Organizations Filed Purposes:
The first mission of the foundation is to provide ongoing ophthalmic research for the benefit of medical professionals and for those in need of better sight. The second mission is to provide "state of the art" eye care for patients with inadequate resources. The third mission is to educate the medical professionals and the public about eye diseases and the current research related to those conditions.
1. Patients unable to afford participation in certain studies may receive grants-in-aid from the Foundation. An example is the US FDA trial for the Humanoptics Artificial Iris. The Foundation supports the surgery center to supply the device and provide the appropriate surgery for patients. The Foundation began fundraising in May 2015 and has recently donated the cost of the artificial iris for two patients. Surgery was fully successful with a return to 20/20 vision, elimination of glare, and major improvement in apperance.2. Dr. Samuel Masket has invented a new intra-ocular lens to prevent the problem of Negative Dysphotopsia, an annoying side effect of routine cataract surgery and The foundation is supporting research on the device in Europe at this time.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Nicole Fram | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| David Boyer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Samuel Masket | President & CEO | 5 | $0 |
| Marvin Zeidler | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Zeidler | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kent Yu | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Tishbi | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Shrum | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephen Sheanin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Marylouise Oates | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John Hamagami | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Davidson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Juliet Chung | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Carroll | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Applebaum | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Yossi Sidikaro | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Krivoy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Chang | Director | 1 | $0 |
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