EyeWorld is the official news magazine of the American Society of Cataract & Refractive Surgery.
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FALL 2024 | EYEWORLD | 19 program, celebrates the volunteers who make it possible, and most importantly, gives sight to more patients in need. This year's National Sight Week will be held October 6–12, and we invite all members of the ophthalmic community to give sight and remove patients from the ever-growing waitlist. Operation Sight provides ophthalmologists and practices the opportunity to provide charitable care to a pre-screened patient in need within their own community. The ASCRS Foundation has been a driving force behind numerous initiatives that promote education, research, and patient care. Since 2014 with the inception of Operation Sight, the Foundation has provided nearly 10,000 surger- ies to underserved individuals in the U.S. ASCRS Foundation continues 50-year celebration with fundraising campaign Over the summer, the ASCRS Foundation con- tinued the celebration that started at the ASCRS Annual Meeting's Party for a Purpose with an "Afterparty" fundraiser to raise awareness and funds for its Operation Sight program. continued on page 20 The Health in Sight Mission team in March 2019, taken on the dock of the Oak Ridge Clinic site Source: Health in Sight Mission technology is key to success for HISM, to enable efficiencies such as telehealth, triage, and future planning. Become a sponsor: Without industry partners, such as Carl Zeiss Meditec (sponsor of OCT, fundus photography, visual field, and IOLMaster tools) and i2Vision (sponsor of marketing and social media, helping share the powerful stories from the field), HISM would be limited in reach for patients without access to medication or regular care services. Spon- sors of HISM see the impact of their donations through regular updates, patient stories, and the latest statistics that demonstrate how vision is being improved in underserved communities. HISM also invites volunteers to schedule a trip and experience firsthand how the gift of sight is transforming the lives of people who have never before had access to eyecare. Get involved now at healthinsightmission.org. ASCRS Foundation gearing up for National Sight Week Since 2015, Operation Sight has celebrated Na- tional Sight Week, coinciding with World Sight Day, as a call to all members of the ophthalmic community to join in restoring sight. This im- portant week grows awareness for the year-long