The ascrs foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that supports physician education and provides humanitarian cataract surgery in the us and abroad. Through its programs and partnerships the foundation works to maximize the benefits of modern ophthalmolgy.

Charitable/humanitarian eye care: support foundation sponsored charitable and humanitarian eye care efforts in the us and in the developing world research: provide grants and awards to individual recipients or to their educational institution and to 501c3 charitable organizations for research projects related to ophthalmology