Age-related macular
degeneration (AMD)...
...continues to be the leading cause of blindness in people over 65 years of age, and in the United States alone, this population age range is expected to reach 70 million by the year 2050. It is estimated that up to 20% of those individuals older than 65 is at risk for developing AMD and increases to 37% by age 75. Read more
The IRRF has partnered with the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) to establish the Alston Callahan, MD, FACS Endowment Fund in support of ophthalmic education and cultural exchange. In addition to founding the Callahan Eye Foundation Hospital at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the IRRF, Dr. Callahan was a pioneer in ophthalmic plastic surgery and a lifelong member of the AAO. Established in honor of Dr. Callahan, income from the endowment will support the AAO’s Rotary Club Host Project and its... Read more
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Janelia Farm Research Campus:
Howard Hughes, an aviator, engineer, industrialist and philanthropist became one of the world’s wealthiest individuals at the age of 19 after inheriting the bulk of the Hughes Tool Company that was founded by his father in 1909. It is believed that the proximity of the deaths of his parents, (his mother in 1922 and his father in 1924) prompted Hughes to create a medical research laboratory dedicated to the ... Read More
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