2014-Annual-Report

Leading Research ... Saving Sight

ANNUAL REPORT2014

Retina Foundation of the Southwest2

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF LABORATORY DIRECTORSWanda BrownmillerOffice Manager

Jean BuysExecutive Director

Natalie GilbertChief Financial Officer

Rachel PoppersDevelopment Assistant

Doris RogersReceptionist

Kathi SebastianMajor Gifts Director

Madeleine SisProject Manager

Jessica WeidmanAssistant Development Director

David G. Birch, PhDChief Scientific & Executive OfficerSenior ScientistDirector, Rose Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Laboratory

Eileen E. Birch, PhDSenior ScientistDirector, Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Evaluation Center

Yolanda Castañeda, RN, BSNClinical Trials Director

Karl Csaky, MD, PhDChief Medical OfficerT. Boone Pickens Senior ScientistDirector, MolecularOphthalmology Laboratory

Joost Felius, PhDAssociate ScientistDirector, Visual Disorders & Eye Movements Laboratory

Dennis Hoffman, PhDResearch DirectorSenior ScientistDirector, Visual Biochemistry Laboratory

Yi-Zhong Wang, PhDAssociate ScientistDirector, Macular FunctionLaboratory

Dianna Wheaton, PhDGenetic CounselorAssistant ScientistDirector, Southwest Eye Registry

RESEARCH STAFFLea Bennett, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow, Rose Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Laboratory

Timothy Catchpole, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Ophthalmology Laboratory

Tad DanielsResearch Assistant

Angie De La CruzResearch Assistant

Brittany HulaResearch Assistant

Kaylie JonesResearch Associate

Reed JostResearch Assistant

Krista Kelly, PhDPostdoctoral Fellow,Crystal Charity Ball PediatricVision Evaluation Center

Martin KleinResearch Associate

Kirsten LockeSenior Research Associate

Paulina MejiaResearch Assistant

Sarah MoraleResearch Associate

Christina PatelResearch Associate

Jill PerkinsSenior Research Associate

Santoshi RamachandranResearch Assistant

Luis RodriguezResearch Assistant

Alison TakacsResearch Associate

STAFF

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James H. Merritt, MD, ChairmanLeesa AlhadefRajiv Anand, MDWilliam W. BedfordFaye C. BriggsDavid Callanan, MDEve ClarkJoseph M. CoxMary Lee CoxLori Dao, MDScott A. DavisMichael D. HansenRebecca Hicks

BOARD OF DIRECTORSAnthony JacksonDonald A. KeyMarc KleinFrank J. MarekRegina MontoyaNancy RogersWilliam B. Snyder, MDRand Spencer, MDCindy StagerTia S. TomlinRobert C. Wang, MDPaul Wilson

Dorothy AndersonMrs. Lloyd S. Bowles, Jr. Kaye BurkhardtMr. and Mrs. Donald J. CarterMargaret Anne CullumJohn T. EvansLou GrabowskyCaroline Rose HuntMr. and Mrs. W. Herbert HuntRalph C. “Red Dog” JonesBobby B. LyleRichard A. Massman

PARTNERS IN RESEARCHAndy McCarthyMickey MunirJake MurrahT. Boone PickensJean PowellBridget Silverthorne RussellDr. and Mrs. Craig D. SmithSherry SpencerDr. and Mrs. David R. Stager, Sr. Drs. David and Devri WeakleyJoy and John WestJeffrey S. Yarckin


TABLE OF CONTENTS

STAFF

BOARD OF DIRECTORS & PARTNERS IN RESEARCH

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND CEO

FINANCIALS

PEDIATRIC EYE DISORDERS

INHERITED EYE DISEASES

MACULARDEGENERATION

2014 PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

2014 ANNUAL GIVING

2014 RACING FOR SIGHT

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

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BOARD & PARTNERS


Sight saving, scientific progress at the Retina Foundation starts with you. Your partnership is our foundation and we sincerely thank you. The equation for solving the problem of vision loss is not balanced without your dedication, participation and support. Every one of us plays a role!

Our clinical trials are possible due to our recruitment and study of hundreds of patients each year. In 2014, their involvement helped us publish groundbreaking results on an effective new treatment for children with lazy eye that uses specially designed iPad games to help improve visual acuity.

Our research and free vision testing that we provided to more than 2,000 patients would not be possible without the generosity of our donors.

In addition, we owe the world to our volunteers. We wholeheartedly believe that the Retina Foundation of the Southwest has the greatest volunteers. Our Board of Directors is one of the finest among nonprofits in the city of Dallas and our annual Racing for Sight event, which raised over a half a million dollars last year, would be impossible without such volunteers who work tireless hours to make it a successful event.

That is why, this year’s Annual Report is about you and how you are the driving force for our mission and our commitment to save sight. We are proud of our accomplishments in 2014 detailed in the pages that follow. We plan to continue working for treatments and cures to prevent vision loss and restore sight, our most precious sense. Thank you for being a part of our success and a part of our future in saving sight.

Sincerely,

James H. Merritt, M.D.Chairman, Board of Directors

David G. Birch, PhDChief Scientific & Executive Officer


Your partnership is our foundation and we sincerely thank you.

– James H. Merritt, MDChairman


2014 FINANCIALS

24%

52%

15%

8%

-1%0%

Support and Revenue

Government Grants -$1,098,329

Contributions & Other Grants- $2,391,228

Special Events - $678,130

Investment Income & RealizedGain on Investments -$350,134

Unrealized Gain onInvestments - $(62,792)

Other Income - $9,130

48%

14%3%

10%

2%

16%

7%

Contributions and Other Grants

Corporate Grants -$1,137,731

Foundation Grants -$336,370

Corporate & FoundationContributions - $79,103

Individual Contributions -$234,944

Memorials/Honorariums -$40,428

Capital CampaignContributions - $387,652

In-kind Contributions -$175,000

2014 FINANCIALS

80%

11%

9%

Functional Expenses

Research - $2,005,872

Administration - $314,265

Fundraising - $203,778

CONTRIBUTIONS & OTHER GRANTS

Corporate Grants - $1,137,731

Foundation Grants - $336,370

Corporate & Foundation Contributions - $79,103

Individual Contributions - $234,944

Memorial/Honorariums - $40,428

Capital Campaign Contributions - $387,652

In-kind Contributions - $175,000

2014 FINANCIALS

SUPPORT & REVENUE

Government Grants - $1,098,329

Contributions & Other Grants - $2,391,228


Investment Income & Realized Gain on

Investments - $350,134

Unrealized Gain on Investments - $(62,792)


FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES

Research - $2,005,872

Administration - $314,265

Fundraising - $203,778

2014 FINANCIALS

24%

52%

15%

8%

-1%0%

Support and Revenue

Government Grants -$1,098,329

Contributions & Other Grants- $2,391,228


Investment Income & RealizedGain on Investments -$350,134

Unrealized Gain onInvestments - $(62,792)


48%

14%3%

10%

2%

16%

7%

Contributions and Other Grants

Corporate Grants -$1,137,731

Foundation Grants -$336,370

Corporate & FoundationContributions - $79,103

Individual Contributions -$234,944

Memorials/Honorariums -$40,428

Capital CampaignContributions - $387,652

In-kind Contributions -$175,000


To view our 2014 Audited Financial Statements, please go to www.retinafoundation.org

2014 FINANCIALS

GROWTH IN ENDOWMENT INVESTMENTS

2014 FINANCIALS

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Growth In Endowment Investments

48%

41%

4%7%

2014 Asset Allocation

Equities - $4,286,625

Fixed Income - $3,662,341

Real Estate Funds - $354,352

Cash/Cash Equivalents -$667,298

2014 ASSET ALLOCATION

Equities - $4,286,625



Cash/Cash Equivalents - $667,298

2014 FINANCIALS

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Growth In Endowment Investments

48%

41%

4%7%

2014 Asset Allocation

Equities - $4,286,625



Cash/Cash Equivalents -$667,298


YOUR STORY...

