Fall 2013 Newsletter - Houston eye Associates Foundation

VISION
Houston Eye Associates
Foundation Newsletter
Fall 2013
A Lifetime of Sight Ahead
Dr. Susan Wittenberg
& Ms. Wilson
“I am 22 years old and have been struggling with my eyesight since I was 15.
I decided to go back to school and study Dietetics. A few weeks into the
semester, my vision began to diminish tremendously. I did not know what to
do. I was committed to attending school full time and continuing my part time
job at a clothing store; withdrawing from school was not an option,” states Ms.
Wilson. “I took the chance and finished my semester. I could not read my textbooks, a computer screen or the overhead projectors. I got through my first
semester basically by listening and web searching. When exams came up,
I struggled reading the forms.
At work I was moved from a front end supervisor to passing out numbers
in the fitting rooms, meaning less hours, all due to my vision impairment. The spring semester improved
significantly because I learned about my school’s disability program. It was still challenging. I needed to provide
care for my infant daughter, maintain passing grades, and work part-time. My mother provided great support as
she would drive me to work and school, assist with my daughter; while working two jobs herself. I was referred
to a uveitis specialist, Dr. Susan Wittenberg, for further medical treatment. Since I was uninsured, a full-time
student, and unable to afford the necessary medical and surgical eye care services I needed to manage my
debilitating eye disease, Dr. Wittenberg informed me of the Houston Eye Associates Foundation, and her staff
guided me through the application process.
I qualified for the HEA Foundation program, and it provided me with the medications, medical services
and necessary lab work that led to my miraculous visual restoration! I am so very thankful to the HEA
Foundation and Dr. Wittenberg. I learned from the HEA Foundation program that Dr. Wittenberg was donating
her office time and surgery skills to ensure my inflammation was under control and my vision was restored. Now
I am back in school, literally with a completely different view on things.”
Ms. Wilson no longer requires assistance through the HEA Foundation.
She has her own coverage and continues to see Dr. Wittenberg for her
lifelong eye condition.
Many thanks to the hundreds of Visionaries that made it possible for Ms.
Wilson to receive the medical and surgical eye services she needed to
have restored vision, support her goal to progress with her education and
continue providing for her daughter and herself.
HEA Foundation is committed to providing the necessary eye care services for adults and children
to preserve and restore their vision, as well as their independence. Physicians and medical professionals donate their time and services while financial support from grateful patients, local private
foundations and special events provide the funding to pay for surgery center fees, medications,
prosthetics and any other ancillary services required by the patient to have restored vision.
H o u s t o n E y e A s s o c i at e s F o u n d at i o n 1
Many thanks to the
following “Visionary” physicians who
donate their surgery and
office time to those less fortunate.
General
Larry P. Alexander, MD
Belu A. Allam, MD
Jeffrey B. Arnoult, MD, FACS
William S. Banks III, MD, FACS
Victor Y. Chang, MD
Prajay Dhir, MD
M. Dolores Diaz, MD
Steven H. Dunn, MD
Samih Elchahal, MD
Susan K. Fish, MD, FACS
Allan Fradkin, MD
Sol Hamburg, MD
Lindsey D. Harris, MD
Daniel E. Jenkins III, MD
Mark S. Jenkins, MD, FACS
Kevin Y. Jong, MD
Sherif Khalil, MD
Timmy A. Kovoor, MD
John M. Lim, MD, FACS
Alison Lin, MD
