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Why We Smile

April 19, 2024

Meet Wade:(details are not given to protect his privacy)Monday, Wade’s grandmother emailed the Corneal Dystrophy Foundation. Wade was 5 days old, born in the Midwest. Wade was diagnosed with CHEDS a major eye ...

Our Founder, Bob

April 11, 2024

With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of Robert “Bob” Bellizzi, 4/13/1931 - 4/8/2024, Executive Director and Founder of The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation. Our mind says that he is no longer in pain but our hearts and family ...

Saving Sight with Robert Bellizzi, The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation [Podcast]

April 11, 2024

Reposted from Care More Be Better: A Social Impact, Sustainability + Regeneration Podcast - Corrina Bellizzi Former guest, and founder of the

Clinical Study for Kowa K-321-301/303 Eye Drops

March 30, 2024

Kowa Company Ltd. a sponsor of the Corneal Dystrophy Foundation is conducting two clinical studies for eye drops. Eligible and interested ...

Empowering & Protecting Your Family

March 30, 2020

Encouraging, informative and very helpful video, Subtitles enabled in EnglishPractice social distancing, frequent hand washing, not touching your face with unwashed hands and much more.

Review us at Great Nonprofits

March 29, 2020

Covid-19 Real Time Map

March 28, 2020

Access Johns Hopkins real time tracking map of the Coronavirus

COVID-19 and Your Corneal Transplant

March 14, 2020

Dear Bob:I have had a few worried text messages from patients. Other members of yours I am sure are worried about their transplants being affected by COVID-19 and if their transplants affect their risk for COVID-19.Patients ...

Highlights from the Chicago Local Group Meeting

August 9, 2019

A dozen people attended the July 13, 2019, meeting of this group. One had a first DMEK the week prior to the meeting. Two others have not had any surgeries. As no speaker was scheduled, each person around the long conference table ...

Meeting notes MetroDC Local Group

February 4, 2019

In January, we had a small but lively and rewarding meeting that included two new participants who each drove an hour or more to attend their first corneal dystrophy support group meeting.We discussed experiences consulting with ...

Interview with Dr. Mark Terry, Devers Eye Institute By Robert J Black Jr

July 23, 2018

Bob: Dr. Terry thank you for giving us some of your valuable time with this interview. All of us at the Corneal ...

Update, Ann’s DMEKs at Moorfields, London, UK

February 17, 2018

Ann W's DMEK Blog update February 2018

I put a little bit about my second Dmek/ cataract operation back in May 2016 in instalment 4 but sure enough by the time I had my Moorfields check up appointment in December 2016 I had ...

What doctors are saying…

“I commend The Corneal Dystrophy Foundation for the work you are doing and what you plan to do ….CDF… it’s Just been a wonderful partnership”.

- Dr. David G. Hwang

Professor & Director of Corneal Services, University of California, San Francisco

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