PEDIATRIC EYE DISORDERS

What motivates me is to help children with vision problems. We know that if we can develop better ways to identify them

early and treat them more effectively, we can not only give them better vision, we can help them have a better life.

– Eileen Birch, PhDDirector, Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Evaluation Center

The Retina Foundation conducts research to prevent vision loss for children with lazy eye, crossed eyes, jittery eyes, retinopathy of prematurity and children with special needs. Our reason to push forward with advances in treatments, technologies and testing is because there are more than 1,300 children who walk through our doors each year and countless more worldwide whose stories need to be rewritten. Some children struggle with vision problems from the moment they are born, and we want to change their story and to make a lifetime of good vision a possibility for all children.


It was a chance encounter that Kate received treatment for her lazy eye at an early age. Her mother, Tori, is a mother of three and on a routine visit to the pediatrician she was presented with the opportunity to have her one-year old son enrolled in a nutrition and vision study at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest.

Tori explained that she travels in a “come one, come all” type of fashion and like many moms, she hardly ever goes anywhere without all three of her children. Little did she know that the appointment for her son would lead to a critical discovery for Kate who struggled to see with one of her eyes.“We were actually here for one of his appointments when they mentioned a screening study for older children, so since we had my other two girls here, we went ahead and did the screenings and that’s when I found out that Kate had one eye that was significantly weaker than the other.”

It was then that they visited a pediatric ophthalmologist who confirmed the diagnosis and Kate began patching treatments and prescription glasses to correct her vision. “Lazy eye” (amblyopia) and “crossed eyes” (strabismus) are two conditions that combined, are the leading causes of preventable vision loss. However, if detected during the preschool years, treatment is effective in preventing permanent vision loss for most children. Currently, these two conditions are diagnosed by risk factors, but now the Retina Foundation has established a superior screening method that is highly accurate in diagnosing children and also helps to prevent misdiagnosis.

“You all saved us time in correcting her vision because it may not have been caught until she was in the first grade,” said Tori. “The Retina Foundation was a great resource that at the time we didn’t know existed. Once we found out about it, it really made a huge difference in early diagnosis for Kate.”

...IS OUR REASON

KATE'S STORY, RESEARCH THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE


2014 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS FOR PEDIATRIC EYE DISORDERS:• Our Crystal Charity Ball Pediatric Vision Evaluation Center released positive results on a new treatment for lazy eye, using specially designed iPad game apps. The study found that the games can help improve visual acuity in children with lazy eye. Children who dedicated at least two hours a week for four weeks, which is a total of only eight hours of treatment experienced a significant improvement in vision with some children achieving 20/20 vision.

• We also completed a study that established a new, superior way to detect lazy eye and crossed eyes in children called the Pediatric Vision Scanner, which uses a new technology named retinal birefringence scanning. The PVS (which assesses alignment of the two eyes) takes two seconds, is simple to use and is more accurate than assessing risk factors, which is the current standard for diagnosis.

• Our Visual Disorders Laboratory is working on a new study to examine the relationship between certain fatty acids, primarily DHA, and the severity of nystagmus, “jittery eyes.” The method we use to quantify eye movements in children is one of a kind in all of North Texas. This study will hopefully find a relationship that could be resolved with supplementation of DHA.


YOUR NEED...

INHERITED EYE DISEASES

Vision research is a unique need that unfortunately many people do not recognize until they or someone they know is affected by permanent vision loss. There are families who have experienced vision loss in multiple generations and their story is often untold. Our mission is to stop eye disease in its tracks and to prevent vision loss for people of all ages. We recognize the need and we are here to make a difference.

We push as hard as we can for our patients. There’s the feeling that we don’t want to let them down.

– David Birch, PhDChief Scientific & Executive Officer


• Our Macular Function Laboratory has partnered with Second Sight Medical Products on a five-year post-market study of the Argus II artificial retina, coined as the “bionic eye.” Now that the safety of the device has been proven, the study will provide greater insight to its effectiveness and how people with advanced stage retinitis pigmentosa can use the device to function in their daily lives.

• Our Rose-Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Laboratory has established a new measurement of vision loss called the EZ Width. This new technique has had major ramifications for treatment trials because the efficacy of new drugs can be monitored in months rather than years and with fewer patients in the trials.

• Our Southwest Eye Registry is participating in a multi-center study on Next-Generation Sequencing called the Texas 1000. This study uses a new, more efficient technique to screen for defective genes that cause specific inherited eye diseases with the goal to discover the last remaining genes that cause retinal degeneration.

• Our Visual Biochemistry Laboratory released final results from our study using DHA as a treatment for X-linked retinitis pigmentosa. The trial yielded mixed results with no differences between test groups relating to the loss of cone function in the retina based on electroretinography (ERG). However, the DHA supplementation did have an effect on an important outcome measure, the visual field test, indicating that DHA supplementation slows down the loss of peripheral visual field sensitivity.

...IS OUR MISSION

2014 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS FOR INHERITED EYE DISEASES:


It’s easier in hindsight for Janell to identify the exact moment she began to lose her vision. Her diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) did not take place until much later in life. Retinitis pigmentosa is an inherited eye disease that results in gradual vision loss and can occur over several years. Janell remembered subtle changes during her teenage years when it became difficult for her to drive at night. However, significant changes began at the age of thirty-two, which prompted her to see a doctor.

“I told the doctor that I couldn’t see at night and he said that he thought I had RP,” said Janell. “I didn’t want to believe it, so I didn’t follow-up on the initial diagnosis until I met my husband, Alan.”

Alan encouraged Janell to seek out resources for her condition, which ultimately led them to the Retina Foundation of the Southwest. They have been ardent supporters of the Foundation for more than five years and hope that the research will develop treatments for people with RP and other conditions.

“To have an organization that is not giving up on this, and constantly striving to find treatments rather than accepting that nothing can be done provides a great deal of hope that something will be done, if not for us, then for others,” said Alan.

Janell’s vision has been declining in stages. She described that she would go about two years at a time without any changes. However, every two years there would be a surge of vision loss that could affect her ability to complete certain tasks. Her vision loss progressed and affected her ability to drive. She recounts that the loss of her independence has been the most difficult aspect of her life with RP, but she is grateful to have a supportive husband and family to assist her. She and Alan are also grateful to have the support of the Retina Foundation, working on their behalf.

