Coffey Darin Paulson Lawrence Stark Lynn Marran Vissett Sun Michael Baertschi Jan Cooper Inma Perez-Gomez Peggy Striplin Juan Carlos Martinez Moral Ojiabo Sunday Nduka Max Bailey Edward Cordes Francisco Pimentel Akira Tajiri Harvey Mayers Samm & Jennie Tague Thomas Barnes Lee Cornforth Carole Pittenger Joseph Tarquinio Glen McCormack William Thomas Rodney Bellows John Corzine Ward Ransdell Yin Tea Alan McKee John Townsend Mark Beres Michael Cymbor Kenneth & Janet Raymond Judy W. Tong Leon McLin Long Tran Morris Berman Kent Daum Mary Beth Rhomberg Mary Annette Townsend Nancy McNamara David Troilo Bernard Blaustein Jacquline Davis Charles Richards Nedra Tucceri Richard Meetz Julie Tyler Marc Bloomenstein Paula Davis Brett Ringger Chhay Tyong Michael Mendonca Michael Ukwade George Bohigian Dawn DeCarlo LeRoy Roberson Denise Valenti Carl Zeiss Vision Fellow Tim Brown and his proud mother Bernice Miller Dean VanNasdale Kathleen Boland Vondolee Delgado-Nixon Susan Rodgin N. Vater Dena Mintz Peter Walsh Joan Reynolds Boyett Jeffrey Dougal Stephen Harney Marjean Kulp Jeanette Romualdez Vivienne Velasco Marla Moon Sheng-Hung Wang Phyllis Brickley Bradley Dougherty Tiffenie Harris Jana Kurtz Monique Root Satya Verma John Morgan Louis Warshaw David Bright Robin Drescher Frederick Harris Lynn Lasswell Mary Ann Rose John & Jean Vernocy Srihari Narayanan Jeffrey Weaver Raymond Brill William Edmondson Wendy Harrison Lowell Lebovitz Sandra Rundell Amy Ward Albert Nemiroff Andrew Weibel David Brown Timothy Edrington James Hartzell Janine L'Ecuyer Frank Salimeno Sarah Miller Watkins Michael Nichols Barry Weissman William Brown Rita Ellent Kate Hastings David Lee Hector Santiago Timothy Willis Thomas Norton Caryn West Jerrilyn Bryant Richard Erenstone Jon Hayashida Jeanne Lewi Leonard Savedoff Christina Wilmer Deborah Orel-Bixler Joe Wheat Gabriela Bulwa Gregor Esser Ronald Hirn Richard Lippman Mark Sawamura Antionette Winter Gary Orsborn John Whitener Dean Burgess Raymond Fada Elizabeth Hoppe Jan Long Sara Schamerloh Gregory Wolfe Robert Orsillo Nancy Wiggins Jill Burnham Rodney Fair Lisa Hornick David Loshin Robert Schmidt Arlene Wolff Zan Pan Ellen Winnick James Caldwell Ron Fair Gilbert Houston Sue Lowe Richard Schoen Charles Wormington Valentina Pan Kevin Wolford Jeffery Calmere Barry Fisch Jeffery Hovis Gerald Lubert Suzanne Scott Michael Young Neil Pence Stanley Yamane Robert Carothers Michael Fischer Scott Huffer Raymond Maeda Lois Seibel Ellen Yun Larry Pleau Randall Yumori Nancy Carr Mary Flynn Roberts Norman Ihrig Archima Major Gerald Selvin Cynthia Zara Michael Polasky Aaron Zimmerman Deborah Casey Frank Fontana Indiana Optometric Associa- Marsha Malooley Jo Ann Seretti Joshua Ziebell C. Ellis Potter Frank Zisman Helen Chamovitz Lawrence Forgacs tion Gary Mancil Daniel Powell Carol Foucher Sally Irwin Sam Marcocci Nicole Putnam Stuart Frank Jon Ishihara Harue Marsden Nicole Quinn Randall Fuerst Kathy Ishimoto Carol Marston-Foucher Marjorie Rah Barbara Furstenberg Mary Ann Ivanovich