Celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Glaucoma Foundation, writer, performer and producer David Letterman was front and center at Tgf’s April 18th Gala in New York City, where he received the Foundation’s inaugural Chairman’s Spotlight Award.
David Letterman receives The Glaucoma Foundation Spotlight Award
Said Tgf Chairman Gregory K. Harmon, MD, “This new award puts a spotlight on the transformative effect individuals can have in their chosen field and their activism and philanthropy on behalf of others. I can’t think of anyone more deserving than our first recipient, David Letterman.”
Accepting the award, Mr. Letterman presented a special new “Top 10 List” about visits to an eye doctor. “The curing and treating of this disease is truly a gift to me and my family,” noted Mr. Letterman, whose mother had glaucoma.
The Glaucoma Foundation was founded in 1984 by Dr. Robert Ritch to identify and support innovative research in glaucoma.
David Letterman receives The Glaucoma Foundation Spotlight Award
Said Tgf Chairman Gregory K. Harmon, MD, “This new award puts a spotlight on the transformative effect individuals can have in their chosen field and their activism and philanthropy on behalf of others. I can’t think of anyone more deserving than our first recipient, David Letterman.”
Accepting the award, Mr. Letterman presented a special new “Top 10 List” about visits to an eye doctor. “The curing and treating of this disease is truly a gift to me and my family,” noted Mr. Letterman, whose mother had glaucoma.
The Glaucoma Foundation was founded in 1984 by Dr. Robert Ritch to identify and support innovative research in glaucoma.
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