“It means a great deal to us that people are willing to give their time and treasure to research eye diseases,” said Alan. “It’s reassuring to know that they are constantly trying new things, and that progress is being made.”

JANELL & ALAN ALSPAUGH, FINDING HOPE IN RESEARCH THAT SAVES SIGHT


YOUR FIGHT...One of the most difficult realities for people with vision loss is the lack of public awareness. Sight is one of our senses that many take for granted and there are people who simply can’t comprehend a life without it. The Retina Foundation is here to fight the long fight with you. Your strength is what moves us ahead, creating progress out of situations that seem impossible.

MACULAR DEGENERATIONThe Retina Foundation of the Southwest and SMU’s Bobby B. Lyle School of Engineering have collaborated to create the Clinical Center of Innovation for Age-Related Macular Degeneration supported by a $2.5 million grant award from the W. W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation at Communities Foundation of Texas. This new venture will help to rapidly prototype new diagnostic and clinical treatment approaches, focusing on the specific needs of patients who are losing their vision to age-related macular degeneration.

The collaboration is the first of its kind, a new model of innovation that combines disciplines tosolve problems for people with macular degeneration.

MEDICAL RESEARCH

INNOVATIONENGINEERING

The point where these 3 components intersect is where transformational discoveries are made!


...IS OUR INSPIRATION

2014 RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS FOR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION:• Our Rose-Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Laboratory released promising preliminary

results from the first ever stem cell treatment trial for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Interim trial results suggest that the treatment is slowing the progression of the disease and has opened the door for a Phase II clinical trial that will take place at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest and other sites.

• Our Molecular Ophthalmology Laboratory established a new vision test to quantify low light vision in patients with AMD. Loss of low light vision is one of the first symptoms experienced by seniors who have AMD. The Retina Foundation is the first to incorporate the low light vision test in a treatment trial for AMD.

• Our Macular Function Laboratory began a study to confirm if our iPad app (shape discrimination test) is able to detect visual improvements in patients with wet macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy after treatment has been administered. In addition, the lab has received FDA clearance for the Physician’s Portal, which allows doctors to monitor their patient’s vision in between appointments.

We see opportunities where other people see obstacles.

– Karl Csaky, MD, PhDChief Medical Officer & T. Boone Pickens Senior Scientist


PUBLICATIONS

Berseth CL, Harris CL, Wampler JL, Hoffman DR, Diersen-Schade DA. Liquid human milk fortifier significantly improves docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acid status in preterm infants. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids, 2014; 91:97-103. PMID:24863250.

Birch DG, Fizke F, Rubin G. Evaluating Visual Function, Endpoints in Lasker/IRRF Initiative for Innovation in Vision Science (ed Dowling, J) Translational Vision Science & Technology, 2014, 3: 63-69.

Birch DG, Locke KG, Felius J, Klein M, Wheaton DKH, Hoffman DR, Hood DC. Rates of decline in regions of the visual field defined by frequency-domeain optical coherence tomography in patients with RPGR-mediated X-linked retinitis pigmentosa. Ophthalmology, 2014. (E-pub 30 Dec 2014.)

Birch EE, O'Connor AR. Critical periods for visual development and the timing of congenital cataract surgery. In Pediatric Cataract Surgery: Techniques, Complications, and Management, 2nd edition (ME Wilson, RH Trivedi, eds) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Publication Date: Feb 10, 2014.

Cai CX, Locke KG, Ramachandrun R, Birch DG, Hood DC. A comparison of progressive loss of the ellipsoid zone (EZ) band in autosomal dominant and x-linked retinitis pigmentosa. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2014, Epub 2014 October 23, 14-15013.

Dugel PU, Novack RL, Czaky KG, Richmond PP, Birch DG, Kubota R. Phase II, randomized, placebo-controlled, 90-day study of Emixustat HCL in geographic atrophy associated with dry age-related macular degeneration. Retina, 2014 Apr 29 [Epub ahead of print].

Felius J, Beauchamp CL, Stager DR Sr. Visual acuity deficits in children with nystagmus and Down syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol 2014;157;458-63. PMID: 24315291.

Felius J, Busettini C, Lynn MJ, Hartmann EE, Lambert SR, Infant Aphakia Treatment Study Group. Nystagmus and related fixation instabilities following extraction of unilateral infantile cataract in the Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS). IOVS 2014;55:5332-7. PMID: 25097243.

Hoffman DR, Hughbanks-Wheaton DK, Pearson SN, Fish GE, Spencer R, Takacs A, Klein M, Locke KG, Birch DG. Four-year placebo-controlled trial of docosahexaenoic acid in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (DHAX trial) A randomized clinical trial. JAMA Ophthalmology, 2014 Jul 1;132(7):866-73. PMID: 24805262.

Hughbanks-Wheaton DK, Birch DG, Fish GE, Spencer R, Pearson NS, Takacs A, Hoffman DR. Safety assessment of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in a 4-year randomized clinical trial in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP). Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2014 Jul 11; IOVS-14-14437 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 25015354.

Jost R, Yanni S, Beauchamp CL, Stager Sr DR, Stager Jr D, Dao L, Birch EE. Beyond screening for risk factors: objective detection of strabismus and amblyopia. JAMA Ophthalmology, 2014; 132:814-20.

Li SL, Jost RM, Morale SE, Stager Sr DR, Dao L, Stager Jr D, Birch EE. A binocular iPad treatment for amblyopic children. Eye (Nature), 2014, 28: 1246-53

2014 PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS


Liu, L., Wang, Y-Z. and Bedell H. E. Visual-function tests for self-monitoring of age-related macular degeneration. Optometry and Vision Science, 2014, 91(8):956-965

Mataftsi A, Haidich A-B, Kokkali S, Rabiah PK, Birch EE, Stager Jr D, Cheong-Leen R, Singh V, Egbert JE, Astle WF, Lambert SR, Amitabh P, Khan AO, Grigg J, Arvanitidou M, Dimitrakos SA, Nischal KK. Postoperative glaucoma following infantile cataract surgery: an individual patient data meta-analysis. JAMA Ophthalmology, 2014; 132:1059-67.

Moisseiev, E., Waisbourd, M., Ben-Artsi, E., Levinger, E., Barak, A, Daniels, T., Csaky, K., Loewenstein, A., Barequet I.S. Pharmacokinetics of bevacizumab after topical and intravitreal administration in human eyes. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 252: 331 (2014).

O'Connor AR, Birch EE. Quality of life in pediatric cataracts. In Pediatric Cataract Surgery: Techniques, Complications, and Management, 2nd edition (ME Wilson, RH Trivedi, eds) Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Publication Date: Feb 10, 2014.

Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. Office probing for treatment of nasolacrimal duct obstruction in infants. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014;18:26-30.

Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. Atropine versus patching for treatment of moderate amblyopia: Follow-up at 15 years of age. JAMA Ophthalmology, 2014; 132:799-805

Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. A randomized trial comparing part-time patching with observation for children 3-10 years old with intermittent exotropia. Ophthalmology, 2014; 121: 2299-310.