Bernard A. Milstein, MD
Richard J. Ou, MD, FACS
Paula J. Phillips, MD
Mitchell M. Porias, DO
C. Downey Price, MD, FACS
William H. Quayle, MD, MS
Hayne J. Sheffield, MD
W. Colby Stewart, MD, FACS
Justus W. Thomas, MD
Richard G. Urso, MD
Elaine G. Thung, MD
Da-Thuy Van, DO
Louis E. Verstringhe III, MD
Mark C. Vital, MD
Andy Watkins, MD
Fiaz Zaman, MD
Stewart L. Zuckerbrod, MD
Cornea & External Diseases
Victor Y. Chang, MD
Samih Elchahal, MD
John D. Goosey, MD
Mark S. Jenkins, MD, FACS
Timmy A. Kovoor, MD
Jeffrey D. Lanier, MD, FACS
Alison Lin, MD
Justus W. Thomas, MD
Louis E. Verstringhe III, MD
Mark C. Vital, MD
Glaucoma
Jeffrey B. Arnoult, MD, FACS
Prajay Dhir, MD
Richard L. Kimbrough, MD, FACS
Elaine G. Thung, MD
Fiaz Zaman, MD
Oculoplastics
Kenneth J. Hyde, MD
Daniel E. Jenkins III, MD
Sherif Khalil, MD
Richard G. Urso, MD
Robert B. Wilkins, MD, FACS
Pediatric
Carlos A. Gonzales, MD
James Z. Lai, MD
Malcolm L. Mazow, MD, FACS
Aaron M. Miller, MD
Kathryn H. Musgrove, MD
Refractive/LASIK
Victor Y. Chang, MD
Samih Elchahal, MD
Susan K. Fish, MD
John D. Goosey, MD
Kevin Y. Jong, MD
Timmy A. Kovoor, MD
Bernard A. Milstein, MD
Richard J. Ou, MD
William H. Quayle, MD, MS
W. Colby Stewart, MD
Justus W. Thomas, MD
Richard G. Urso, MD
Da-Thuy Van, DO
Louis E. Verstringhe III, MD
Fiaz Zaman, MD
Stewart L. Zuckerbrod, MD
Dear Visionaries:
Even with the implementation of the Affordable Care Act effective 2014, it
is estimated that millions of adults in the United States will continue to lack
access to medical and surgical services. The number of patients we serve stands
to persistently increase. Houston Eye Associates Foundation pledges to continue
to work on behalf of those who will remain uninsured or underinsured for medical
and surgical eye care services. We have a stable foundation that insures we will
be present for those in need.
We have many partners in our mission. Houston Eye Associates Foundation is
pleased to recognize the network of ambulatory surgery centers that generously
accept HEA Foundation patients. As ophthalmologists and anesthesiologists donate
their time and services, surgery centers throughout the Houston and South Texas
region donate a significant portion of their facility fees.
We appreciate these surgery centers for continuing to support our efforts by
providing surgical facilities at significantly reduced rates.
Doctors Outpatient Surgicenter
Gramercy Outpatient Surgery Center
Houston Eye Associates Ambulatory Surgery Center
These partnering surgery centers and their staff help complete the circle of
allowing HEA Foundation to provide medical and surgical eye care services for
those less fortunate. Many thanks to these surgical centers!
Your financial support will continue to significantly impact the lives of hundreds
of adults and children as their vision and independence is restored. My sincerest
thanks to everyone that helps HEA Foundation help others!
At Houston Eye Associates Foundation we want our patients to know, “Your
Sight Is Our Focus.”
Sightfully yours,
Mark Vital, MD
Retina
Michael A. Bloome, MD, FACS
Carolyn Chen, MD
Lindsey D. Harris, MD
Andrew C. Kopel, MD
Bailey L. Lee, MD
Paul C. Salmonsen, MD, FACS
Uveitis/Immunology
Kelly L. Larkin, MD
Susan E. Wittenberg, MD
Neuro-Ophthalmologist
Andrew G. Lee, MD
Susan Yalamanchili, MD
Optometrists
Tia N. Budde, OD
Chloe F. Butts, OD
Deanna Pena Garcia, OD
Monica L. Gonzales-Deliganis, OD
Mark F. Klaff, OD
Matthew Lahmeyer, OD
Michelle R. Levin, OD
Michael A. Pickering, OD
Julie J. Yi, OD
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“Thank you so much for restoring our faith in
mankind and reassuring us there are still people out
there who care about others.”