Stephanie Mastores Renee Reeder Amber Gaume Giannoni Siret Jaanus Charles McCloskey Susan Resnick Cynthia Geiss Emily Jackson Jeffrey McFeely Ann Rittenhouse-Krall Ronald Gilbert Carl Jacobsen Janice Mignogna Larry Ritter Gayle Glanville Lee Jacobson Richard Misage Robert Rosenstein Bob Glick Joseph Janes Donald Mitchell Robert Rutstein Ruth Goldfield Krist Jani Buffie Mock Thomas Salmon Robert Goodman Catherine Johnson Peggy & Jim Mockler James Saviola Janet Gordon Milton Kalafa Claudia Morgan Janice Scharre Diane Gower Gregory Kame Stephen Morse Clifton Schor Lynn Greenspan Rebecca Kammer Donald Murphy Jeffrey Schultz Debra Gregory Paul Karpecki Ruth Anne Muskopf Edmund Sellard Jacques Gresset K. Bradley Kehler Perla Najman Lindsey Sewell Ralph Gundel Kelly Kingsbury David Naparstek Gary Shanker Ed and Audrey Halperin Ewen King-Smith Kierstyn Napier-Dovorany Glenn Siler Patricia Anne Haltenhof Morris Kirschen Mark Newman Patrick Simard Lawrence Kline Gregory Nixon John Sims Razmig Knajian David Noon Regina Yarullina and Donald Korb Carl Zeiss Vision Fellows share experiences AOF Fellows & Life Members AOF Fellows & Life Members 22 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 23

Frank A. Broome Gordon Graham William J. Livingston Sam T. Roberts Fred Burnett Jr. Robert I. Greenberg A.P. Majors Alan B. Robertson Lucia S. Burnell Beaucham F. Greene Wayne F. Martin John D. Robinson Paul D. Burnell John M. Greene Charles H. May Glyndon Rowe Glynn C. Capps Martha W. Greene Claude H. McConnell Jack Runninger F. William Carter James C. Guard James W. McCullough Barney G. Russell Neil R. Cays Earl W. Guinn Charles McQuarrie Sam O. Russell Joseph A. Chambers Edwin B. Harrison Ralph F. Mead Henry Sawyer Sam M. Chambers James C. Hatton Garland Melton Ricahrd Schiller Carl W. Childress Jon K. Hayashida George W. Mertz Charles B. Schooler Mary E. Childress Kent B. Hill Roy G. Meyers Gordon Schultze Bert & Lydia Corwin celebrate Jack M. Christ Daniel D. Hinson Ralph E. Mitchell Robert B. Schwaner at Academy with Mel and Linda Academy President Mark Eger with 2009 Ezell Fellows Wolfberg AOF Fellows Bobby Christensen Ned Hobbs George M. Miyake R. Lewis Scott Johanna Tukler-Henriksson and Tihomira Petkova (DONOR CATEGORY CLOSED) Ramona Clifton-Porter David G. Hodgkins Eugene J. Mobley G. William Seabold Thomas E. Tucker Stanley J. Yamane Ellen L. Colley J. M. Hoffer Joseph C. Moore Leo P. Semes Paul E. Van Arsdall Dan O. Yoshii Charlie Collins Westwood H. Holliday William L. Moore Robert J. Sennett Frederick Van Nus Bert C. Corwin Edward F. Holman Morton E. Muir Edward H. Shannon AOF Life Members Kenneth Weinberg Harry Coyle Richard L. Hopping Carl R. Muth Thomas M. Shoaf (DONOR CATEGORY CLOSED) Donald L. Wennerberg O. Doyle Dannenberg E.O. Hubbard James A. Myers David Simpson Roy C. Adams P.C. Whittlesey Jay Dean Earl J. Hunt Thomas R. Nagy James S. Simpson Dennis Albert Robert F. Williams William L. DeBruhl Lester Hussey Bernard A. Nickel Judy Sloan Emerson Albright Walter