Donor Support

More than 11.5 million Americans suffer serious visual limitations, and of these, 2 million are either legally blind or cannot see well enough to read. At the present time, Florida is ranked 5th (105,000 patients) in legal blindness, 4th (600,000 patients) in visual impairment, and 9th (260,000 patients) for children of school age who have vision problems.

The USF Eye Institute is a recognized leader in ophthalmic research. Your help is needed to continue our efforts to help cure otherwise blinding eye diseases. Funding is needed for equipment and faculty to accelerate research progress.

Now more than ever, private and charitable contributions are critical to our success in ophthalmic research, Opportunities exist for gifts and bequests at all levels, including matching gifts programs. Please direct all gifts and donations for the support of the USF Eye Institute to the: USF Foundation, Inc. this is our tax exempt, nonprofit charitable corporation.

For further information, please call or write:
Seena Salyani, Administrator
USF Eye Institute
College of Medicine
Dept. Of Ophthalmology, MDC 21
12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Tampa, Florida 33612
1(800) 282-8122 or (813) 974-3820