Linda D.
H o u s t o n E y e A s s o c i at e s F o u n d at i o n
The Houston Eye Associates
Foundation hosted an iOS Blind
Users Group (iBUG) seminar in
September to raise awareness of
the many smartphone applications
designed for low vision individuals.
Michael McCulloch and his iBUG team of
experts shared various types of iPhone
applications that have helped them within
their personal and professional lives.
Next iBUG seminars are
scheduled for January 11, 2014,
from 9 to 11 am and
July 20, 2014, from 2 to 4 pm.
Location: 7155 Old Katy Road,
Suite N100, Houston, 77024.
Pre-registration is required for the seminars;
please email [email protected] to register.
On your mark, Get Set…GO!!!!
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Event Underwriters
ather your team and register for the upcoming 29th Annual “Lookin’
Good” Shamrock Strut Fun Run 10K, 5K and Kids K run/walk on Saturday, March 15, 2014.
Houston Eye Associates Foundation is proud to have the leadership of
FOX-26 Meteorologist Mike Iscovitz for this annual event. He and his family
understand the importance of vision and the challenges of visual impairments.
Please join him and his family in helping to provide more medical and surgical
services to those in need within the community, the underserved and uninsured working population on the verge of losing their eyesight.
How can you help? There are many ways to support this cause. Register for the race!
Start a team! Set a goal to fundraise! Volunteer!
After the race, join in the fun Post-Race Party festivities. Music provided by 104.1 KRBE,
great food provided by My Fit Foods, Kolache Factory, Three Brothers Bakery, Chick-Fil-A,
and much more. Kids will enjoy face painting, moonwalks, eyeglass craft table, Hula Hoop
station and interactive booths provided by Chick-Fil-A and other participating vendors.
Registration opens on Monday, December 9. Watch for early registration incentives by Dromgoole’s Fine Writing Instruments and Stationery, My Fit Foods, Schlitterbahn
Galveston Island Indoor Waterpark, Prima Pasta Restaurant and Houston Optical.
New for 2014! “Lookin’ Good” Shamrock Strut Fun Run
• Moisture-wick running shirts will be available for an additional cost when registering online. $15 each.
• Top Team and Top Individual to raise the most funds will be recognized during the Post-Race Party.
• Byrd Interior Construction
• BBVA Compass
• Adidas
• Gramercy Outpatient Surgery Center
• Houseman/Wilkins Ophthalmology Foundation
In Kind Vendors
Houston Astros
Luke’s Locker
Schlitterbahn Galveston Island
Indoor Waterpark
Walgreens
West University Wellness Center
Register at: www.houstoneye.com/foundation
Good Luck, and we hope to see you at the race! Make sure to show your GREEN IRISH PRIDE.
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Houston Eye Associates Foundation took part in a successful health fair for adults and children
within the Spring Branch community on Saturday, September 21. Houston Eye Associates
Foundation volunteers provided basic vision screenings, and onsite ophthalmologists, Dr. Victor Chang, Dr. Prajay
Dhir, Dr. Elaine Thung and Dr. Fiaz Zaman provided a more comprehensive eye exam. Many thanks to all the
volunteers for supporting this community-based effort!
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EYE BALL – The Place To Be Seen
The Houston Eye Associates Foundation and Prevent Blindness
Texas, two non-profit organizations committed to preserving and
restoring sight, are proud to recognize Karen and Bob Aspromonte
as the honorees at the 5th Annual Houston EYE BALL.
Vision and eye health are important to the Aspromontes. As a
former fashion consultant, Karen relied on her sight to create
fashion masterpieces. Bob, Texas Baseball Hall of Fame Member, and former Houston
Astro, will share his very personal experience on how vision has impacted his life.
They are both committed to raising awareness and funds for the hundreds of adults
and children that will benefit from eye screenings, eye safety education, and medical
and surgical eye care services.