Pineles SL, Velez FG, Yu F, Demer JL, Birch E. Normative reference ranges for binocular summation as a function of age for low contrast letter charts. Strabismus, 2014; 22:167-75.

Stager D Jr, Felius J. Cost analyses for the treatment of unilateral childhood cataracts. In: Pediatric Cataract Surgery, Techniques, Complication and Management. 2nd edition, Wilson ME Jr, Trivedi RH, Editors. (Chapter 10.) Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014. ISBN:978-1-4511-4271-6.

Sullivan LS, Koboldt DC, Bowne SJ, Lang S, Blanton SH, Cadena EL, Avery CE, Lewis RA, Webb-Jones K, Wheaton DK, Birch DG, Coussa RG, Ren H, Lopez I, Chakarova CF, Koenekoop R, Garcia CA, Fulton RS, Wilson RK, Weinstock GM, Daiger SP. A dominant mutation in hexokinase 1 (HK1) causes retinitis pigmentosa. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., 2014;55:7147-7158.

PRESENTATIONS

Birch DG, Csaky K. Developing Treatments for Age-Related Macular Degeneration – Functional Endpoints, Institute of Medicine, Washington, DC, Nov 2014

Birch DG, Hood D, Wheaton D, Hoffman D. Ellipsoid zone width analysis of OCT. International Society for Eye Research. 21st Biennial meeting, San Francisco, CA, July 20-24, 2014.

Birch DG, Locke KG, and Bennett LD. Long-term follow-up of patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP) receiving sustained-release CNTF through intraocular encapsulated cell technology implants. RD2014, Asilomar, CA, July 2014.

Birch DG, Locke KG, Klein M, Wen Y, Hood DC, Wheaton DKH, Hoffman DR. Comparisons among annual measures of spectral domain OCT, full-field ERG, and static perimetry in patients with RPGR-mediated X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP). International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology and Vision. Chongqing, China, October, 2013.

Birch DG, Locke KG, Klein M, Wheaton DK, Hoffman DR, Hood DC. Annual decline in visual sensitivity at the edge of the OCT-defined ellipsoid zone (EZ) in patients with RPGR-mediated X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP). ARVO, Orlando, FL, May 2014.

Birch EE. Amblyopia and binocular vision. Invited Speaker, Amblyopia Translational Reearch Alliance, 2014.

Birch EE. Amblyopia and binocular vision. Invited Speaker, EY Section Amblyopia Minisymposium. Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, 2014.

Birch EE. Amblyopia: it’s a binocular disorder. Invited Speaker, “Cutting Edge Innovations in Amblyopia,” American Academy of Ophthalmology Pediatric Ophthalmology Subspecialty Day, 2014.

Birch EE, Li S, Jost RM, Morale SE Stager Jr, Dao L, Stager Sr D. Binocular iPad treatment for amblyopia in preschool children. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014.

Bittner A, Haythornthwaite J, Dagnelie G, Wood L, Koenekoop R, Birch D. Comparing Negative Thoughts (Catastrophizing) during Visual Field Testing in Patients with Glaucoma vs. Inherited Retinal Degeneration. Vision, Melbourne, Australia, 2014.

Cai CX, Locke KG, Ramachandran R, Birch D, Hood DC. A comparison of progressive loss of the ellipsoid zone (EZ) in autosomal dominant and X-linked retinitis pigmentosa. ARVO, Orlando, FL, May 2014.

Csaky K. Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration. Two Color Microperimetry as an Endpoint for Dry Age-Related Macular Degeneration Trials: Present Status. 2014.

Csaky KG, Downing M, Felius J, Holmes T. The relationship between 2-color microperimetry (2-MP) and the inner segment ellipsoid (IS/E) integrity in subjects with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). ARVO, May 2014, Orlando, FL.

Daiger SP, Bowne SJ, Sullivan LS, Koboldt DC, Birch DG, Wheaton DK, Blanton SH, Koenekoop RK, Chakarova CF, Fulton RS, Wilson RK, Weinstock GM, Garcia CA, Avery CE, Cadena ED, Lewis RA. A missense mutation in hexokinase 1 (HK1) causes autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa (adRP). Am. Society Human Genetics, San Diego, CA, October 18-22, 2014.

Daiger SP, Churchill JD, Bowne SJ, Sullivan LS, Blanton SH, Koboldt DC, Weinstock G, Wheaton DK, Birch DG. A novel locus for Autosomal Dominant Retinitis Pigmentosa (ADRP) on chromosome 19Q13. ARVO, Orlando, FL, May 2014.

Fahim AT, Wheaton DH, Webb KD, Othman M, Bowne SJ, Sullivan LS, Shedden KA, Karoukis AJ, Heckenlively JR, Birch DG, Daiger SP. X-chromosome inactivation in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa. XVI International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration, Pacific Grove, CA, July 13-18, 2014.


Felius J, Busettini C, Lambert SR, Lynn MJ, Hartmann EE, IATS Study Group. The Infant Aphakia Treatment Study (IATS): Fixational instabilities following extraction of unilateral infantile cataract. ARVO, May 2014, Orlando, FL. Haider KM, Birch EE, Wang J. Development of refractive error and visual acuity in individual children with retinopathy of prematurity treated with intravitreal injection of bevacizumab. Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, 2014.

Ho A, Smith T, Hariri A, Chegarnov E, Ferris FL, Van Veldhuisen P, Sadda SR, Weleber RG, Birch DG. Area measurement of the ellipsoid zone (EZ) by SD-OCT and its correlation with visual field identifies a potential anatomical endpoint for clinical trials in Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP). ARVO, Orlando, FL, May 2014.

Hoffman DR. “Docosahexaenoic Acid and X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa:4-year clinical trial outcomes” UTSW Department of Ophthalmology, Visual Sciences Seminar Series; Dallas, TX, June 5, 2014.

Hoffman D. & Birch D. “Good Nutrition for Saving Your Vision” Visions2014, Foundation Fighting Blindness, Denver, CO, June 21, 2014.

Hoffman DR, Wheaton DKH, Fish GE, Spencer R, Pearson NS, Takacs A, Klein M, Locke KG, Birch DG. High dose docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP): A 4-year randomized, controlled clinical trial. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., 2014.

Humayan MS, da Cruz L, Dagnelie G, Stanga PE, Ho AC, Greenberg RJ, Birch DG, Duncan JL, Sahel JA. An update on the Argus II epiretinal implant. ARVO, Orlando, FL, May 2014.

Jost RM, Stager Jr DJ, Dao L, Katz S, McDonald R, Birch EE. High specificity and accuracy of the Pediatric Vision Scanner in a pediatric primary care setting. Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, 2014.

Jost RM, Felius J, Birch EE. High sensitivity of binocular retinal birefringence screening for anisometropic amblyopia without strabismus. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, April 2014, Palm Springs, CA.

Klein M, Birch DG. Progression in patients with advanced retinal degenerative diseases (RDD) followed with full-field stimulus threshold (FST) testing. ARVO, Orlando, FL, May 2014.

