"Together we have a vision for the future."

The Department wishes to express its gratitude to all those who have made contributions to the UI Foundation in behalf of the Department of Ophthalmology.

The generosity of our faculty, alumni, colleagues and patients has been phenomenal in helping us to establish endowments that support our teaching and research.

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Current Endowments

Named Chairs, Professorships, Lectures and Awards

Chairs

• Beulah and Florence Usher Chair in Cornea/External Disease and Refractive Surgery
• Frederick C. Blodi Chair in Ophthalmology
• Hadley-Carver Chair in Glaucoma
• Howard Ruby Chair for Regenerative Ophthalmology
• Lillian C. O'Brien and Dr. C.S. O'Brien Chair
• Carver Chair in Molecular Genetics
• The Martin Carver Chair in Ocular Cell Biology
• The Pomerantz Family Chair
• The Roy J. Carver, Jr. Chair in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
• The Seamans-Hauser Chair in Molecular Ophthalmology
• William E. Scott Educational Chair in Pediatric Ophthalmology

Professorships

• Clifford M. and Ruth M. Altermatt Professorship in Glaucoma
• Dina J. Schrage Professorship in Macular Degeneration Research
• Donald H. Beisner, MD and Judith Gardner Beisner Professorship
• Hansjoerg E.J.W. Kolder, MD, PhD Professorship in Best Disease Research
• Marion and Frederick Fuerste, MD Professorship in Ophthalmology  
• Ronald V. Keech, MD Professorship in Ophthalmic Genetics
• The Rodolfo (Rudy) and Margaret Perez Professorship in Ophthalmology Education
• Robert C. Watzke, MD, Professorship in Retina Research 
• The Jim O'Brien Gross and Donnita Gross Professorship
• The Captain Jim and Donnita Gross Fund Professorship
• Robert and Joell Brightfelt Professorship in Cornea

Lectures and Awards

• The Alson E. Braley Lecture
• The Charles D. Phelps Memorial Award
• The Fuerste Family Distinguished Alumni Lecture Series
• The Hansjoerg E. Kolder Award for Excellence in Ophthalmology
• The Drs. Lisa and Amir Arbisser "Top Gun" Award
• The Mansour F. Armaly Lecture
• The P.J. Leinfelder Award
• The Stacy L. Thompson Resident Leadership Award
• The Trish Duffel Award
• The Wolfe Foundation Lecture
• The Wolken Ethics Lecture Series