A Newsletter from � e Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation Winter 2017A Newsletter from � e Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation Winter 2017

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The Cincinnati Eye Institute Foundation is a charitable foundation established by Cincinnati Eye Institute physicians who care deeply about the vision health of our community. Established in

2006, the charitable mission of The Foundation has touched the lives of thousands.

Contact us at (513) 878-2300 • Toll-Free: 1-866-466-CEIF (2343) Email: Foundation@CEIFoundation.org • www.CEIFoundation.org

The CEI Foundation Honors Mary Ellen and Tom Cody at “A Feast for the Eyes” GalaTom and Mary Ellen Cody of Covington were honored as 2016 Leaders of Vision No-vember 10 at the third annual “A Feast for the Eyes” gala. The event supports The Foundation’s commu-nity outreach efforts to provide sight saving care to our commu-nity’s most vulnerable.

Nearly 275 supporters raised $120,000, which included the sale of artwork from Miller Gallery.

Sharing Our Vision.Improving Lives.

The Cincinnati Eye Institute Board of Directors 2016Dan Geeding, Ph.D., Chairman of the BoardJames J. Augsburger, M.D. Thomas Cody, J.D.John Dovich, C.L.U., Ch.F.C.Mona KerstineDon Klekamp, J.D.Melanie Prevost, C.P.A.Brad RutherGeorge H. Sehi, Ph.D.Robert WasslerPatrick Ward, President & CEO

Advisory CommitteeHisham H. Arar, M.D.,Foundation Medical DirectorClyde Bell, C.P.A., Chief Executive Offi cer, CEIKarl Golnik, M.D.,Chairman, Department of Ophthalmology, UCDon Holmes, VP of Marketing & Business DevelopmentMichael L. Nordlund, M.D., Ph.D.,Vice Chairman, CEIMichael R. Petersen, M.D., Ph.D.,Immediate Past Chairman, CEI

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The event proceeds support The Foundation’s four adult free vision clinics in greater Cincinnati that serve 2,000 patients annually. Proceeds also support the training of tomorrow’s eye care professionals, including support of the Ophthalmology Resident Program at the UC College of Medicine, and an innovative research fund seeking new cures and treatments for eye disease.

“The Codys have made a positive impact on our community through their professional and volunteer leadership. Their impact will be felt for generations,” said Dan Geeding, The Foundation chairman. “By graciously lending their name to the event, they are continuing their legacy of leadership.”

Mary Ellen Cody has been honored as an Enquirer Woman of the Year in 2006, and Tom, the current chairman of Children’s Hospital Medical Center, was honored as Great Living Cincinnatian in 2012.

Tom explained the importance of The Foundation’s work by say-ing, “So many eye diseases are like ticking time bombs, and they are going to continue to progress until they’re discovered and taken care of. Many folks who come into The CEI Foundation’s clinics are in that situation. The fuse has been lighted, and absent the ability to come to the clinic and be taken care of, will suffer an irretrievable loss of sight.”

More than 21,000 lives have been touched by The CEI Foundation’s outreach and clinic programs since 2008.

Tom Cody, Liz Bonis, and Mary Ellen Cody.

Over $120,000 raised to support The Foundation’s Mission

Dr. George Sehi, Dr. Dan Miller, Otto and Sally Budig

Ellen Rieveschl and John Steele

Mary Ellen Cody, 2014 Leader of Vision Dr. Dick Kerstine, and Tom Cody

The “Leader of Vision” Award

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The Hilton Netherland Plaza’s Pavillion Room was a magnifi cent backdrop for the evening’s festivities.

