American Society Of Cataract And Refractive Surgery Foundation

Resident excellence awards: provides ten $1000 awards annually to enable ophthalmology residents exhibiting exemplary performance to attend the ascrs annual meeting. The awards are made following a competetive application process. The categories for consideration include research, patient care, leadership and education.

Young eye surgeons international service grants these grants are intended to inspire young eye surgeons to become involved with global eyecare on a long-term basis and affords the opportunity for the grantee to participate in health care systems, including teaching institutions and community programs, in developing countries. The grants provide funding for grantees to initiate a global service project, including the development of a customized international volunteer plan providing the opportunity for a young eye surgeon to learn first-hand the intricacies behind global eyecare efforts.