Our mission statement has 3 key points that we aim to support:
Education to the public about vision and eye health
Scholarships to optometry students motivated to practice in Michigan
Grants to support research or projects that help the underserved.
Projects Supported by the MFVA
2026:
- $6,799 to Michigan College of Optometry (Dr. Avesh Raghunandan) for an amblyopia research project
- $34,384 to University of Detroit Mercy School of Optometry (Dr. Robert Onofre) for clinical optometry equipment
2025:
- $500 to Michigan College of Optometry (Dr. Emily Aslakson) for a student workshop
- $20,929 to Exalta Health for a retinal camera and auto refractor
-$20,000 to University of Detroit Mercy School of Optometry for vision research project on myopia control
- $28,291 to Eye Care for Detroit (Dr. Cleamon Moorer) for equipment upgrades for a mobile eye care clinic
- $10,715 to the Michigan College of Optometry (Dr. Chad Rosen) for a dry eye research project
-$16,880 to SVOSH for student humanitarian missions
-$15,000 to the Dr. Gary Bernstein Community Health Clinic for exam room equipment and OCT upgrade
2024:
-$49,231 to the Great Lakes Bay Health Center for exam room equipment
-$38,283.50 to Exalta Health for exam room equipment
-$8,220 to St Luke New Life Center Free Eye Clinic for auto refractor
-15,995 to Gary Burstein Community Health Clinic for OCT and fundus camera
-$4,443 to the Michigan College of Optometry (Dr. Sarah Hinkley) for a low vision research project
-$32,125 to the University of Detroit Mercy School of Optometry (Dr. Pablo De Garcia) for myopia research
-$16,309.50 to Malta Dental and Medical Clinic for exam lane equipment
-$3,561.95 to Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired for low vision equipment
-$16,880 to SVOSH for student humanitarian missions
The MFVA board would like to thank you for your applications for grants and scholarships and providing us with fulfilling the mission of the MFVA. We act to be good stewards of the endowment entrusted to us to promote vision care and optometric services. We also thank all who’ve been an integral part in helping the MFVA to get to where it is today.
Photos: Carefree OCT, Student Scholarship Recipients, Opening Eyes 2014, VOSH Mission Trip and Student Supported Research Presented at Academy.