Important Alert
2021 ASCRS Annual Meeting: Important announcement
Registration is Open
Registration and Housing for the 2021 ASCRS ASOA Annual Meeting is Open!
The ASCRS ASOA 2021 Annual Meeting is the largest U.S. event dedicated to the needs of anterior segment surgeons. Registration for the meeting – being held July 23-27, 2021 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada – is now open.
Awards and Grants
Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award
Endowed by the generosity of Dr. and Mrs. David & Victoria Chang, the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award is given out yearly to a sight-giver who has gone beyond the expected in the field of cataract blindness. The Award highlights unseen superstars of humanitarian eye care- the sight-givers who have dedicated lifetimes to helping individual patients and to changing the world.
Young Eye Surgeons International Service Grant
The Young Eye Surgeons International Service Grant was created to inspire young eye surgeons to become involved with global eye care on a long-term basis. The grant affords the opportunity to participate in health care systems, including teaching institutions and community programs, in developing countries. Working with the ASCRS Foundation and its international partners, recipients get to develop a customized international volunteer plan that provides the opportunity for a young eye surgeon to learn first-hand the intricacies behind global eye care efforts.
Resident Excellence Award
The ASCRS Foundation makes ten awards annually to enable ophthalmology residents
exhibiting exemplary performance to attend the ASCRS Annual Meeting. The
categories for consideration include research, patient care, leadership and
education. Recipients receive a travel grant, four nights accommodation, complimentary meeting registration and invitations to select leadership and social events. The 2020 and 2021 awards are generously supported by Steven Safran, MD.
About the Foundation
The ASCRS Foundation supports physician education and provides humanitarian cataract surgery in the United States and developing countries. Through its programs and partnerships, the Foundation works to maximize the benefits of modern ophthalmology and to treat thousands of patients in need each year. The ASCRS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization. EIN: 23-7388748.