Li S, Jost RM, Morale SE, Stager Sr D, Dao L, Stager Jr D, Birch EE. Binocular treatment of amblyopia leads to lasting improvement of visual acuity. Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, 2014.

Li S, Morale SE, Jost RM, De La Cruz A, Birch EE. Binocular treatment of amblyopia reduces severity of suppression to improve visual acuity. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014.

Miao I, Bhakta AS, Sredar N, Ivers KM, Patel NB, Queener HM, Locke KG, Birch DG, Porter J. In vivo examination of cone photoreceptors in patients with Retinitis Pigmentosa implanted over five years ago with encapsulated ciliary neurotrophic factor. ARVO, Orlando, FL, May 2014.

Mitzel G., Felius J., Cruz M. and Wang Y.-Z. “The longitudinal relationship between visual acuity and fixation instability in patients with age-related macular degeneration”, Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.; 2014. Orlando, FL.

Morale SE, Wang J, Ren X, Mossa-Basha L, Birch EE. Longitudinal changes in hyperopia of children with accommodative esotropia depends on age of onset of strabismus. Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, 2014.

Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. A randomized trial of adding a plano lens to atropine for treatment of amblyopia. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014.

Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. A randomized trial of atropine versus patching for treatment of moderate amblyopia: follow-up at 15 years of age. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014.

Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. Effect of patching versus observation on intermittent exotropia-specific health-related quality of life in children and their parents. Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, 2014.

Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. The effect of part-time patching on stereoacuity, control, and angle in childhood intermittent exotropia. American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, 2014.

Pediatric Eye Disease Investigator Group. Pediatric cataract surgery: Baseline characteristics of a North American pediatric eye disease registry. Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology, 2014.

Pennesi ME, Birch DG, Heckenlively JR, Tan O, Niimi J, Locke K, Bennett LD, Khan NW, Yang P, Jayasundera T, Weleber RG, Chulay JD. Changes in SD-OCT cyst volume measurements in a prospective cohort study in X-linked retinoschisis. RD2014, Asilomar, CA, July 2014.

Schuchard RA, Birch DG, Dagnelie G, Koenekoop RK, Bittner AK, Wood LM, Barnes CS. Comparison of kinetic fields (Goldmann and Octopus) and threshold visual fields (Octopus macular static and full-field stimulus threshold) in patients with inherited retinal diseases. ARVO, Orlando, FL, May 2014.

Stager D Jr, McLoon LK, Felius J. Postulating a role for connective tissue elements in inferior oblique muscle overaction. Costenbader Society Annual Meeeting, August 2014, Grand Teton National Park, WY.

Wang Y.-Z., He Y.-G., Mitzel G., Zhang S. and Bartlett M. “Compliance and test variability of patients with maculopathy in using an iPhone-based shape discrimination hyperacuity test at home”, Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci.; 2014.

Wheaton DK, Birch DG, Fish GE, Spencer R, Pearson N, Takacs A, Baker R, Hoffman DR. Safety assessment of high dose docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in a 4-year randomized clinical trial in X-linked Retinitis Pigmentosa (XLRP). ARVO, Orlando, FL, May 2014.

Wheaton DKH, Birch DG, Fish GE, Spencer R, Pearson NS, Takacs A, Baker R, Hoffman DR. Safety assessment of high dose docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplementation in a 4-year randomized clinical trial in X-linked retinitis pigmentosa (XLRP). Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., 2014.

Your vision is our greatest priority and we will keep working until

discoveries are made.

In 2014, the Retina Foundation conducted 19 clinical trials and served more than 2,000 patients with free vision testing.


Your vision is our greatest priority and we will keep working until

discoveries are made.

In 2014, the Retina Foundation conducted 19 clinical trials and served more than 2,000 patients with free vision testing.


LUMINARY $100,000+AGTCColumbia UniversityDSM/MartekFoundation Fighting BlindnessMayo Foundation of Medical Education & ResearchNational Institutes of Health/National Eye InstituteBridget Silverthorne RussellStemcells, Inc.

VISIONARY $50,000-$99,999National Neurovision Research Institute QLT, IncThrasher Research FundVital Art & Science, Inc.

FOUNDER'S CIRCLE $25,000-$49,999Jaeb Center for Health ResearchGenentech The Kaye Family FoundationNeurology Consultants of DallasOdin Biotech, LLC

PRESIDENT'S CIRCLE $10,000-$24,999Acucela, Inc.J. W. Bagley FoundationKate & Bill BedfordLinda & Don CarterCenter for Misaligned Eyes, P.A.Linda & Scott DavisEsanex, Inc.Fight for SightNancy & Herbert HuntJudy & Harold KayeTexas Neurology PATexas Retina AssociatesThe Rosewood FoundationUniversity of Alabama

University of TexasThe Vision for Tomorrow Foundation

DIRECTOR'S CIRCLE $5,000-$9,999AllerganFaye C. BriggsTracy & David CartyChilternDell/YourCause, LLCDelta Gamma Foundation of DallasThe Hartnett Foundation, Inc.Susan & Adam HurleyShirley Ann & Jim LoveLynne & F. J. "Deacon" MarekMr. & Mrs. H. Ross Perot, Sr.Second Sight Medical ProductsBobbi & Fred White

BENEFACTOR $2,500-$4,999Jim BosClinical Investigations of TexasCommunities Foundation of TexasElizabeth Born Linz FoundationExxonMobil FoundationEllen & Paul FlowersElia Gurvetch Vision Assistance Fund at the Dallas Jewish Community FoundationHunt Cares Employee CampaignCecilia & Kip KernodleAngela & Marc KleinBobbi & Richard MassmanKim & Jay MiersRegina Montoya & Paul CogginsAlice & Erle NyeMr. Michael Polosky & Dr. Lori CoorsJill RuffatoSherry & Rand Spencer

PATRON $1,000-$2,499Aditi & Rajiv AnandKarla C. ArundelDr. Cynthia BeauchampDr. Cyril BirchJoanne BowlesMarta BowlingAllison & Andrew CatesArnold DavidsonPhyllis & Kenneth DavisThe Decherd FoundationIsfi & Deepa DeendarThe Don & Sybil Harrington FoundationAnne & Cas DunlapEldon EppersonSharon & Mark FritzJames GoblePenni & Mike HansenKathryn & Don HousemanMr. & Mrs. Lee IvanhoeJackie JamesonLeslie & Jeff JohnsonAdrian KayariNancy LesserCary MaguireDr. & Mrs. Charles G. MarkwardMark D. McDonaldVirginia & Jake MurrahGwen & Gage PrichardMargaret Ann & Jimmy PurseLori & Leo PutchinskiRBCPaula SloyerBarbara & Craig SmithApril & Wayne SolleyCarolyn & Fred SpencerDr. David Stager, Jr.Pat & Dave Stager, Sr.John Wilson

SUPPORTER $500-$999Kaye BurkhardtNicole CampbellMabel EngNancy & Jon EsberNancy & Ron FellmanMarilyn & Ron FiedelmanHeather & Lee HaakHawn Foundation, Inc.Kim & Howard HoffCarolyn & Glenn HoodMrs. Caroline Rose HuntMary & Donald LandryDee Dee & Bob MillerJo OprendekJohn O'Sullivan & Melissa MatthewsDr. Brian Ranelle

