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The Pan-American
Ophthalmological Foundation
The Pan-American Ophthalmological Foundation (PAOF) was founded 1959 by Dr. Brittain F. Payne,
Dr. J. Wesley McKinney, Dr. James H. Allen, Dr. Algernon B. Reese, and Dr. A. Edward Maumenee
of the United States to support the Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology (PAAO) and its
educational programs. The PAOF is a 501 (c)(3) under the Internal Revenue Code of the United States.
Financial information is available upon request by contacting the PAAO/PAOF Administrative Office.
Its mission is to provide continuing education for ophthalmologists, to provide prevention of
blindness programs, and to promote of scientific and cultural exchange among ophthalmologists
of the world. This provides a forum for professionals from all over the world to gather and
focus on ways to standardize and improve ophthalmic knowledge and skills for the improvement
of patient care.
If you would like to make a donation to help support the Foundation and any of its programs, please click the button below.
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I. General Research Grant Requests
Grant requests may be submitted to the PAOF. These projects are in the areas of education, research,
and /or community service. The grant request applications are sent to a Review Committee for a rigorous review
and the average grant is US$10,000. The main author must be a PAAO Active member. The PAOF will receive grant applications only by email to info@paao.org. Receipt deadlines for grant applications are March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. Complete all requested information, save the file as AuthorName.doc
and return/forward it to info@paao.org.
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PAN-AMERICAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (2006-2009)
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Chair
Rubens Belfort, Jr., MD PhD
Rua Augusta 2529
São Paulo, SP 01413-100
Brazil |
Past Chair
Richard L. Abbott, MD
UC San Francisco
Beckman Vision Center
10 Kirkham Street K301
San Francisco, CA 94143-0730 USA |
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Vice Chair
J. Bronwyn Bateman, MD
Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Institute
1675 N Ursula Street Mail Stop F-731
Aurora, CO 80045 USA |
Secretary-Treasurer
Mr. Nelson Marques
Corporate VP, President Latin America
Allergan Inc.
Rua Dr. Cardoso de Melo 1955 13 andar
Edif. Brasílio Machado Vila Olimpia
São Paulo, SP 04548-005
BRAZIL |
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BOARD MEMBERS
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Michael W. Brennan, MD
Alamance Eye Center
1016 Kirkpatrick Road
Burlington, NC 27215-9714 |
Miguel N. Burnier, Jr., MD PhD
McGill Univ, Dept. of Ophthalmology
Royal Victoria Hospital
687 Pine Avenue West Room H7.53
Montreal, PQ H3A 1A1
CANADA |
Mr. Chris Calcaterra
Vice President, Americas Sales & Marketing
AMO (Advanced Medical Optics)
1700 E St. Andrew Place
Santa Ana, CA 92705-4933 |
Mr. Carlos Coscia
Vice President, Area President Latin America & Caribbean
Alcon Inc.
6201 South Freeway T4-5
Fort Worth, TX 76134-2001 |
William C. De La Peña, MD
2446 Whittier Blvd
Montebello, CA 90640-3041 |
Mr. Joseph S. Donahoe
Executive Vice President Americas
Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc.
5160 Hacienda Drive
Dublin, CA 94568 |
Ms. Eileen Farinacci
Regional Vice President, Latin America
Bausch & Lomb Inc.
8500 Hidden River Parkway
Tampa, FL 33637 |
Enrique L. Graue Wiechers, MD
Paseo de las Palmas 735-1006
Col. Lomas de Chapul
Mexico City, DF 11000
MEXICO |
Adrienne L. Graves, PhD
President & CEO
Santen Inc.
555 Gateway Drive
Napa, CA 94558 |
Ana Luisa Höfling-Lima, MD
Centro Oftalmológico São Paulo
Av. Ibijau 331 4º andar
Moema
São Paulo, SP 04524-020
BRAZIL |
Erwin Klein, MD
Head Global Marketing Ophthalmics
Novartis International AG
Business Unit Ophthalmics
Postfach
CH-402 BASEL
SWITZERLAND |
Mr. Clement F. Kusiak
Past International President
Lions Clubs International
6302 Homewood Road
Linthicum, MD 21090-2108 |
Claudio Luiz Lottenberg, MD
Rua da Consolação 3301 Apt 01
São Paulo, SP 04416-001
BRAZIL |
Cristián Luco, MD
Fundación Oftalmológica Los Andes
Las Hualtatas 5951 Vitacura
Santiago
CHILE |
Mark J. Mannis, MD
UC Davis
Department of Ophthalmology
4860 Y Street #2400
Sacramento, CA 95817-2307 |
Alice R. McPherson, MD
6560 Fannin Ste. 2200
Houston, TX 77030-2715 |
Mr. Thibaut Mongon
Regional Managing Director
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Latin America
Rua Gerivatiba 207
Butanta
São Paulo, SP 05501-900 BRAZIL |
Stephen A. Obstbaum, MD
Glaucoma Associates of New York
121 East 60th Street
New York, NY 10022 |
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David E.I. Pyott
CBE, Chairman of the Board & CEO
Allergan Inc.
2525 Dupont Drive
Irvine, CA 92612-1531 |
Mr. Joel Requeima
Vice President Marketing, Latin America
Merck & Co. Inc.
Rua Alexandre Dumas 1711 andar 12
Chacara Santo Antonio
São Paulo, SP 04717-004 BRAZIL |
José Antonio Roca Fernández, MD
Clínica Ricardo Palma
Av. Javier Prado Este 1038 Piso 10
San Isidro
Lima PERU |
Rafael Sánchez Fontán, MD
Cerrada de Cuautemoc 2-D
San Jeronimo
Mexico City, DF 10200 MEXICO |
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Mr. T.R.G. Sear
Alcon Inc.
6201 South Fwy T7-16
Fort Worth, TX 76134-2099 |
Paul A. Sieving, MD PhD
Director
National Eye Insitute
31 Center Drive MSC 2510
Building 31 6A03
Bethesda, MD 20892 |
Ronald E. Smith, MD
USC Doheny Medical Clinic
Department of Ophthalmology
1450 San Pablo Street Ste. 5706
Los Angeles, CA 90033-1042 |
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LIST OF PAST PRESIDENTS
2003-2006 - Dr. Richard L. Abbott
2000-2003 - Mr. David E.I. Pyott
1997-2000 - Dr. Alice R. McPherson
1989-1997 - Mr. T.R.G Sear
1984-1988 - Mr. William C. Conner
1975-1983 - Dr. A. Edward Maumenee
1966-1974 - Dr. James H. Allen
1959-1965 - Dr. Brittain F. Payne
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