Reducing Retinal Blindness Worldwide

AAO Educational Trust Fund



Educational programs administered for RRF by the American Academy of Ophthalmology are funded by endowed estate gifts of Laura I. Cannon, Burt L. Risley, and Edna Schlichting. This program will upgrade clinical research skills in the field of retina.


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Mission of RRF

The mission of the Retina Research Foundation is to reduce retinal blindness worldwide by funding programs in research and education. As a public charity, RRF raises funds from the private sector and the investment of its endowment funds.