Join the Foundation at the ASCRS ASOA Annual Meeting

The ASCRS Foundation is thrilled to be able to welcome you to Washington, DC for the ASCRS ASOA Annual Meeting! After much anticipation, the opportunity to gather has finally arrived. We look forward to the exchange of knowledge, forging genuine connections and celebrating the life-changing work that you make possible!

EYE SPY FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS!

Foundation leadership, partners, supporters, volunteers and grantees will be recognized throughout the Annual Meeting!

Visit the ASCRS Foundation Area on the L Street Bridge on Level 2 to pick up your exclusive button to proudly showcase your role in changing lives! Meet the ASCRS Foundation team and learn more about joining us to change lives this year!
View 2021-2022 Foundation Donors and Volunteers on the recognition wall located on the Level 1 Concourse adjacent to the L Street North Lobby.
Visit 2022 Foundation Partners in the Exhibit Hall. Partners are identified with a seal at their booth and on signage throughout the meeting.
Visit the Foundation Area in the ASOA Networking and Engagement Lounge to view 2022 Operation Sight Volunteer Practices and Grantees.

Be on the lookout for additional recognition throughout the meeting, including 2022 grantees and award recipients, in the EyeWorld Show Daily, at the ASCRS ASOA Party for a Purpose, digital signage and more!

2022 ASCRS FOUNDATION CHANG-CRANDALL HUMANITARIAN AWARD PRESENTATION
The ASCRS Foundation is proud to recognize Roger Ohanesian, MD as the 2022 recipient of the ASCRS Foundation’s Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award during the General Session on April 24, 2022. The award was established to honor and recognize outstanding humanitarian work around cataract blindness. Click here to learn more about Dr. Ohanesian’s incredible lifetime of service and impact.

Kick off #ASCRS2022! Attend the ASCRS and ASOA Party for a Purpose for a night of fun and philanthropy, with donations raised from this event benefiting the ASCRS Foundation! ASCRS, ASOA, and industry attendees, as well as their guests, are welcome. Entrance is free with your badge.

The Party for a Purpose ‘Celebrity Bartender’ Competition is heating up! Three teams are competing for your donation ‘tips’ and need your help! Support your team of choice below and then attend the Party to see the results in real time. Virtual Tip Jars are now open! Funds raised will benefit the Foundation.

Support Team Visionary – Text Visionary to 50155
John Berdahl, MD, Sam Garg, MD, Terry Kim, MD, Francis Mah, MD

Support Team Catalyst – Text Catalyst to 50155
Hayley Boling, MBA, COE, Thomas Brown, JD, COE, Janna Mullaney, COE, OCS, OSC, Ben Seals, MBA

Support Team Eyecon – Text Eyecon to 50155
David Chang, MD, Cathleen McCabe, MD, Thomas Samuelson, MD, Nathan Radcliffe, MD

2022 ASCRS FOUNDATION OPERATION SIGHT VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR

The ASCRS Foundation’s Operation Sight program is fueled by our nationwide network of over 700 volunteers who are dedicated to helping those in need in their own communities. We are proud to announce the 2022 ASCRS Foundation Operation Sight Volunteers of the Year who are recognized for their dedication to helping those in need in their own communities and championing the Operation Sight program. Click here to read the announcement.

THANK YOU 2022 ASCRS FOUNDATION PARTNERS

The ASCRS Foundation wishes to thank the following corporations and foundations for their continued support. We are grateful for their unwavering philanthropic commitment and hope you will stop by their exhibit booths. Please join us in thanking them for their generosity.

Premiere Partners
Allergan an Abbvie Company
STAAR Surgical

Visionary Partners
Alcon Foundation
Carl Zeiss Meditec

Catalyst Partners
Aerie Pharmaceuticals
Glaukos Foundation
Johnson & Johnson Vision

Strength Partners
Avellino Labs
Avenue Live
Freeman
ModMed
Sight Sciences
Tarsus

Hope Partners
Bausch Foundation
Neurotech Pharmaceuticals

Patron Partners
Anonymous
BSM Consulting
Eyenovia
Iantrek
LensGen
Santen
Thea Pharma

Friend Partners
JelliSee Ophthalmics
Kala Pharmaceuticals
Ocuphire Pharma
Surface Ophthalmics
TherOptix