About Us
Who We Are
Key Person Bios
Francis W. Price, Jr., M.D.
Dr. Francis Price founded the Cornea Research Foundation of America (CRFA) in 1988, in Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A., with a mission to establish a world center for clinical research and education in the specialty areas of corneal disease, corneal transplantation and intraocular lens surgery.
He has served as a principal investigator or medical advisor on over 70 clinical studies on ophthalmic medications and devices, as well as surgical procedures including cornea transplants, glaucoma, cataracts and refractive surgery. He also is a teacher, a frequent lecturer and inventor, holding U.S. patents for special devices used in ophthalmic surgery. He has authored or co-authored more than 90 peer-reviewed publications.
In 2005, Dr. Price performed the first ever laser-assisted contoured penetrating keratoplasty with the Intralase Laser. Since then, he has helped to develop new techniques and applications for therapeutic applications of the femtosecond laser. He also has been active in helping develop endothelial keratoplasty techniques as well as teaching these techniques to corneal surgeons with intensive two day courses in Indianapolis, Indiana.
As medical director of the Price Vision Group and President of the CRFA, Dr. Price is an internationally recognized ophthalmic surgeon, and recipient of the Senior Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University Of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana, and is a 1977 graduate of Indiana University Medical School, where he also completed his residency in ophthalmology. He completed a fellowship in corneal and external disease at Tulane University.
Awards
Albert D. Frost Memorial Lectureship from the Ohio State University Havener Eye Institute - 2007
Melvin Jones Fellow from The Lions International Foundation - 2007
Silver Recognition Award from the Indiana Academy of Ophthalmology - 2006
Person of Vision from Prevent Blindness Indiana - 2006
Vision Award from the Corneal Dystrophy Foundation - 2006
Indiana Hero from Indiana Pacers - 2006
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Marianne O’Connor Price, Ph.D.
Dr. Marianne Price joined the Cornea Research Foundation of America in 2002 as Executive Director. She directs the research and education programs of the Foundation, overseeing finances and supervising the daily activities of four professional staff members.
Dr. Price and her spouse, Francis W. Price, Jr. M.D., jointly publish an average of seven articles annually in peer-reviewed clinical research journals and conduct a minimum of 12 research studies annually.
A respected scientist, Dr. Price was previously employed as a project manager and senior project engineer for Union Carbide. She is a sought after speaker and published author, a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery, and Ophthalmic Women Leaders. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Prevent Blindness Indiana and on the Research Committee of the Eye Bank Association of America.
Marianne Price, Ph.D. holds a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science from Notre Dame, and both an MBA in Finance and a doctorate in Medical and Molecular Genetics from Indiana University.
Awards
Melvin Jones Fellow from The Lions International Foundation - 2007
Vision Award from the Corneal Dystrophy Foundation - 2006
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