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The ASCRS ASOA Party for a Purpose is back again this year. Attendees can enjoy a night of fun and philanthropy, with donations benefitting the ASCRS Foundation. The event will take place on Friday, May 5, from 8:00 p.m.–midnight at NOVA SD.
This has been a year of growth and appreciation for the ASCRS Foundation. This article recaps the successes of the Foundation over the past year and offers thanks to its supporters.
Operation Sight, the ASCRS Foundation’s domestic charitable cataract surgery program, will be celebrating National Sight Week October 9–15.
The ASCRS Foundation shared information on its efforts and ways to get involved. It also recognized a number of award and grant winners.
Learn about the many opportunities to connect with and support the ASCRS Foundation at the upcoming ASCRS Annual Meeting.
The ASCRS Foundation is excited to announce that Roger Ohanesian, MD, is the 2022 recipient of the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award. The award is set to be presented to him at the 2022 ASCRS Annual Meeting.
2021 has been a time of unprecedented challenge for the ASCRS Foundation. The number of needy patients applying through the Operation Sight web portal has exploded. Volunteers’ steadfast commitment in a time of great uncertainty illustrates ophthalmology’s resilience and willingness to share its incredible benefits with those less fortunate.
➤ Phase 3 clinical trial results for once-daily netarsudil ophthalmic solution ➤ Dexamethasone ophthalmic insert approved for new indication ➤ Results from home OCT feasibility study ➤ FDA accepts application for brolucizumab for DME ➤ Companies form alliance to develop nomograms, lens constants and astigmatism calculations ➤ AAO announces next CEO ➤ ASCRS news and events
The ASCRS Foundation’s mission is to provide humanitarian cataract surgery and support physician education in the U.S. and in developing countries. Join ASCRS’ philanthropic pillar and make a difference today.
The ASCRS Foundation recognizes Operation Sight volunteers for the lasting change they’ve created in the lives of countless patients and communities.