Thanks to a generous gift, an endowed directorship will provide Wilmer’s directors with a source of funds to support junior faculty and address other critical needs of Wilmer’s mission.

An endowed rising professorship supports research aimed at discovering how — and why — inherited retinal diseases progress.

Inspired by his Wilmer education, William Wood and his wife, Jennifer, are partnering with Wilmer to support the clinical application of AI in ophthalmology.

Annette Smith Burgess was recruited by Dr. William Holland Wilmer in 1926 to become the institute’s first ophthalmic illustrator, a role she held for more than three decades.

An amateur boxer, John Paredes was used to shielding himself from blows to the face. But nothing prepared him for an injury he sustained while lifting weights at the gym.

In January 2025, the Wilmer Eye Institute began a yearlong celebration of its centennial, highlighting 100 years of excellence in ophthalmology education, research and patient care.

Wilmer physicians have helped William and Patricia Bright retain their vision despite the challenges of aging. The couple is expressing their gratitude by supporting a Medical and Surgical Retina Advanced Special Training fellowship.

Close family ties were the inspiration for a gift that will support a joint appointment between two Johns Hopkins schools.

Since 1925, the Wilmer Eye Institute Residency Program has been one of the world’s foremost training grounds for aspiring ophthalmologists.

In life, Ted Reiver embodied the word “service.” Wilmer Director Peter J. McDonnell remembers Reiver’s manifest desire to serve others.