We appreciate the support from the following underwriters:
Byrd Interior Construction • Nancy and Kenneth Spitler • SYSCO
Honorees Bob and Karen
Aspromonte, HEAF Board
Member Mrs. Rose Cullen
and HEAF Board President
Mark Vital, MD.
Since 2010, more than $1.1 million has been raised through the annual EYE BALL events. If you would like to
learn more about the EYE BALL 2014, please call Claudia McCabe at (713) 558-8740.
Will you consider listing the Houston Eye Associates Foundation within your estate planning? Please call
(713) 558-8740 to request the necessary information to ensure the Houston Eye Associates Foundation is
listed within your plan. Your gift will help adults and children have restored vision and independence.
Join Houston Eye Associates Foundation at the
2nd Annual Health Awareness Fair
Location: Tellepsen Family YMCA, 808 Pease, 77002
Date: Saturday, February 8, 2014
Time: 9 am to 1 pm
Cost: FREE!
Park Plaza Hospital healthcare providers will provide educational seminars, while vendors
will showcase a variety of community health resources, products, and services.
Guests can also receive free preventive screenings:
• Blood pressure • Cholesterol • Hearing and vision • Glucose
Your Support Helps HEAF Help Others
After falling 27 times last year due to my decreased vision that began seven years ago, my son was
committed to finding help for my eyes. He came across the HEA Foundation. We downloaded the application and shortly thereafer, I was accepted into the program.
Finally, after years of waiting, I was getting help! Dr. Samih Elchahal performed cataract surgery on
both eyes, and now, I am able to drive and have the ability to be independent again. Words cannot
express the gratitude I feel and will continue to feel, for the rest of my days. Thanks to everyone that
supports
the Foundation with time and donations.
– L. Martin
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N N Gifts Made From May 1, 2013
IN MEMORY OF
Ms. Vilma J. Andreason
Mr. Henry E. Anglin
Ms. Hilda Aron
Baby, a special man’s best friend
Ms. Michelle Loftin Bronstrop
Ms. Millie Dampf
Mr. Bob French
Mr. Lee Krakaur
Mr. John I. Lovejoy
Mr. Kevin Lowry
Y. Burt Olive, Jr.
Mr. Johnny Manuel Ramos, Sr.
Ms. Lupita Romero
Mr. Ramon Sauceda
Robert H. Stewart, M.D.
Mr. Danny Weber
IN HONOR OF
Jeffrey B. Arnoult, M.D., F.A.C.S.
William S. Banks, III, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Michael A. Bloome M.D., F.A.C.S.
Ina Bonner
Mr. Drue French Boyles
Ms. Jeree Bunch-Story
Steven H. Dunn, M.D.
John D. Goosey, M.D.
Lindsey D. Harris, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Richard L. Kimbrough, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey D. Lanier
Bailey L. Lee, M.D.
Malcolm L. Mazow, M.D., F.A.C.S.
William H. Quayle, M.D., M.S.
Charles E. Russo, M.D.
Paul C. Salmonsen, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Ms. Marie Tindall
Mark C. Vital, M.D.
Susan E. Wittenberg, M.D.
VISIONARIES
Gifts $1000 & Up
AIG Matching Grants Program
Ms. Carol J. Baker
Mr. Rick Canady
Andrew Delaney Foundation
The Ellwood Foundation
Mr. Dale L. Fridley/Fridley Family Fund
Deanna Pena Garcia, OD and
Mr. Gilbert A. Garcia
Gramercy Outpatient Surgery Center
Faye B. and Carl D. Gregory
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Holloway
Mr. Calvin C. Mann, Jr.
John P. McGovern Foundation
Mr. Leonard J. Rejcek
Nancy and Kenneth F. Spitler
Justus W. Thomas, M.D.
Mr. George H. Thomas
Katherine Diase, MD and Mark C. Vital, MD
Diana and Conrad Weil, Jr.
