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ADELINE LUTZ

The late Adeline Lutz endured a series of surgeries at FEI—13
operations that included two corneal transplants and the repair of
two macular holes on her retina. Adeline’s primary

ophthalmologist, retired corneal surgeon Steven S.T. Ching,
MD—the inaugural Adeline Lutz-Steven S. T. Ching, MD

Distinguished Professorship in Ophthalmology—became a driving
force in her vision care and a close friend. Because of her grateful
relationship with Dr. Ching and the entire staff at FEI, Adeline and

her late husband, Walter “Jack” Lutz, decided to donate most of their savings to FEI—an impressive

$6 million. In 2009, the front of our building that houses FEI became the Adeline P. Lutz Pavilion to
honor Adeline’s and her husband’s generosity.

Glover-Crask Eyeglasses for Kids Program

Attorney John Harris, of the Harris Law Firm in
Honeoye Falls, NY, has made it a mission to eliminate

uncorrected vision for some of the Rochester region’s
most disadvantaged kids. Harris is co-trustee of the
Glover-Crask Charitable Trust and also a member of

FEI’s advisory board. To date, Glover-Crask has given
more than $1.2 million to FEI, including pledging
$250,000 to establish the Glover-Clask Eyeglasses for

Kids program.
The program has served three local charter schools including Hope Hall School, Nativity

Preparatory Academy, and the Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts. With the
exception of time and transportation, the students and schools do not absorb any cost associated

with the program.
The program allows FEI to provide vision screenings and eyeglasses for school-aged children

who live below the poverty line and are in need of vision care. FEI pediatric ophthalmologists,
optometrists, ophthalmology residents, and medical staff all help take care of the eye exams, which

includes checking to see if other vision problems are present. If a child’s vision falls below 20/40,
opticians help the student pick out a frame they like and use FEI’s on-site lens finishing lab to create
a pair of glasses. Since each child has been pre-screened by a nurse or staff member at their school,

most leave wearing their first pair of glasses.