Public Education: Eye Surgery Education Council

The ASCRS Foundation has undertaken a multi-year public education effort designed to inform patients, the healthcare press, and mainstream media of the benefits and risks of ophthalmic surgery. Through the Eye Surgery Education Council (ESEC), the Foundation serves as a leading source for accurate information on cataract and refractive surgery, glaucoma, and the management of presbyopia.

Research

The ASCRS Foundation awards ten $5,000 research grants per year for projects in ophthalmology. Grants are awarded through an application process with final decisions made by the Foundation’s Grants Committee. Recipients are encouraged to present their finding in the form or a paper or poster at the ASCRS Annual Symposium.
Download the 2010 research grant application.

The ASCRS foundation will award ten $1,000 travel grants to extraordinary residents to allow attendance at the ASCRS Annual Symposium and Congress, April 9-14, 2010, in Boston. Nominations from Program Directors are due by December 15, 2009. The review committee will consider exemplary resident performance in the areas of research, patient care, leadership and education.
Download the 2010 nomination form.

Humanitarian Eyecare

The ASCRS Foundation operates the Robert M. Sinskey Pediatric Eyecare Clinic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Foundation’s clinic is staffed by a full-time ophthalmologist, and provides treatment for area children and adults suffering from cataracts and other eye disease. View some photos of the ASCRS Foundation Robert Sinskey Clinic.