Keith and Dr. Mary Beth Yackey

Dan and Melanie Prevost Dr. Andrew Robbins and Dr. John Cohen

Mary Ann and Don Klekamp (2015 Leader of Vision) and the Codys

John and Lauren Dovich

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Dr. Valerie Miner and Dr. Robert Foster Paula Todi and Tim Smith

Dr. and Mrs. James Augsburger, Dr. Hisham Arar Dr. and Mrs. Michael Snyder

Dr. Michael Petersen and 2015 Leader of Vision, Mr. & Mrs. Donald KlekampChris Faust, Dr. Terry Schwartz, Dr. Sarah Lopper

Mona Kerstine, Dan Geeding, Mark Simms, Dr. Mike Nordlund

Kathy and John Mitchell

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2016 was a year of expansion for The CEI Foundation’s free vision clinics. In June, The Foundation added a third vision clinic in Price Hill at the Good Samaritan Free Health Center. Dr. Andrew Robbins is the volunteer ophthalmologist who staffs this vision clinic which serves Price Hill and Westwood.

The fourth clinic opened in August at Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired serving College Hill, North College Hill and Mt. Healthy. Dr. Richard Kerstine is the primary volunteer physician staffi ng this clinic.

Both clinics are part of a strategy to bring sight saving eye care to Cincinnati’s low income and high unemployment neighborhoods. All patients at The Foundation clinics are living at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty level and have no commercial or private eye insurance.

The Foundation’s outreach program began in 2008 with lectures on the aging eye and basic screenings in community centers, churches, senior centers, and community screening programs. The following year, The CEI Foundation opened its fi rst permanent comprehensive clinic in the basement of the Roselawn Lutheran Church in the Roselawn neighborhood. After seeing almost 5,000 patients by the end of 2014, The Foundation raised funds to expand services into downtown by opening a second clinic site at the St. Vincent de Paul Center in the West End in 2015. This was followed by the 2016 expansions into Price Hill and North College Hill.

Dr. Andrew Robbins, The CEI Foundation Vision Clinic volunteer at the Good

Samaritan Hospital Free Health Center in Price Hill.

“Right in Cincinnati, our own backyard . . . we have people who desperately need eye care. It is almost like a third world country, but through The Foundation, we are able to give care to them.”_________

Dr. James Faulkner, The CEI Foundation Vision Clinic volunteer at Roselawn and Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

“As a physician, it is not unusual to see the amazed reaction when a child gets glasses for the fi rst time, but you never expect to see that with an adult. Several of my pa-tients have had a whole new world opened up to them.”_________

Chris Faust, President and CEO of Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

“We are excited to host The CEI Vi-sion Clinic. Between North College Hill, College Hill and Mt. Healthy, there are many who need the care that the Vision Clinic provides, and the fact that it is able to treat indi-viduals with low or no income is so needed in our community.”

Through the generous support of the foundations and contributors listed here, The CEI Foundation projects that it will see 2,000 patients annually at its clinics.

Clinics Expand to Price Hill and the North College Hill

Allergan FoundationL & L Nippert Charitable Foundation, Inc.Marge and Charles Schott FoundationAnonymous FoundationGreater Cincinnati FoundationThe John A. Schroth Family Charitable Trust, (PNC Bank Trustee)Knights of MaltaHundreds of individual supporters

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$500,000 raised in 2016.Special thank you to the 2016 donors

who support The Foundation’s mission

1945 LEGACY SOCIETYThese dream makers have created a legacy through a life income

gift or bequest that will continue the mission of The CEI Foundation long after they are gone.

Dr. William J. and Carol FaulknerElizabeth Binasio & Michael R. Petersen, MD, PhD

George H. Sehi, PhD

DREAM MAKERS Dream Makers have provided extraordinary support to The Foundation’s

initiatives. Their cumulative support allows The Foundation to quickly respond to the needs of our community’s outreach, education and research needs.

