THE INAUGURAL DR. DAVID BIRCH LECTURE
Dr. Karl Csaky, Chief Executive and Medical Officer of the Retina Foundation, and the Retina Foundation Board of Directors cordially invite you to the inaugural Dr. David Birch Lecture featuring Dr. Jacque Duncan. She will highlight progress made in understanding inherited retinal diseases (IRD) and how we can translate innovative science into effective treatments. The named lecture honors Dr. David Birch’s generational impact on vision science and begins an annual tradition of hosting a distinguished guest lecturer in the retinal degeneration field.
Following the lecture, Dr. David Birch and Dr. Mark Pennesi will join Dr. Jacque Duncan in a conversation about the evolving landscape of gene therapy, clinical trial design and patient-centered innovation.
Cocktails & Conversation
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
5:30 – 7 p.m.
Dallas Country Club
Mockingbird Lane | Dallas, Texas
Please RSVP by October 17 to Amy Johnson
ajohnson@retinafoundation.org | 214.543.6533
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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