The International Research Foundation for Children's Eyecare, Inc.

Vision of Light Washington, DC, at the residence of the Ambassador of Sweden.

Traditional Swedish Santa Lucia celebration at the Vision of Light Flagler Museum gala in Palm Beach, Florida. The event, which took place December 13, 2003, included a cocktail reception, silent auction, dinner and dancing. Dr. Timothy Murray, Professor of Ophthalmology at the Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute, was recognized for his work with retinoblastoma, a children's eye cancer.

The Foundation's grants are made possible by donations and monies raised by Marianne Bernadotte and Vision of Light Gala Benefits. These fundraising events have been successfully held in cities across the United States. In addition to fundraising, they also serve to create awareness and promote the necessity for advanced pediatric ophthalmological research.

For information on The Vision of Light and upcoming fundraising activities, please contact Marianna J. Baker at 1-212-288-4457.

	Our Upcoming Event:
	Tuesday, December 9, 2008 *A Private Viewing of Mark Kessell's Photographs* Kim Foster Gallery 529 West 20th Street New York, NY

	The *Vision of Light Dinner Dance* was held in Palm Beach Florida on April 6, 2006 at the Flagler Museum. The event was co-chaired by Jan Corbin and Chrissie Strawbridge.
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	The *Third International Symposium on Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)* was held in Anaheim , California in 2003 as part of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Meeting. About 150 Physicians from 22 nations attended. In addition, nurses, photographers, basic scientists also attended. The Bernadotte Foundation sponsored the travel expenses and provided a stipend for 13 physicians from second and third world countries who were active in ROP clinical or basic research. The meeting brought to light many new and important ideas for both clinical diagnosis and treatment as well as basic mechanisms of diseases, and it also emphasized the fact that ROP is among the leading causes of preventable blindness in children, and it is worldwide today in its incidence.
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	Welcoming dinner November 2004 for new Board Member Kathy Spahn at The SKY Club hosted by the Board Members, seated, Peter Williams, President; Kathy Spahn; Karl Andrén, Chairman; standing, Whit Williams, Secretary; and Marianna Baker, Chair of the Event Committee.
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	The Vision of Light Dinner Dance & Silent Auction ”A Pearly Night” Saturday, February, 26, 2005 The Flagler Museum Palm Beach, FL Contact: 212-630-8104

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Dr. Timothy Murray, Marianne Bernadotte & Karl Andren		Dick Phelps, Marianna Baker, Sally Phelps & Peter Williams

Danielle Luyten, Dr. Robert Flamenco & Eva Forsyth		Left to Right: Ditte Hess*, John T. Flynn, Princess
		Marianne Bernadotte, Audina (Nina) Berrocal, Rose Anne Johnson*.

	Helen Harting Abell & Christopher Phillips

	Ditte Hess, CRA, an Ophthalmic Photographer, Audina Berrocal, MD, an Ophthalmologist, and Rose Anne Johnson**, RN, a Neonatal Nurse, have developed as a Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) team the very best diagnostic examination and treatment protocol of the premature infant in terms of its safety, accuracy and success in South Florida. They are truly in the forefront of clinical research that is of direct benefit to their patients, the tiniest infants who are at the greatest risk of blindness in infancy.



Peter Williams, Princess Marianne Bernadotte & Sydnor Settle		Joanna Baker, Marianna Baker, Danielle Luyten & Allison Aston

Mr. & Mrs. Jay Gwynne

Dr. & Mrs. Gunnar Lennerstrand