Allergan FoundationAn Anonymous Foundation

CEI Physician PartnersMarge & Charles J. Schott Foundation

Schroth Family Charitable Trust, PNC Bank, TrusteeMercy Health Foundation

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Special thank you to the 2016 Annual Contributors who support

The Foundation’s mission

Alan H. Zalta, MDAmy JonesBradley J. RutherChris GeorgakasChristopher D. Riemann, MDCincinnati Children’s Hospital

Medical CenterClovernook Center for the

Blind and Visually ImpairedCorporex Realty & Investment

LLCCushman & Wakefi eldDan GeedingDaniel M. Miller, MD, PhDDr. & Mrs. John S. CohenDr. & Mrs. Richard R.

RoebuckDr. Robert J. Goulet IIIDrs. Tanya & Luke LindsellEd ChamberlinFifth Third BankFrost Brown Todd LLCGeorge Sehi, PhDGolf Outing AnonymousGreater Cincinnati Foundation

Haag-Streit USAHisham H. Arar, MDJames D. Faulkner, MDJames Osher, MDJane & Robert Simpson IIIJenny M. Hamilton, MDJody Myers Eye Equipment Inc.John A. Ferguson, Sr.John D. Dovich & Associates,

LLCJohn F. Steele, Sr.Joshua Sands MDKeating, Muething &

Klekamp, P.L.L.Louis G. Pohl TrustMacy’sMaribeth & Martin RaheMichael Nordlund, MD, PhDMichael E. Snyder, MDMichael R. Petersen, MD, PhDMr. & Mrs. Donald KlekampNorbert F. ToussaintOswald Company, Inc.Otto M. Budig, Jr.Patrick & Carole Ward

Paul Neff Design LLCPeter S. StrangeDr. & Mrs. Richard S.

Kerstine, MDRobert B. SatheRobert E. Foster, MDRobert K. Hutchins, MDRobert Sisk, MDShaza KhanSt. Elizabeth HealthcareStephanie J TandocStuart H. Anness, MDThe Western & Southern Life

Insurance CompanyThomas AnthonyThomas & Mary Ellen CodyThomas G. Burch, MDUniversity of CincinnatiVenue Lifestyle and Event

Guide, Inc.William J. Faulkner, MD

PARTNERSPartners have joined The Foundation’s annual

efforts to promote eye health throughout the community.

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SustainersAlan E. BieberAli KassamaliAmy JostAmy Luechauer MacLeanAngela WolfeBecky Klekamp KeatingBob LachCheryl KuhnChicago Advertising &

MarketingClyde BellCraig IsenhartDavid and Nancy Wolf Derrick SmithDonald & Mary Lee OlingerDonald B. HolmesDonald S. Jacobs, MDDr. Tonya D. LindsellEckert WordellElizabeth (Beth) TesslerGina RiemanGregory KritzerJames J. Augsburger, MDJames OsherJean FischerJeffrey M. Zink, MDJewish Federation CincinnatiJoAnn HopkinsJohn H. Mitchell IIIJohn Taylor

Josi BarkerKarl C. Golnik, MDKathy RottenbergerKerry McGeheeKimberly GrayKristina SpegalLoretta (Lori) Shipley

CardwellMarsha WylieMary GwinMarylou CreelmanMelanie J. PrevostMembers New Jersey Center

for BiomaterialsMiller Gallery, Inc.Monica & J. Douglas GerstleMurray & Betty MillerNathan R. Bjork, ODOak Tree CommunicationsRaman & Laxmi PatelRandall J. Harpring, ODRDI Marketing Services, Inc.Richard & Jacqueline SnyderRichard & Sara Behrman Richard E. DunningRobert & Chantallach

FoundationRobert and Barbara Osher

Family Foundation of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

Robert E. RichRod McKenzie

Sandra SpinnerSarah Troxell-ClarkSteven J. Arnow, DOSuzette & Michael Fisher Terri NoftsgerThe GE FoundationTina MaysTodd AlbertzTom and Helene OhrenVolpenhein Brothers ElectricWalter S. Smitson, PhDWilliam Davis, OD

SupportersAmelia Craig NewmanAnna B. MilburnAshley PapaniaBarb WintersBarbara ChappellBarbara Houde, ODBill and Betty WhitakerBonnie JonesBooks Are Fun, LTD.Brad Genereux, ODCari Van PeltCarol A. MeyerDr. Harvey Schwartz &

Carolee HarrisCatherine Gaines

Special thank you to the 2016 donors who support The Foundation’s mission

SUSTAINERS AND SUPPORTERSSustainers and Supporters believe in the mission of The CEI Foundation, and support their belief with annual generosity. They provide the basis of

support for The CEI Foundation’s programs.

