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ASCRS Foundation to provide free cataract surgeries to eligible patients

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The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Foundation announced its Operation Sight charitable initiative will provide free cataract surgery to eligible patients during National Sight Week, Oct. 24 to 28.

The ASCRS Foundation will match volunteer surgeons with eligible patients in their area who are in need of cataract surgery. The foundation will provide a stipend for each surgery completed, according to a foundation press release.

“We’ve all seen the heartbreaking photos of cataract blinded patients in the developing world, but many forget that there is a similar need right here at home. Although they often go unnoticed, many poor Americans still fall outside the traditional safety nets. The future is especially bleak for cataract patients who lack private insurance and are not eligible for government care,” Stephen Lane, MD, co-chair of the ASCRS Foundation and director of the Operation Sight initiation, said in the release.

Further information can be found at http://operationsight.ascrs.org.