Family Foundation
Gifts $100 - $999
Mrs. Gervaisa M. Anglin
Mr. and Mrs. Jose J. Arias
Ms. Delia Attebery
Janet M. Balke, PhD and Mr. Trent A. Balke
Mrs. Grace K. Biven
Glenda Sue and Jack M. Blackburn
Joan Melasky and Karl E. Blomquist
Mr. Jim Bourne
Mr. Thompson Boyd III
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VISIONARIES
Mr. David Boyles
Ms. Liana Caciula
Cameron International Corporation
Mr. and Mrs. L.W. Carpenter III
Mr. John D. Carrara, Jr.
Ms. Raquel Cedillo
John and Mary Chamberlain
Ms. M.C. Charlton
Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program
Ms. Dorothy L. Clark
Conroe Woodlands Eye Clinic
Mr. and Mrs. D.P. Dampf
Ms. Jenny M. Dunphy
Carolyn and Russell Egan
EOG Resources, Inc.
Mr. Lee Eppes
Mr. Giorgio Fani
Jackie and Bill Fletcher
Nan and Larry Forney
Ms. Rachel Frazier
Ed and Cheryl Gaude
Ms. Charlene Geiss
Ms. Lila Gene George
Ms. Virginia P. Gidley
Mr. James M. Green
Joyce and Dennis Gregg
MaryAnn and Victor Guerrero
Mrs. Geraldine Gurley
Lindsey D. Harris, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mr. Lonnie Hawkins
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Heathcote
Ms. Joy Huntington
Mr. James A. Jackson
Mary and Billy Jernigan
Mrs. Arthur J. Johnson
Ms. Nancy R. Johnson
Mr. Don G. Jones
Mrs. Gay R. Juengerman
Ms. Mary G. Kaeppel
Mr. Sam Kamal
Mr. Robert L. Kiber
Georgia and Lee Kness
Dr. Michael F. Koehl
Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Krakaur
Eleanor and George Kurtz
Sarah and Michael Livingston
June and Tommy Lott
Ms. Ellen Marino
Mr. Will Maze
Connie and Willis McCammon
Ann and Bill McCulloch
Jeane and Rudy Michalk
Ms. Gloria J. Morris
Ms. Suzanne K. Morris
Ms. Sydonia Muscat
J.E. Norris, M.D.
Richard Ou, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Pace, Sr.
Verianne and Leon Palmer
Susan and Jerry Parish
Rebecca and Jeff Parsons
Bobbye and Andrew Parsons
Deborah and Bob Pate
Mr. Gary Pearce/Pearce Industries, Inc.
Kathy and Rick Plaeger
Grace Ann and Leonard Potts
Ms. Cindy Raimond
Ms. Hamsa Ramakrishnan
Dr. Lalitha and Mr. S. Venkat Raman
Mr. Richard Rankin
Ms. Joan C. Read
Ms. Lynn C. Rizzo
Ms. Patricia J. Robin
Mrs. Sybil F. Roos
Patricia and David Rosenberg
Brenda and Mansel Rubenstein
Safeway Inc.
Ms. Cynthia R. Sanders
Mr. C.E. Sanders
Mr. John Schomaker
Mr. Gail J. Serrell
Mr. Louis Skidmore, Jr.
