I will once again be running the Boston Marathon in (April) 2011.

I am running the marathon to raise money to support my research, which is dedicated to restoring vision to the blind.  Our Boston Retinal Implant Project is a collaboration among the Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Veterans Administration.  Our team has developed a computer-chip device (i.e. a "retinal prosthesis")  to implant around the eye to restore vision to patients with either retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration.

Your support will be greatly appreciated, both by our team and by our patients, who are hopeful that our advanced technology will improve their quality-of-life.

Thank you for your donations in support of my 2010 Boston Marathon run - I raised over $26,000!

It is quite easy to donate on-line through this site.  You will receive a tax-deductible receipt for your contribution.  You can also send a check, made payable to:  Joseph Rizzo, M.D./ Foundation of Mass. Eye and Ear.  This check should be sent to:

Development Office | Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | 243 Charles Street | Boston, MA  02114

I would really appreciate your support.  You can also help me by forwarding my fundraising page to your friends or family.  My webpage address is:  www.firstgiving.com/josephrizzo