YOUR GIFT...2014 ANNUAL GIVING


Luanne & Robert SukenikMarcus TaylorTom Thumb Good Neighbor Program

PARTNER $250-$499Jayne AbshireJanell & Alan AlspaughAmerican Society of Ophthalmic Registered NursesValerie & Mike BakesSusan & Bill BanowskyMarina & Cliff Beasley, Jr.Suzanne & George BeauchampJenny & Jason BessonetteRobert BrackbillMr. & Mrs. Steven D. BrowneChristine CarraraCL&F Operating, LLCNatalie & Bill CobbDavid & Lisa HoenerPatricia HopkinsSue & Phillip JohnBert & Brad JostLaura LaptookDr. Joel Leffler & Dr. Susana PoliackSharon LiddyKaren & Phillip MillisJudy MurrahDr. Karim NawazMrs. Susan W. OdomCarol & Jonathan PetteeDawn RaganCatherine & Jeff RodewaldTommy M. RodgersEvelyn StrausmanMichael StressengerMr. & Mrs. Gregory TomlinsonMichael TsukUniversity of MichiganRebecca & Albert VaiserNancy & Phillip WardDr. Yuquan WenErin & Joe Zopolsky

FRIEND UP TO $249Ed AbrahamAllstate Employee Giving CampaignAnne AlonzoAmazonSmileDebra & Jerome AndersonAnonymousDamali AsberryLouis AshkarLeslie & Travis AyersKindra & Chris BaizeSarah & Bill BalesVanette Ball

Bank of AmericaHoward BarberNancy BarkmanJo Rene & Dennis BattockCathy BebeeDelores BergnerRoya BidanjiryEileen & David BirchElizabeth BlandfordKathy & Ron BoringRoxanne BoydAngela BrackbillMary Ann & Delmar BrimDr. Elisabeth BrockieRob BrownJohnnie & Bob BurksJean & Joel BuysAnn & James CampbellPat & Jim CarmichaelHelen ChenetteLinda & Mike CiskowskiJasmine CluckFrances CohenMary Ann CollinsDon CookCharles CorbinAnnette CormanMargaret & Leon CouchLeah & James CouperthwaiteHarriet & Ralph CousinsMichele CoxMadeleine CrouchUna & Bob CrownerKathy & Jon CrumleyGerald CuccurulloGeorgia & Tom DavisMary DenigerConnie DeWitteBill DriscollJoyce & Bobby DuncanKim Dunworth-MillerHarriet DurickJuanita Dusse'Matthew ElmoreChristamarie EmersonCatherine & David EpsteinMr. & Mrs. Gerald P. EsmerMary EverettAnna & Robert EverlankaTerri FieldsNancy & Dick FiorelliFirst Christian ChurchDeborah & Michael FogartyJeff FrancisLynn FranklinElizabeth GermanMayor & Lori GinsbergCarolyn & Albert GodwinJames & Phyllis GrahamMr. & Mrs. Steve Grant

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel J. GreenholzMary Jo & Bob GrimesAn & Lars HagenJulia HagstromBarbara HairJacqueline HallDiana & Steven HamiltonKelly HaroCarolyn HarrisonMr. & Mrs. W. F. HastingsJo & Glynn HatleyDavid P. HendricksNancy Lyn HodgsonKeith P. HolderTom HolmesVester HughesCissy HumphreyAdrian HumphriesKelly & Jeffrey HunterIllinois State TreasurerBeth IsaacsMr. & Mrs. Joe Don JacksonRitesh JaiswalMr. & Mrs. William R. JohnsonJoan JohnsonHarold JohnsonNancy & Don JohnstonLeota JostCarolyn JoyceSunil & Debismita KarCynthia & Dave KassonDoris KeelerKiwanis Club of PlanoAmy KolpPhyllis LaphamJustin LigasJenifer S. LonghoferSharon & Robert LoryDr. Boyd D. LylesSharon & George LymanGary MachalWilliam ManiatisBeatriz & Bill MannHele ManroeMary MarshallKim & Brent MartinelliLesley & Bill MartinelliDonna H. MasseyJason MassmanDorothy MatetichSvetlana MattssonVicki & Robert McGrawKimberly McLeanMatt & Amanda McNewSharon & Don MeintsCynthia MenzerMadeline & Jerry MeyerDr. Barbara MorchowerPhil MoremanBrandi & Bob Motion

2014 ANNUAL GIVING...IS OUR SOURCE


Mr. & Mrs. Robert MuckleroyMaurine & Dan MurrahCarol NeidhartLorna OntjesLinda & Stephen Oprendek, IIICharles OstrovPhyllis OwenKishore PadalaDean PalmerDr. Mary PattersonPaul PesekGale PetersonDr. William PhelpsJane H. PierceMr. & Mrs. William PoppenMarisa & Charles PostlewateJoe PowellMrs. Juanita Q. PurcellLeanne & Scott RaineyPat RandolphTom RedingerLanette ReesHolly & Jacqlies ReichensteinLinda & Robert RiekGrace RikerHugh RittenhouseBob & Sherry RobinsonJean RobinsonJulie RodgersJoni RodriguezStephan RogersDoris RogersEllen RogersKathy & Joey RunyonGary SandtMr. & Mrs. Eugene SchmidtJanet SchotterCathie & Mike SeiboldPatricia SettleJoann SeuserJudy SheltonDeborah SingletonRobert SmithRhonda SnyderJudith & Willis StamperJane & Charles StephensonCecil StewartNelson StoppielloJanice StroudDallas SulliventMr. & Mrs. Eugene SwagerJoseph and Helen Swiff Memorial Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community FoundationTexas Health Research & Education InstituteWilliam H. ThomasLenore ThomasSusan & Monte TitusRuth TohillTia & Antonio TomlinGeorge TownsSharon TravisMr. & Mrs. Joe TrckaSue & Bill TroyanMr. L. TurnerTrina Utt

Carol & Frederick VancePam & Robert VodvarkaAndrea WalkerDr. Henry WalterSara WaskowMarie Elizabeth WattsJanice Welchly-WhartonCarol WhiteKen W. WhitsonMrs. Karen J. WilkinsSandra WinterShirley & Jerry WolfeJoann & Willie WynnDr. Richard Zweig

HONORARIUMSDorothy Anderson Bob and Sherry RobinsonAudrey Ayers Leslie and Travis AyersJudah Bessonette Jenny and Jason BessonetteDrs. David and Eileen Birch Catherine and David EpsteinJoanne Bowles Carol and Frederick VanceDr. James Campbell Johnnie and Bob BurksCarol Gene and Howard Cohen 50th Wedding Anniversary Rebecca and Albert VaiserFran Cohen 70th Birthday Judy and Harold KayeMatthew Diharce Valerie and Mike BakesCharles Friedman Rebecca and Albert VaiserJacqueline Hall Phyllis and Kenneth DavisPenni and Mike Hansen Deborah and Michael FogartyAndi Horstkotte Paula SloyerCaroline Rose Hunt Angela Brackbill Nancy and Jon EsberAvery Jameson Jackie JamesonJudy Kaye The Kaye Family Foundation Grace RikerJennifer Michelle Kearby Hawn Foundation, Inc.Donald and Karen Key Georgia and Tom DavisHelen K. and Robert G. McGraw Pat and Dave StagerDr. James Merritt American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses Sue and Phillip JohnBrooke Miers Kim and Jay MiersDelores Mopsik 80th Birthday Rebecca and Albert VaiserJames A. Purse, III Jane H. Pierce