Ms. Annie Bell Smith
Alison Lin, MD and Mr. Steven Spears
Mr. Patrick E. Stepchinski
Paula and James Suchma
Ms. Gaylene Taylor
Denece and Charles Thibodeaux
Dot and Bill Thompson
Ms. Anh Tran
Mr. Jeffrey H. Weiss
Mrs. Lanier Whilden
Monica S. and Thomas W. White
Yvonne and Dalton White
Georgiann and Jerry Wilmot
Carol and Barry Wilson
Mr. Jospeh C. Winkler
Dr. Susan E. Wittenberg
Ms. Pamela Wren
Gifts $99 and below
The Howard Acton Family
Mr. Zulfiqar Ahmad
Mr. and Mrs. Syed Ajmali
Eunice and Robert Anderson
Ms. Karen J. Andreason
Mr. Mohammed Ansari
Christina and Carl D. Arnold
Ms. Lela Jo Barkley
Mr. Leonardo Barr
John R. and Longina M. Barrera
Mr. Edward Bauerle
Ms. Caroline Sue Beard
Mr. Michael M. Belding
Nancy and Edwene Bell
Mr. Ted Bergeron
Sylvia and Henry Berti
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Bloome
Mr. and Mrs. George Bobbitt
Ms. Billie Jo Brackeen
Brenda and Ralph Bronstrop
Ms. Betty Buie
Mr. Noe Cardenas
Wilma and Ray Carleno
Mr. Eduardo Castro Jr.
Ms. Barbara B. Clarke
Mr. Charlene and Gary Craig
Ms. Patricia N. Dial
Ms. Mary S. Dix
Mr. Han Van Doan
Ms. Mary E. Doran
Ms. Patricia D. Doyle
Cecilia and Bonimar Duco
Ms. Alicia Farfan
Mr. Richard E. Flannery
Mr. Ruben E. Flores
Ms. Noel Foreman
Ms. Linda G. Forman
Mr. Edwin H. Frank, Jr.
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Uveitis
Uveitis is inflammation inside the eye, specifically affecting one or more of
the three parts of the eye that make up the uvea: the iris, the ciliary body,
and the choroid. Inflammation of the uvea may occur as a consequence of
diverse stimuli. These can be broadly classified according to the following mechanisms: immunologic, infectious, traumatic, and so-called masquerade. Uveitis is categorized according to the anatomical location where the inflammation occurs within the
eye. Anterior uveitis is the most common form of uveitis, followed by posterior or panuveitis. Intermediate uveitis is the least common form but still comprises a significant number
of cases (4% to 17% of all cases of uveitis).
Uveitis may affect individuals of any age from infancy on. It also affects people from all parts of the world,
and it is a highly significant cause of blindness, accounting for 10-15% of all blindness in the United
States. Many patients in the pediatric age group, younger than 16 years, suffer devastating complications of uveitis. The average age at presentation is approximately 40 years. The incidence of uveitis in the
United States is approximately 15 cases per 100,000 population per year, or a total of some 38,000 new
cases per year.
Uveitis is a serious ocular condition. It is the third leading cause of blindness worldwide, accounting in
the United States for 10-15% of all blindness. Untreated or under-treated uveitis, or repeated episodes
of inflammation within the eye, can lead to scarring and blinding consequences. Uveitis is a treatable
condition. Patients are urged to seek consultation with a uveitis specialist, a physician with advanced
training in inflammatory eye disease, who can perform a thorough workup for a possible underlying associated systemic disorder and prescribe the appropriate treatment. Treatment may include drops, oral
medications, injections, or infusion therapy. Steroids and immunosuppressive medications are frequently
prescribed to treat and control the inflammation. These medications can have serious side effects but are
often necessary to preserve vision and maintain long-term control of the uveitis. When taking steroids
and immunosuppressive medications, it is extremely important to follow your doctor’s dosage instructions
carefully, obtain the requested laboratory monitoring, and keep all recommended visits so he or she can
closely monitor the progress of treatment.
VISIONARIES (continued)
Dr. John J. Fraser, Jr.
