Dedicated Funds

Your contributions are vital to the following initiatives:

Ann and George L. Spaeth, MD Glaucoma Fund
No health or research organization has done more to understand and treat glaucoma than the Wills Eye Glaucoma Service.

Brady-Shields Endowed Chair in Ocular Oncology
The Brady-Shields Endowed Chair in Ocular Oncology honors three dedicated clinicians, pioneering researchers, prolific authors and presenters who have excelled in the field of Oncology.

Director's Discovery Fund
Thanks to contributions from donors like you, the Director’s Discovery Fund is able to plan and launch new initiatives that enable Wills Eye to pursue life-changing research and innovations.

J. Arch McNamara, MD Fund for Retina Research and Education Fund
Dr. McNamara was an exemplary scholar, teacher, and physician renowned for his expertise in pediatric retinal diseases.
Joseph I. Maguire, MD Retina Research Fund
This fund, part of the Retinal Degeneration Center at Wills Eye, will support exciting evolutions in the treatment of a wide variety of devastating retinal degenerative diseases, including macular degeneration.
Joan & Joseph Garde Family Fund for Children
Help a child learn and grow with “the gift of sight.” Your gift to the Joan & Joseph Garde Family Fund for Children can be life-changing for a child by funding eye exams, glasses, and advanced treatments. With your help, we can make sure that no child is ever turned away.
Wills Eye Gene Discovery and Treatment Program
Curing genetic retinal blindness through gene discovery, gene therapy and stem cell surgery.
Joseph Calhoun, MD Fund
The Joseph H. Calhoun, MD Fund was established in 2009 at Wills Eye Hospital in tribute to Dr. Calhoun for his renowned contributions to the field of pediatric ophthalmology, and his extraordinary role as a teacher.