Page 6 - Flaum Eye Institute | UR Medicine | University of Rochester
P. 6
You can help us make an impact in eye care and research
Blindness and partial vision loss are among our most devastating health problems, affecting 3.3
million Americans age 40 and over. By 2020, this number is expected to climb to 5.5 million
as our population ages. Meanwhile, diseases of the retina or optic nerve, including glaucoma,
diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration, continue to impact older people. Today, we
fight these diseases by either slowing or stopping their progression, as we continue to work hard
to develop new therapies and preventions.
FEI is a world leader in vision research, education, and compassionate care. Our faculty,
residents, fellows, and graduate students are dedicated to, and passionate about, reducing the
incidence of ophthalmologic disease—and the burden it places on people worldwide. You can
support their innovative ideas and programs in two ways.
CREATE A LEGACY
You can create a permanent legacy that funds the work of current and future scientists,
clinicians or educators by establishing an endowment; a fund that is invested and managed by
the University in perpetuity. You can endow:
• A named fund for FEI
• Professorships and directorships
• A range of positions for our research or clinical faculty, residents, fellows, or graduate
students
• Best-in-class research, clinical or education projects and programs
• Lectureships
MAKE AN IMMEDIATE IMPACT
Your support will help us hire the brightest faculty, trainees, and students, and will give them
the freedom and tools NOW to seize opportunities and pursue creative ideas in research, care,
or education that will change the way we can help people around the world. You can support:
• Faculty recruitment
• Pilot projects/Seed funds for research
• Young aspiring scientists
• Resident education
• Research equipment
For more information contact Jennifer Koehnlein
(585) 273-5472 • jennifer.koehnlein@rochester.edu
www.urmc.rochester.edu/eye-institute/
