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About Us

Our Mission

The EFA mission is to eliminate avoidable blindness under the guiding principles of service, teaching, and research. This is accomplished through eye camps and masonry hospitals in developing countries, training of medical personnel to serve the needy, and educating the population at large on preventative eye care and healthy lifestyle choices.

Dr. VK Raju

Dr. V.K. Raju was born in Rajahmundry, AP, India. He is the founding patron member of AAPI. He is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at West Virginia University, Adjunct professor of Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University and director of the International Ocular Surface Society. He is also founder and president of The Eye Foundation of America, a non-profit organization dedicated to realizing a world without childhood blindness.

The Eye Foundation of America has established two eye institutes in India. Since 1979, EFA has expanded its reach to over 25 countries, screened millions of patients, and provided hundreds of thousands of surgeries.

Dr. Raju quotes his mentor in London as saying there are 3 solutions for any problem. The first is education, the second is education, and the third is education. With this education, patients are empowered to take charge of their lives and their own health and prevent further deleterious consequences of their poor lifestyle choices, while sharing this knowledge with their friends and families.

When education and preventative measures are insufficient, medical and surgical interventions are performed.

Dr. Raju has published two books, seventeen chapters, and over 100 publications in scientific journals.

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The Board Members

David Raese

Morgantown, WV

Leela V. Raju, M.D.

New York, NY Secretary

Ashok Raju

New York, NY

Samuel Stone

Morgantown, WV

Sanku Rao, M.D.

Enid, OK

Sam Maddali

Bernardsville, NJ

Rajeev Rai

Pleasanton, CA

Lekah Hota, M.D.

New Orleans, LA

Srinu Maddula

East Brunswick, NJ

Deepak Dwivedi

New Delhi, India

Sekhar Vemparala

Bridgewater, NJ

Kathy L. Martin

Morgantown, WV

Vaidehi Dedania, M.D.

New York, NY

EFA Newsletter

Our Advisors

EFA yearly financial reports

Audited Financial Statements 2018

Audited Financial Statements 2019

Audited Financial Statements 2020

Audited Financial Statements 2022

Form 990- 2022

Awards

Awards in (partial list)