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1990s–2000s SUPPLEMENT TO EYEWORLD | 41 e ASCRS Foundation offers numerous grants and awards to encourage physicians to get involved with the Foundation and global eyecare, as well as facilitate attendance at the Annual Meeting. CHANG-CRANDALL HUMANITARIAN AWARD Endowed by the generosity of David and Victoria Chang, the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award is given annually to recognize the life's work of those who inspire excellence in the field of global cataract surgery. OPERATION SIGHT GRANT e Operation Sight Grant program supports or- ganizations and practices with charitable cataract programs that have a verified 501(c)(3) status or an affiliation with a verified 501(c)(3) organi- zation. e grant is intended to support local organizations to expand access to free cataract care to underserved patient populations that meet or exceed the Operation Sight patient criteria. RESIDENT EXCELLENCE AWARD e ASCRS Foundation gives 10 awards annual- ly to enable ophthalmolog y residents exhibiting exemplary performance to attend the ASCRS Annual Meeting. Recipients receive a travel grant, four nights of accommodations, complimentary meeting registration, and invitations to select lead- ership and social events. YOUNG EYE SURGEONS INTERNATIONAL SERVICE GRANT e Young Eye Surgeons International Service Grant was created to inspire young eye surgeons to become involved with global eyecare on a long- term basis. e grant affords the opportunity to participate in healthcare systems, including teach- ing institutions and community programs, in developing countries. ASCR S Foundation Grants and Awards Resident Excellence Award recipients attended the 2023 Annual Meeting in San Diego. Source: ASCRS David F. Chang, MD, (le) stands with Alan Crandall, MD, (right), the first recipient of the Foundation's Chang Humanitarian Award in 2018. is award was renamed the Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award in 2020 to further honor Dr. Crandall. Source: ASCRS

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