ASCRS Foundation

Fairfax, VA United States

NGO / Public Service

Sinskey Eye Institute Begins Surgical Glaucoma Initiative Donate: www.eyedonate.org •Ethiopia: The ASCRS Foundation’s Robert Sinskey Eye Institute in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia will treat 12,000 patients in 2011 and add surgical glaucoma to its eye treatment menu that includes everything from general eye exams to phaco emulsification cataract surgery. Ethiopia is among the world’s poorest countries and it’s not uncommon for Sinskey Eye Institute patients to travel hundreds of miles for care. •China: The ASCRS Foundation is working with Project Vision to train the next generation of rural Chinese cataract surgeons. With the backing of the Chinese Central Government over 100 sma