Funds that support Cornea Care Include:

Dry Eye Care and Innovation Fund
Fund number: 318173

Supports dry eye programs, research, patient care, education, and other initiatives in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences for the work of Dr. David Castellano (or successor) as directed by the department chair. Expenditures shall be approved in accordance with the then current guidelines established by the College of Medicine.

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Funds that support Gene Therapy Include:

Gene Therapy and Innovative Therapeutics Fund
Fund number: 318396

Supports research towards patient care in gene therapy and innovative therapeutics for the work of Dr. Thomas Mendel, his faculty collaborators, and successors as approved by the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences Chair.

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Funds that support Glaucoma include:

Paul A. Weber Innovation and Research Fund
Fund number: 317479

This fund, in honor of Dr. Paul A. Weber, supports advancements in research in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences for innovative cures for blindness and eye disease including glaucoma and macular degeneration. Expenditures shall be approved in accordance with the current guidelines and procedures established by the College of Medicine in consultation with the Department.

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Glaucoma Research Fund
Fund number: 306247

Supports medical glaucoma research in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences.

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Frederick M. Kapetansky, MD Faculty Support Fund
Fund number: 483860

Established May 16, 2024, with gifts from Dr. Frederick M. Kapetansky; supports a junior faculty member in the Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at assistant professor rank who is developing her/his research program in imaging of the eye, glaucoma, or data science related to imaging or glaucoma.

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Funds that support Global Health include:

Ophthalmology Medical Outreach Fund 
Fund number: 313571

Supports cost of travel, equipment, supplies for medical outreach by Ophthalmology medical students, resident fellows providing medical education, research/care to foreign or U.S. communities.

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Steven R. Meadows, MD Resident Global Mission Fund 
Fund number: 644765 

Established November 21, 2019, with gifts from Julie P. Meadows (MA 1996); used for the cost of travel, equipment, supplies for medical outreach/missions by Ophthalmology medical students, residents and fellows providing medical education and/or care to foreign or U.S. communities.

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Linda J. and John T. Pajka, MD Global Ophthalmology Endowment Fund
Fund number: 645575

Established August 29, 2014, with a gift from Linda J. Pajka [BS 1986] and Dr. John T. Pajka [BS 1982; MD 1986; residency training, 1987-1990] of Lima, Ohio; used in the Department of Ophthalmology to support the mission of the Global Outreach Project and similar medical outreach activities by Ophthalmology medical students, residents, and fellows providing medical education and care to foreign or U.S. communities.

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Funds that support Imaging and Data Science include: 

Ophthalmology Advanced Imaging Suite Support Fund
Fund number: 315743

For planning, renovation, technology, equipment costs of Ophthalmology’s Advanced Imaging Suite located on 5th floor of OSUWMC’s Eye and Ear Institute facility. Upon completion, funds may be used toward ongoing maintenance or for related imaging support as allocated by department chairman.

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Funds that support Oncology and Melanoma include:

Retina Research and Program Fund in Ophthalmology
Fund number: 313310

For research and programs on retinal diseases (including retinal detachment, ocular melanoma, improve treatments) for work of Dr. Colleen Cebulla (or successor) as approved by department chair.

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Eye Research Fund
Fund number: 313138

Supports molecular genetics or retina research in Ophthalmology or other initiatives for work of Drs. Frederick. Davidorf and Mohamed Abdel-Rahman (or their successors).

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Funds that support Retina include:

Patti Blow Research Fund in Ophthalmology
Fund number: 310340

To support research in ophthalmology including scientific supplies, equipment, salaries for research personnel and activities required for quality medical research.

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Alan and Susan Letson Retina and Ophthalmology Fund
Fund number: 663978

Established December 6, 2007 with gifts from Dr. Holton C. Letson of Hilton Head, South Carolina; used to support the education of ophthalmology residents, acquisition of equipment for research, clinical and patient care, projects in retina disease, and emerging priorities or initiatives related to retina disease in the Department of Ophthalmology.

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Ophthalmic Retinal Surgical Innovation & Imaging Technologies Fund
Fund number: 315925

Supports retinal research and related activities in Ophthalmology to advance treatments, imaging technology and surgical techniques on diseases such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, etc.; as undertaken by Dr. Matthew Ohr (or successor) and approved by department chair.

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Retina Research Fund in Ophthalmology
Fund number: 310708

Supports retinal research in ophthalmology including but not limited to age related macular degeneration, diabetes, ocular melanoma, uveitis, research supplies, equipment, personnel.

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