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Charles & Joan PaeltzCharles TeckmanChristine McBeeClarissa MillnerCreighton B. WrightCyndell CriderCynthia (Cindy) WilliamsDaniel Harry Wolfi ngerDaphne SheltonDarlene CasbarDavid HulefeldDavid L. & Yvonne L. SnyderDavid L. PattersonDavid WeymouthDelcia GambillDevelopment Partners in Health

Care LLCDevon WoodruffDivya BhatnagarDolores L. ImamDonna J. BowmanDr. Beth MuskopfDr. Lawrence & Carole RaymondEarl V. AlexanderEdward RaickElizabeth & Oral ConleyEric RedderFay M. FischesserFrances ProppsFrank C. TannerFrank FrableFrank N. & Rosanne K. SterzFred C. SchottmillerGail BrauningGalena, Cecere & FamilyGina OnoriniGlenda JockersH. J. WeberHannah FellrathHeather HarperHeather RichmondHemmer Management Group,

LLCHolly WoyckeHoward & Nancy Starnbach DDSHoward E. Korb, Jr.

James SmartJana AdamsJane A. RustJean JonasJeff & Debbie DorselJenifer CasbarJoan & Oliver BailyJoan B. GoldschmidtJoan C. GorsuchJoan S. LeeJoan TaylorJohn & Francie PepperJohn O’ConnorJoseph & Patricia RuweJoseph C. & Frieda M. SteinJoseph D. BooneJoyce DickeyJulia M. PierceKaren HartmanKaren MaxwellKathleen A. FurlongKellie BryantKelye ConradKen WesselLarry B. AustingLawanna PatrickLee Ann ReedLinda HarrisLinda L. SearcyLinda MagnottaLisa HomanLisa KrausLynne M. GordonMarissa WatersMark RichterMartin Conner RollMary Beth Yackey, ODMary Dean SandersMary FosterMary Lee & Louie SirkinMason FamilyMeghan RedmondMerle O. GrubbsMichael E GrayMr. Jeffrey KapelaMrs. Audrey M. Humphries

Mrs. Gladys R. WittMs. Gladys D. HillardNancy C. BonnerNancy C. MillerNeil RegbergNorma J SpurlockOmpal SinghPatricia CoynePaula R HintzelPaula ThatcherPooja & Giridhar Sigh-TatavartyR+L Carriers Rate/traffi c DeptRama AyyagariRebecca MaoRhonda KurzRichard & Holly CasertaRoberta (Bobbi) ShawRobyn L. ShuppRon SprinkleRoxanne ButcherRuth & Sam PerelsonSamantha Jenniffer RollSapna SusarlaSharon and Steven L MarshallSocorro GordilloStephanie GranatStephen N. PucherSurender & Kavita SharmaSylvia Tafl anTheresa & Bill St JohnThomas J. Schmidt, JRThomas J. StoreyThomas N. MacFarland IITom WiggerTraci (Stroop) BarneyVibha & Rajesh UnknownVictoria J. NixonWylene StaceyYong Mao

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The CEI Foundation Staff Announcement

The CEI Foundation announces the promotion of Amy Jones, to Director of Development and Community Outreach, as of January 1, 2017. Amy has over 10 years of healthcare experi-ence with the focus in community outreach, communications, fun-draising, and philanthropy. Ms. Jones has led The CEI Foundation in the expansion of community outreach, professional educa-tion, and research. Amy oversees the daily operations of all CEIF community outreach projects, events, and development. Amy is a certifi ed refracting special-ist (CRS) as well as a certifi ed ophthalmic technician (COA). Ms. Jones received a certifi cate in Fundraising from The University of Indiana School of Philanthropy (IUP) in 2016, and will graduate from Miami University of Ohio in the fall of 2018 with degree in Business Communications with a minor in Finance. Please join The CEI Foundation in congratulating Amy Jones.

