Volume 1, December 1, 2021
The Eye & Ear Foundation
Digital Newsletter
Welcome to the inaugural issue of our digital newsletter, now coming to you monthly!
Meet Our New Writer!
Perhaps you’ve noticed a new byline and an increase in our writing materials. That’s all thanks to our new staff member, Lisa A. Goldstein. Since The Eye & Ear Foundation has grown, we created a new writer position to help support our efforts.

2021 Muse Dinner and Ceremony
Twenty years after its inception, the Muse Prize dinner and ceremony continues to be the biggest event of the year for The Eye & Ear Foundation.


Meet Our New Board Member!
Cornea Task Force

After Dr. Jim Funderburgh passed away in 2019, the Cornea Task Force was created to continue his legacy. Its goal is to bring the clinical treatment of corneal stromal cells for corneal scarring to the United States.

500th Robotic Surgery

Uma Duvvuri, MD, PhD, reached a new milestone this year. He was recognized for performing his 500th robotic-assisted surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System.