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The Luminary society recognizes individuals who are beacons for progress in vision research, clinical care and education. Generous donors have contributed gifts totaling $100,000 – $499,999.

  • Abbott Medical Optics, Inc.
  • The Able Trust
  • His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan
  • Marcelo & Betty Alvarez
  • Amarone Charitable Trust
  • Anthony Abraham*
  • Anthony Abraham Family Foundation
  • Charlotte D. Ahrens*
  • Usha & Monte Ahuja
  • American Health Assistance Foundation
  • Catherine Armstrong*
  • Mr. Francis A. Anania 
  • Dr. Robert C. & Veronica Atkins Foundation
  • Captain Eugene K. & Muriel M. Auerbach*
  • Louis & Mary August* 
  • Gerson & Barbara Bakar
  • Mr. & Mrs. Joseph R. Bagby
  • Ms. Allen Arthur Barco*
  • Pondray R.M. Baldwin*
  • Laurence E. Barreca*
  • Florence & Harry Hood Bassett
  • The Bassett Foundation
  • Mr. Brian C. Bastin
  • Bausch & Lomb, Vision Care
  • James* & Laurie Bay
  • Dr. Joseph & Jean Beauchamp
  • Katherine Begeest*
  • Harry Belafonte
  • Robert R. Bellamy Memorial Foundation, Inc.
  • Helen L. Benenati*
  • Claudia & Dennis Berman
  • Birk Family Foundation
  • Thomas H. & Martha Blash*
  • Mr. James F. Blinder & the Alden Foundation
  • Mr. James R. Borynack & Mr. Adolfo Zaralegui
  • Findlay Galleries Inc.
  • BrightFocus Foundation
  • The Broyhill Family Foundation
  • Bryan Dare Holdings Limited
  • Mildred G. Burrows*
  • Camiener Foundation
  • Mr. Nick A. Caporella
  • Mr. & Mrs. Silvio A. Cardoso
  • Mr. & Mrs. Woodrow W. Carter
  • Mr. & Mrs. John K. Castle
  • H.A. & Mary K. Chapman Charitable Trust
  • The Rhoda & David* Chase Family Foundation, Inc.
  • Mae Knight Clark*
  • Dr. John G. & Diana Clarkson
  • Louis & Virginia Clemente*
  • William H. Cochrane*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Miles Collier
  • Nina V. Collins*
  • Community Foundation for
  • Palm Beach & Martin Counties
  • Robert Costigan*
  • Dr. & Mrs. Harvey J. Crocker
  • Mr. & Mrs. Andrew E. Cummins
  • The Dana Foundation
  • Ellaruth S. Davidson*
  • Mary Lynn Davis*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Jim H. Derryberry
  • Leonard W. Diener*
  • Lawrence J. & Florence A. De George Charitable Trust*
  • Hermé de Wyman Miro*
  • Adele Dousseau*
  • Louis T. & Ann K. Donatelli
  • Drasner Family Foundation
  • The Lowell S. Dunn & Betty L. Dunn Family Foundation
  • Dunspaugh Dalton Foundation
  • Harvey C. & Linda J. Eads
  • Mr. & Mrs. Albert Ebstein*
  • Frances M. Elliott*
  • Amelia P. Farquhar*
  • Eric Feiler*
  • Mr. Mark Feldberg & Emily Page
  • The Fewell Family
  • Mr. & Mrs. Simon C. Fireman*
  • Ms. Elizabeth C. Fisher*
  • Bernice S. Fitzgerald*
  • The Jefferson Lee Ford III Memorial Foundation
  • Helen W. Fraser*
  • Finker Frenkel Foundation
  • Friends of the Congressional
  • Glaucoma Caucus Foundation
  • Friends for Life
  • Robert G. & Eugenie S. Friedman
  • Ms. Joyce Froot*
  • Ruth & August Geiger
  • Charity Foundation
  • Genentech, Inc.
  • John & Bonnie Geraghty
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Jules Gerson
  • Isadore Gilbert*
  • Saul & *Florette Gilinski
  • Glaucoma Research Foundation
  • Nellie F. Goettel*
  • Paul R. & Hattye S. Gordon*
  • Eleanor K. Graham*
  • Edward L. & Lois E. Grayson
  • M. Brenn & Selma W. Green*
  • Myron & Gladys Greentree*
  • Virginia E. Greenwald*
  • Mr. Otto Guidi*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Alfredo D. Gutierrez
  • Jane & Gene Guttman
  • Ms. Gloria B. Halpern*
  • Mr. Sydney L. Hammer*
  • John L. Harshfield*
  • Dr. Lawrence & Doris Hastings*
  • Doris Hastings Foundation
  • Mickey Hayes*
  • Jean L. Haynes*
  • Claude Hemphill*
  • Mr. & *Mrs. Edward L. Hennessy, Jr.
  • The Edward L. Hennessy, Jr. & Ruth S. Hennessy Foundation
  • Emma Clyde Hodge Memorial Foundation
  • Ms. Jessie S. Hoffman*
  • John* & Beverly Hoffman
  • Geraldine Howlett*
  • Ms. Gail Hughes Galli
  • Evangelina R. Jimenez*
  • Bill E. Johnson
  • Walter A. Kahn*
  • Marcus Kallman*
  • Katrina & Rick Kash
  • Michele & Howard Kessler
  • Jhamatmal* & Sumintra Kirpalani
  • Leonard & Norma Klorfine Foundation
  • Knight Foundation
  • Alan & Marilyn Korest*
  • Mildred W. Kraus*