Wes Rainey Leanne and Scott RaineyRiley Rodgers Julie RodgersBridget Russell Bill DriscollThe Settle Children Patricia SettleDr. Rand Spencer Suzanne and George BeauchampDr. and Mrs. Rand Spencer Harriet and Ralph CousinsSally Spring Kelly HaroDr. David Stager Sr. Kelly and Jeffrey HunterDr. Albert Vaiser Nancy and Ron FellmanDr. Robert W. Wong Judy SheltonThe Wynn Family Linda and Mike Ciskowski

MEMORIALSThomas L. Anderson, Sr. Dee Dee and Bob Miller Bob and Sherry RobinsonThomas L. Anderson, Jr. Juanita Dusse' Jacqueline HallJean Arnwine Barbara HairMouzon Bass Margaret Ann and Jimmy PurseDr. William F. Brown Margaret Ann and Jimmy PurseEugene Chenette Helen Chenette Margaret and Leon Couch Harold Johnson Kiwanis Club of Plano Madeline and Jerry Meyer Lorna Ontjes Tom Redinger Ellen RogersTom Cole Phyllis and Kenneth DavisAnn I. Cox Michele CoxBetty and Bob Cross Karla C. ArundelLenny Dupree Sharon and George LymanWilliam D. Durick Harriet Durick Carolyn Harrison Susan and Monte TitusHelen Gardner Rebecca and Albert VaiserClara T. Grovijohn Gary Machal Mr. and Mrs. William Poppen Mr. L. TurnerBetty Junkin Guest Janice Welchly-WhartonElia Gurvetch Dallas Jewish Community Foundation


Wes Rainey Leanne and Scott RaineyRiley Rodgers Julie RodgersBridget Russell Bill DriscollThe Settle Children Patricia SettleDr. Rand Spencer Suzanne and George BeauchampDr. and Mrs. Rand Spencer Harriet and Ralph CousinsSally Spring Kelly HaroDr. David Stager Sr. Kelly and Jeffrey HunterDr. Albert Vaiser Nancy and Ron FellmanDr. Robert W. Wong Judy SheltonThe Wynn Family Linda and Mike Ciskowski

MEMORIALSThomas L. Anderson, Sr. Dee Dee and Bob Miller Bob and Sherry RobinsonThomas L. Anderson, Jr. Juanita Dusse' Jacqueline HallJean Arnwine Barbara HairMouzon Bass Margaret Ann and Jimmy PurseDr. William F. Brown Margaret Ann and Jimmy PurseEugene Chenette Helen Chenette Margaret and Leon Couch Harold Johnson Kiwanis Club of Plano Madeline and Jerry Meyer Lorna Ontjes Tom Redinger Ellen RogersTom Cole Phyllis and Kenneth DavisAnn I. Cox Michele CoxBetty and Bob Cross Karla C. ArundelLenny Dupree Sharon and George LymanWilliam D. Durick Harriet Durick Carolyn Harrison Susan and Monte TitusHelen Gardner Rebecca and Albert VaiserClara T. Grovijohn Gary Machal Mr. and Mrs. William Poppen Mr. L. TurnerBetty Junkin Guest Janice Welchly-WhartonElia Gurvetch Dallas Jewish Community Foundation

Selwyn Heller Rebecca and Albert VaiserNelson Bunker Hunt Margaret Ann and Jimmy PurseIdaBelle Farrow Isaacs Beth IsaacsHenry Doyle Lightfoot Margaret Ann and Jimmy PurseDr. John Lynn Rebecca and Albert VaiserDena and Earl Morchower Dr. Barbara MorchowerStavros V. Moustakeas Rebecca and Albert VaiserWill J. Murrah Judy MurrahWill J. & Elizabeth Murrah Judy MurrahPhilip H. Norton, M.D. Louis Ashkar Jo Rene and Dennis Battock Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Greenholz William Maniatis Hugh RittenhouseEdwin J. Pesek Paul PesekBennetta Carter Purse Roxanne BoydMr. & Mrs. James Anderson Purse, Jr. Margaret Ann and Jimmy PurseJoe Rowe Phyllis and Kenneth DavisHerbert Schiff Rebecca and Albert Vaiser

Sylvia Schwartz Mayor and Lori Ginsberg Angela and Marc Klein Rebecca and Albert VaiserDeborah Marie Shea Phyllis and Kenneth DavisMary Silverthorne Cecil Stewart Evelyn StrausmanBob Smith Robert SmithFred Spencer Anne Alonzo Debra and Jerome Anderson Vanette Ball Kathy and Ron Boring Pat and Jim Carmichael Charles Corbin Una and Bob Crowner Joyce and Bobby Duncan Nancy and Dick Fiorelli Elizabeth German Mary Jo and Bob Grimes Jo and Glynn Hatley David P. Hendricks Tom Holmes Carolyn and Glenn Hood Patricia Hopkins Nancy and Don Johnston Leota Jost Doris Keeler Hele Manroe Vicki and Robert McGraw Sharon and Don Meints Carol Neidhart Phyllis Owen Dean Palmer

Gale Peterson Joe Powell Gary Sandt William H. Thomas Sharon Travis Trina Utt Shirley and Jerry WolfeJames Stayton Rob Brown Judith and Willis StamperHarry and Reba Swiff Joseph and Helen Swiff Memorial Fund of the Dallas Jewish Community FoundationGene Thompson Maurine and Dan MurrahJenene Tynes Ed Abraham Bank of America Mary Ann Collins Mr. and Mrs. Steve Grant Mr. & Mrs. William R. JohnsonLt. Col. John Thomas Wall, Jr. Phyllis and Kenneth DavisLinda Kay Wallace Rebecca and Albert VaiserBrandon Wells Luanne and Robert SukenikLouvina Wyn Joann and Willie WynnEugene Zale Rebecca and Albert Vaiser


TITLE SPONSOR - $50,000+ORIX Foundation

TRIFECTA SPONSORS - $35,000+Mrs. Thomas L. Anderson, Sr.Bridget Silverthorne Russell

PLACE YOUR BET SPONSOR - $25,000+Faye C. Briggs

WIN SPONSOR - $15,000+Dallas Southwest Osteopathic Physicians, Inc.