Amy Jones

Advanced Research is Saving SightIt almost seems like a fairy tale, but ophthalmology research is leading to miraculous cures. Cures like restoring sight to the blind and creating a prosthetic iris that restores normal vision to a young woman sounds almost biblical. But they are a reality, and not as rare as you would think.

Amanda Aswell developed chickenpox at age nine like so many children. However, unlike most children, this virus morphed into a dangerous disease, Steven-Johnson Syndrome, which caused the top layer of her skin to die and shed as well as effecting mucous membranes. As a result, Amanda spent six months in a Boston burn hospital recovering from the disease. Her recovery was complete, except for one thing — she was blind. After seeking care for her blindness with no results, Amanda attended a school for the blind in Colorado, got a seeing eye dog, went to college, married, and had a full life as an independent blind woman.

Twenty years later, Amanda’s aunt called her to tell her about a doctor who was having success with Steven-Johnson blindness. After much encouragement by her husband, Amanda met with CEI’s Dr. Ed Holland, the leading expert in treating Steven-Johnson Blindness. Using his

breakthrough treatment using live limbal stem cells donated by her mother and father, corneal transplants, and over a year and a half of treatment, Amanda regained her sight after twenty years of blindness. Amanda’s seeing-eye dog is now her pet, and she and her husband have adopted a visually impaired child.

Advanced research and the skill of CEI’s Dr. Ed Holland gave Amanda back her sight.

Dr. Ed Holland and Amanda Aswell

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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION UPDATE

The CEI Foundation hosted an 8-hour optometric continuing education program on January 8th, 2017 at Receptions in Loveland. Over 180 optometrists attended the seminar. A special thank you to our sponsors Marco and Allergan, our guest speakers Dr. Tim Petito and Dr. Lorie Lippiat, as well as Dr. Mary Beth Yackey, Dr. Erich Hinel, and Dr. Brian Kuhlman.

Tracy Kelly’s journey began with an ophthalmologist in Eastern Ohio, who was attempting to correct astigmatisms in both her eyes. The procedures worked for one eye, but dissolved her Iris and gave her glaucoma in her other. As the Executive Director of Big Brothers, Big Sisters in Athens, Ohio, Tracy’s work world revolved around children’s programing, especially after school and evening programing. With one eye fully dilated at all times, she developed night blindness, and her appearance became a major distraction when working with children.

Tracy was considering giving up her career, when she was referred to Dr. Michael Snyder at CEI who was leading a FDA research study on the prosthetic iris that he helped develop. Tracy qualifi ed for the study and received a prosthetic iris that so closely matches her non-effected eye that even she can’t see the difference. Tracy’s eyes are no longer at distraction, and she no longer has night blindness. Tracy is eternally grateful to Dr. Snyder and his research at CEI.

Advanced research and the skill of CEI’s Dr. Snyder means that Athens County children will continue to benefi t from Tracy’s caring and support.

Tracy Kelly

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The CEI FoundationAnnual Golf Outing

The CEI Foundation Golf Outing 2017The weather may be cold, and golf may not be on your mind, but it’s about that time to dust off those clubs for The CEI Foundation’s upcoming golf outing on Friday, June 16 at Blue Ash Golf Course.

The 2016 event netted over $25,000 to support The CEI Foundation’s community outreach program.

Please contact Amy Jones, Director of Development, for further details and sponsorships information. Call (513) 569-3643 or email ajones@ceifoundation.org.