Thursday, May 14, 2026
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Meyerson Symphony Center
Dallas, Texas
For the past 50 years, philanthropy has driven innovation at the Retina Foundation to secure solutions for eye diseases and disorders through groundbreaking research and focused patient care. Join us to celebrate 50 years of transformative impact and support our accelerated timeline to save and restore vision in the next several years. By donating, sponsoring or buying a ticket or table, your support helps our team of scientists and doctors find true solutions to save sight.
Retina Foundation Co-Founder
In honor of Albert Vaiser, MD, a fellow co-founder of the Retina Foundation
Hutton carries on the legacy on behalf of all the Retina Foundation founders
Inaugural Speaker for the annual Dr. David Birch Lecture
Chair and Distinguished Professor,
Department of Ophthalmology,
University of California, San Francisco
Chair of the Foundation Fighting Blindness (FFB) Scientific Advisory Board
Co-Chair of the Foundation Fighting Blindness Clinical Consortium Executive Committee
Scientific Director, Retina Foundation
Director, Rose-Silverthorne Retinal Degenerations Laboratory
Director, Inherited Retinal Degeneration Clinic, Retina Foundation
Professor of Ophthalmology
Professor of Molecular and Medical Genetics
Paul H. Casey Ophthalmic Genetics Division
Casey Eye Institute
Oregon Health & Science University
Join us in recognizing the transformative legacy of Dr. David Birch by giving a donation to the Retina Foundation in his honor.
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