PLACE SPONSORS - $10,000+G.C. Broughton Jr. FoundationFrost BankJoyce GastlerHunt Consolidated, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Donald KeyHelen K. and Robert G. McGrawSharif & Munir Luxury Custom HomesDr. and Mrs. Bill SnyderAmy and Paul Wilson

SHOW SPONSORS - $5,000+Amegy Bank of TexasKate and Bill BedfordBracewell & Giuliani, LLP

Nancy and Herbert HuntLiving Green Designs, LLCBobby B. LyleLynne and F. J. "Deacon" MarekAndy McCarthy & Samara KlineMedSynergies, Inc.Vinette and Mike MontgomeryThe Park Cities News*Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. RogersThe Rosewood CorporationTexas Retina AssociatesThompson & Knight FoundationRebecca and Albert VaiserShirley and Gene VilfordiRoscoe Fred and Bobbi WhiteWisteria*

WINNER’S CIRCLE SPONSORS - $2,500+AnonymousKim and David Callanan, MDPenni and Mike HansenGene & Jerry Jones Family FoundationBobbi and Richard MassmanVirginia and Jake MurrahThe Northern Trust CompanyShamrock Asset Management, LLCSherry and Rand Spencer, MDTech Plan, Inc.Mrs. Charles J. Wyly, Jr.

JOCKEY CLUB SPONSORS - $1,500+Chippenhook*Englander dZignPakDr. Gregory KozielecSusanna and James Merritt, MDPatricia and David Stager, Sr.

LONE STAR TABLES - $1,750+Leesa and Gary AlhadefLuann and Tony ColosimoDFW Door & HardwareHicks Law Group, PLLCMedSynergies, Inc.Texas Retina AssociatesTia S. Tomlin, CFPSusan and Ray Wren

$1,000 - $1,499Drs. Eileen and David BirchThomas W. CookCornea Associates of Texas, PAKathryn and Don HousemanCaroline L. HuntSpring Creek Barbeque

$500 - $999Isfi and Deepa DeendarRobert D. Gross, MDLisa and David Hoener

RACING FOR SIGHT2014 RACING FOR SIGHT

*in kind gift


RACING FOR SIGHT Evelyn StrausmanSusan L. Swanson, MDDee Collins TorbertJohn R. WilsonKatherine Krause and Warren Zahler

$250 - $499Sandy and Jerry AllisonMildred and Dennis DuesmanPatsy and Dwain FullerJulie Linares and Javier GonzalesDiana and Steve HamiltonDr. Dennis HoffmanDr. and Mrs. Jerry JacobsChristina and Ajoy KarnaDr. and Mrs. Ken KrivacicCindy and Edwin V. MurrChristina & Tim NorrisSally Pian and Ira SilvermanSusan and David SkinnerCindy and David Stager, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Robert VodvarkaKristina and Phil WhitcombErin and Joe Zopolsky

UP TO $249Janell and Alan AlspaughAnonymousBond W. BeamsAnn and James Campbell, MDJoe CoxMary Lee CoxSharon and Hugh FrederickTori A. FultsMidge GannonBarbara D. HairBrian MierJo OprendekTeresa and Dale OttPanther Park Animal HospitalAnita & William L. Phelps, MDElaine PolemenakosPat RandolphDr. Arnold StokolMr. and Mrs. Eugene SwagerBeth and Paul TaylorRuth TohillCarol and Frederick VanceAnn M. VaughtPaula and Mike WaltersMarie Elizabeth WattsDr. Richard Zweig

HONORARIUMSHelen K. and Robert G. McGraw Patricia and David Stager, Sr.Dr. Rand Spencer Robert D. Gross, MD Mrs. Charles J. Wyly, Jr. Gene & Jerry Jones Family Foundation


$500,000+Crystal Charity Ball 2012The Silverthorne Family

$100,000-$499,999The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation, Inc.Faye C. BriggsG.C. Broughton Jr. FoundationHillcrest FoundationNancy and W. Herbert Hunt Family and Caroline Rose Hunt FamilyDr. & Mrs. W. L. HuttonQuincy & Estine Lee Charitable FoundationHelen K. & Robert G. McGrawStephen & Nancy RogersDr. & Mrs. William B. SnyderBobbi & Fred White

Gifts & Pledges$2,722,807

$50,000-$99,999Ruth Collins AltshulerKate & Bill BedfordDorothy & Cyril BirchHoblitzelle Foundation

$25,000-$49,999Maureen H. & Robert W. DecherdJohn T. and Deborah EvansPenni & Michael D. HansenKathryn & Don HousemanKaren & Donald A. KeyRichard & Bobbi MassmanJames & Susanna MerrittRand & Sherry SpencerJeff & Liana Yarckin

$10,000-$24,999Dr. & Mrs. David CallananLinda & Scott DavisAngela & Marc Klein

Bobby B. LyleMickey & Michele MunirRobert Wang, MD

$5,000-$9,999Linda L. Burk, MDGurvetch FoundationLynne & Deacon Marek

$1,000 - $4,999Lori Coors, MD Mary Lee CoxMarea & Marlan DowneyJohn A. HammackRobert & Sally HastingsCaroline & Bunker HuntMr. & Mrs. Douglas H. HuntDr. & Mrs. David R. Stager, Sr.Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Whitman

$500 - $999Anonymous

CAPITAL CAMPAIGNVISION OF THE FUTURE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN


CAPITAL CAMPAIGN $250-$499AnonymousValerie & Michael BakesJudy MurrahHarold & Sarah PeekJane & Jon ScherperTia & Antonio Tomlin

BELOW $250AnonymousCarol & Harry BreitbarthEvelyn & James BurchfieldJames V. Campbell, MDNatalie & Bill CobbThe CorbittsJohn E. Eisenlohr, MDEldon B. EppersonMary EverettFrederick S. Geist, MDLaurie & Craig GoldenBarbara D. HairWendy KrispinBoyd D. Lyles, MDSara & David MartineauBarbara Morchower, MDDan MurrahSharon L. OlsonCecil StewartCarol VanceDr. Robert VodvarkaPatricia WylerRichard Zweig, DDS

MEMORIALSMildred J. Geist Frederick S. Geist, MDVera Hunt Kindle Helen K. & Robert G.

McGrawDonald Lester Dr. Lori CoorsJames & Anne Merritt James & Susanna Merritt

Dena & Earl Morchower Barbara Morchower, MDWill J. Murrah Judy MurrahMary Silverthorne The Silverthorne Family Cecil StewartRichard Tomlin Tia & Antonio TomlinJoe & Norma Turner Robert & Sally HastingsRoscoe White Sr. Bobbi & Fred White

HONORARIUMSDrs. David and Eileen Birch Stephen & Nancy RogersJoanne Bowles Carol Vance

Matthew Diharce Valerie & Michael BakesCaroline Rose Hunt Sara & David MartineauThe William Herbert Hunt Family The Caroline Rose Hunt FamilyNancy & Herbert Hunt Marea & Marlan DowneyHelen K. & Robert G. McGraw Dr. & Mrs. David R. Stager, Sr.Dr. Rand Spencer Ruth Collins Altshuler Maureen H. & Robert W.

Decherd

*Funding Opportunities Available

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The Retina Foundation of the Southwest is one of the country’s premier eye research facilities. Located

in Dallas, the Foundation is a leader in research on macular degeneration, causes and treatments of infant eye disorders, and cures for inherited retinal diseases.

Documents

2014-Annual-Report