R. Wilson William D. Dellande Robert L. Irby Sr. Elmer Nossaman Mary Sloan G. Blake Alexander Howard P. Winton Thomas D. Dennis Donald L. Jensen Michael Obremskey E.E. Smith Roy B. Archer Robert M. Wold Rene G. Desaulniers Robert G. Jewell Leonard Osias T. Blake Smith Edwin H. Ashendorf Melvin D. Wolfberg James C. Dubose Rodger T. Kame James A. Palmer Thomas W. Smith James S. Bailey Henry L. Wolfe William M. Duke Sandra S. Kantorek W.W. Patterson Claude R. Snowden Bob L. Baldwin Chuen Y. Wong Richard Edwards Christine K. King John D. Perry Herbert Solomon William R. Baldwin Luther B. Elmgren Ronald J. Knox Weston A. Pettey P. Sarita Soni Boyd B. Banwell Paul M. Erickson Robert Koetting Robert P. Pharr Ralph J. Spagnuolo Oscar L. Barnes D.A. Finger Jack C. Lafferty Donald G. Pitts Richard W. Spencer Thaddeus W. Bartles Wesley W. Fisher Donald H. Lakin Lester L. Porter Arthur H. Spitz Harold B. Bell William E. Fleischman James Lane Costos Poulos Steven R. Stanek Irving Bennett Ernest Forsyth Jack D. Lawrence Jr. Arthur Queen James D. Studebaker Charles A. Benson Don A. Frantz David Leach Edna Remillard Michael J. Tamarkin Emile J. Bernard Jr. Jerome M. Garber Henry D. Ledbetter Paul E. Resler Samuel H. Templeman Arthur W. Biber Marion H. Garrad Jerome A. Legerton Harry K. Richardson Paul W. Thielking William E. Blackman F. Robert Ginsberg Milford T. Levene J. Clayton Richardson Byron E. Thomas Irvin M. Borish Glenn T. Gough Joel S. Levy Winiford A. Ritchie Charles B. Thompson Wayne L. Brock Jr.

Feike Grit and Jan Bergmanson Academy Orlando - Silent Auction Financial Summary 24 Annual Report 2008-2009 American Optometric Foundation 25

Our Generous DONORS JULY 1, 2008 - JUNE 30, 2009 AAO Cornea and Contact Lens 1 2009 Silent Section 2008-2009 2007-2008 AAO Primary Care Section Total Assets $3,352,117 $2,851,520 Auction Anonymous donor Total Liabilities $111,824 $96,464 Susan R. Barry NET ASSETS Brett & Robin Bence Contributors Board-Designated Endowments $521,568 $566,745 Irv Borish Mark Bullimore General Unrestricted $325,860 $457,049 Nancy Carlson Temporarily Restricted $1,955,023 $1,309,118 The Foundation is very Robin Chalmers Permanently Restricted $437,842 $422,144 Moriah Chandler Total Net Assets $3,240,293 $2,755,056 appreciative of all the CIBA VISION REVENUE, SUPPORT AND GAINS2 Mark and Lynda Coggins Cristina Schneider and Kristina Haworth at the silent auction Unrestricted $454,888 $856,017 wonderful donors and Bert & Lydia Corwin Sue Cotter Temporarily Restricted $645,905 $80,101 volunteers who provided Kathryn Dumbleton & John Permanently Restricted $15,698 $958 Flanagan Total Revenue, Support and Gains $829,286 $937,076 auction items or their Essilor of America EXPENSES3 Sarah Flanagan time to make the auction Sandy Ghormley Education and Research Support $ 271,731 $457,437 Wendy Harrison Fundraising $ 67,435 $113,594 a success. Thank you all! Catherine Hines General and Administrative $ 4,884 $55,684 Hornblower Cruises and Events Total Expenses $ 344,050 $626,715 Hoya Vision Care Gerald Lowther Notes Ruth Manny 1. The 2008-2009 revenue and expenses do not include in-kind contributions from the American Academy of Optometry Louise Sclafani 2. Revenue includes investment losses and gains Alyon Wasik 3. Education and Research Support for calendar year 2009 was over $400,000, but some significant awards were made following the end of Carl Zeiss Vision Having the winning bid on a Tim McMahon reviews silent auction items at the AOF Booth the fiscal year. Borish painting, Excellent, but also getting to pose with the man 1% himself, PRICELESS... General and VOLUNTEERS Administrative 79% 2009 Ezell Fellows: Ravi Bakaraju, Brad- Education and ley Dougherty, Johanna Tukler- Henriks- 20% Research Support son, Kaccie Li, Maria Markoulli, Tihomira Fundraising Petkova, Aleksandra Polosukhina, Nicole Putnam, Eric Ritchey, Patrick Scott, Vid- hyapriya Sreenivasan, Dean VanNasdale Special thanks to Susan Eger, dedicated AOF supporter. STAFF Foundation Coordinator: Tracy Kitts FISCAL YEAR 2009 EXPENSES AAO Staff:Darryl Beatty, Helen Chan The audited financial statements may be obtained by writing to: Briggs, Karen Houser, Kia Lor, Beverly American Optometric Foundation Matlock, Stephen Morse, Betty Taylor, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 506 Chhay Tyong and Helen Viksnins Susan Eger, longtime AOF supporter and wife of Academy President Mark Eger, with Tracy Kitts, Rockville, MD 20852 USA Foundation Coordinator, staffing the AOF Booth

Foundation Leadership 26 Annual Report 2008-2009

2008- 2009 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF Anthony J. Adams, OD, PhD, FAAO President Catherine Amos, OD, FAAO President-Elect Joseph F. Molinari, OD, MEd, FAAO Secretary-Treasurer Joseph T. Barr, OD, MS, FAAO 2008 Kathy A. Dumbleton, MSc, MCOptom, FAAO Philip Keefer, FAAO David G. Kirschen, OD, PhD, FAAO Howard B. Purcell, OD, FAAO Lois Schoenbrun, CAE, FAAO (Ex-Officio) Executive Director, AAO/AOF Richard E. Weisbarth, OD, FAAO AAO Liaison Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO Development Director Tracy L. Kitts Foundation Coordinator AOF PAST PRESIDENTS William 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 Emile J. Bernard, Jr., OD, FAAO Bert C. Corwin, OD, FAAO Thomas F. Brungardt, OD, FAAO 1986-1988 1995-1996 1974-1976 V. Eugene McCrary, OD, FAAO P. Sarita Soni, OD, MS, FAAO Ned P. Hobbs, OD, FAAO 1988-1989 1997-1998 1976-1977 Bob L. Baldwin, OD, FAAO Earl L. Smith, III, OD, PhD, FAAO Harold E. Davis, OD FAAO 1989-1990 1999-2001 1977-1979 Stanley J. Yamane, OD, FAAO George W. Mertz, OD, FAAO John R. Kennedy, OD, FAAO 1990-1991 2001-2002 1979-1981 Robert M. Wold, OD, FAAO Peter D. Bergenske, OD, FAAO Carl W. Childress, OD, FAAO 2009 1991-1992 2002-2004 1981-1984 Dale L. Lervick, OD, FAAO Mark A. Bullimore, MCOptom, PhD, FAAO Sanford E. Kaps, OD, FAAO 1993-1994 2004-2008 1984-1986 Prsrt Std U.S. Postage PAID Bethesda, MD Permit # 3732 6110 Executive Boulevard Suite 506 Rockville, MD 20852 USA