Ms. Kathleen A. Frisk
Ms. Mary R. Froelich
Ms. Lucille H. Gallman
Ms. Carmen Garcia
Wing and Henry Gee
Ms. June W. Gillman
Mr. Edward Glaser
Rev. and Mrs. Oscar Gonzales
Nonya and Jonathan Grenader
Ms. Ruth D. Guest
Dr. Gordon G. Guillery
Mr. Loyd S. Haley
Mr. James M. Hamlin
Geneva and George Harrell
Ms. Maria Ysabel Hernandez
Willene and David Hoffman
Mr. Charles Holman
Houston Eye Associates
H o u s t o n E y e A s s o c i at e s F o u n d at i o n Barbara and James Humlick
Ms. Marcia Jackson
Ms. Deborah Joseph
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Kessner
Mr. Henry Kohler
Henry and Henriette Krause
P.G. and George F.B. Lehman, III
Ms. Anne G. Levin
Mr. Edeltraud K. Lloyd
Ms. Nan H. Lovejoy
Mr. Herbert Lum
Ms. Evelyn J. Lunde
Mr. Jose R. Macias
Ms. Marianne Martin
Ms. JoAnn McEwan
Mr. Charles L. Messler
Ms. Margaret Mihalo
Ms. Jamie M. Mills
Ms. Helen F. Mintz
Gloria T. and George J. Mundine
Mr. and Mrs. Earl G. Newman
Mr. Daniel O’Connor
Dr. John C. O’Leary
Mrs. Carlita A. Olive
Ms. Joann Palieri
Mr. D.W. Pamplin
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Pearce
AJ and CM Piperi
Ms. Mary A. Platt
Mrs. Delores Quin
Mr. Jose L. Ramirez
Mr. James R. Ramsey
Elva and Dwight Raulston
Ms. Teresa Reynolds
Ms. Mary L. Roberts
Brenda and Henry Rojas
Mr. Anthony Rojas
Ms. Jane Henson Russell
Ms. Mary Ann Scardino
Mr. Carl W. Schumacher, Jr.
Ms. Dessie Rae Shadowens
Nora and Alfred Shire
Mary S. and Bob Singleton
Ms. Patricia M. Smith
Ms. Catherine D. Smith
Carole and James Sydow
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tant III
Burnham and Joan C. Terrell
Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Thomas
Ms. Tina Tilles
Michelene G. and John J. Toomey
Tillie and Jerone Vacek
Ms. Vickie W. Weber
Ms. Dorothy Whyte
Barbara E. and Harold L. Wolff, Jr.
Joan and Roy Wood
Mr. Sik Bun Yuen
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Executive Director:
Claudia McCabe
Non-profit Org.
U.S. Postage
Board of Directors
Houston, Texas
Permit No. 4255
Mark C. Vital, MD, President
Janet Balke, PhD
Genie Byrd
Rosanette S. Cullen
Jerry Deutser
Deanna Pena Garcia, OD
Carlos A. Gonzales, MD
Lindsey D. Harris, MD, FACS
Carol Holloway, Secretary
Marc N. Longo, MD, FACS
Richard J. Ou, MD, FACS
Rebecca Parsons
William H. Quayle, MD, MS
Lynn Rizzo
Steven G. Spears, Treasurer
Kenneth Spitler
Justus W. Thomas, MD
S. Conrad Weil, Jr.
Lanier Whilden
Susan E. Wittenberg, MD
PAID
7155 Old Katy Road
Suite N100
Houston, TX 77024
“I can now read the large green signs on the freeway and the speedometer
in my car. Previously I could not see anything from my right eye.
Now I can! Thank you for your kindness and much needed help.”
- James R.
• Mission Statement •
Houston Eye Associates Foundation is committed to preserving and restoring sight with comprehensive eyecare
surgeries, medications, and ancillary services for individuals in financial hardship; and supporting education and
research initiatives for the benefit of the community.
Physicians of Houston Eye Associates and other partnering medical professionals donate their office time and surgical
skills and Houston Eye Associates Foundation pays for hospital and surgical facility fees, vision-saving medications,
medically necessary lenses, eye glasses, cornea tissue, laboratory services, prosthetics and other ancillary services.
A Special Thank You Message –
Our mission cannot be fulfilled without the support from generous donors, and the many partnering physicians and
medical professionals who provide the comprehensive eyecare surgeries and services required by our patients.
Our goal is to preserve and restore vision so patients can once again be self-sufficient and independent.
Thank you - Houston Eye Associates Foundation
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