The Ocular Melanoma Foundation (OMF) was established in 2003 by Dr. Robert C. Allen, a Harvard- and Hopkins-trained ophthalmologist and pharmacologist. Dr. Allen was also an OM patient, and in confronting this relatively rare disease as both doctor and patient, he was struck by the dearth of up-to-date treatment information available to patients, their families, and healthcare professionals as well as the paucity of research initiatives devoted to ocular melanoma as a distinct form of melanoma. OMF’s mission is to accelerate and enhance scientific research, advocacy, and awareness of ocular melanoma and to provide education and support to patients, their families, and healthcare professionals.