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Morton Kutner
  • Nathaniel H. Kutcher*
  • Mrs. Rossi Larrea Rionda
  • Aurell H. Leaf
  • Mr. Patrick P. Lee
  • Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lesser
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Howard Lester  
  • Polly Annenberg Levee Charitable Trust
  • Jeanne Schulman Leventhal*
  • Herman & Millicent Levinson*
  • Mr. & *Mrs. Richard D. Lewis
  • Marvin* & Kay Lichtman Foundation
  • Lighthouse Guild International
  • Dr.* & Mrs. Warren Lindau
  • Ms. Susan A. Litowitz
  • Mrs. Dorothy F. Littman*
  • Carol Lucas*
  • Paul R. Lux*
  • Macula Vision Research Foundation
  • Ms. Helen Flesch Markowitz*
  • Richard Markowitz*
  • Daniel Marks*
  • Ms. Ann Maroni*
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Forrest Mars
  • Mrs. Charles A. Mastronardi*
  • Mr. & Mrs. David McCrea
  • McCrea Foundation, Inc.
  • John & Ellen McDonnell*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Gerald C. McDonough*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Randolph A. McKean
  • Merck & Company, Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Meyer
  • Arthur l. & Sydelle F. Meyer Charitable Foundation
  • M.H.B. Ophthalmics
  • The Miami Foundation
  • Miami Retreat Foundation
  • Hazel Dayton Mills*
  • Salomon Minuchin* & Ruth Kibrick
  • Luis R. & Ana Mola
  • Mr.* & Mrs. John M. Monter
  • Frank J. Morgan Family Fund
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Peter Mosheim
  • Pam & Alan Murray
  • Anne P. Myers*
  • Van & Jane Myers*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Wyckoff Myers*
  • Albert H. Nahmad
  • Albert H. & Jane D. Nahmad Foundation, Inc.
  • New World Medical, Inc.
  • Dorothy D. Noble*
  • North Dade Medical Foundation, Inc.
  • The Calvin & Flavia Oak Foundation
  • Olcott Family Foundation, Inc.
  • OTHERA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Rye B. Page*
  • Palm Beach Community Trust Fund
  • Pfizer, Inc.
  • Mrs. Carl H. Pforzheimer, Jr.*
  • Pharmacia & Upjohn Co.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Earl W. Powell
  • Emily Powers*
  • Loretta Pritchard*
  • Mr. James Randall
  • The Randall Family Foundation
  • Harvey T. & Christy Reid*
  • Jacob L. Reiss Foundation
  • RHEACELL GmbH & Co. KG
  • Mr. John W. Rich
  • Thomas E. Rodgers, Jr.
  • Mr. David S. Rosenberg*
  • Nat & Miriam Rosenthal*
  • Rhoda B. Rubin & Neil Felson
  • Mr. Joseph Rumbaugh*
  • Barbara* & Herbert E. Saks
  • Beatrice & William Sahm*
  • Santen Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Aurel Sarosdy*
  • Ms. Shirlee Schiller
  • Jack Schillinger*
  • Jack* & *Marjorie Schillinger Family Foundation
  • Schwab Charitable Fund
  • Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation 
  • The Berthold T.D. & Thyra Schwarz Foundation
  • Carl & Ruth Shapiro Family Foundation
  • Mr. Robert Shell
  • Dr. & Mrs. Lawrence Singerman/Retinal Vascular Foundation
  • Mr. & Mrs. Rajendra Singh
  • Raj & Neera Singh Charitable Foundation, Inc.
  • Robert M. Sinskey Foundation
  • Don* & Connie McQueen Smith
  • Thomas W. Smith Foundation, Inc.
  • Mr. & Mrs. Thomas W. Smith
  • Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson, P.A.
  • Milton Stein*
  • Elaine & Sydney Sussman Foundation, Inc.
  • Mr. Jesse M. Teague*
  • Dr.* S. Henry& Sylvia Thaler
  • Richard E. Thiel
  • Gladys J. Toelle*
  • TopCon Corporation
  • Howard* & Patricia Toppel
  • Toppel Family Foundation
  • Daniel P. & Grace I. Tully*
  • United Way of Miami-Dade County, Inc.
  • Harry & Margaret Uttal*
  • The Verdun Foundation/Sir Kyffin D. Simpson
  • Gladys W. Wallace*
  • Nancy Sexauer Walsh*
  • The Sexauer Foundation
  • Mr. Alfred Walthers*
  • Charles H. & Elsie C. Warwick,III*
  • Mr. & Mrs. Bill Weeks
  • Alex J. Weinstein Foundation
  • Marcella U. Werblow*
  • Lena Wershaw*
  • Enid & Jerry Weygandt
  • The Dr. Jack Widrich Foundation
  • Mr.* & Mrs. Ross Whistler
  • Ms. Patricia Wilkinson*
  • Dr. & Mrs. Frank Williams
  • Mr. and Mrs. G. Ed Williamson, II 
  • Josephine A. Wolf*
  • Stephen & Delores Wolf
  • Mitchell Wolfson, Sr. Foundation
  • Rubin & Gladys Wollowick Family Foundation

In loving memory*

Donations listed as of June 1, 2021–May 31, 2022


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