BC’s Dr. Martin Spencer is awarded the prestigious 2024 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Foundation Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award

Maguaye Abate from Adet Ethiopia hadn’t seen clearly in over 7 years! First she lost the sight in her left eye and then 3 years later she lost the vision in her right eye. As her vision deteriorated, Maguaye lost her independence. Living on her own was far too risky. She could fall while trying […]

What do you get when you bring together two committed Seva Canada supporters, one incredible artist, a beautiful beachside home and an inspired community? An art show fundraiser for Seva Canada that raised enough to restore the sight of 40 people! Hugh and Gloria Sutcliffe are long-time, devoted Seva supporters, and have even travelled to […]

Seva Canada supports eye health institutions to develop programs that work. We’ve invested heavily in building program partner capacity to collect high-quality clinical and administrative data. Proper analysis of this data provides more efficient and equitable services to the community we serve. Despite these efforts, basic monitoring and evaluation capacity development has been slow in […]

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) Foundation proudly announces Martin Spencer, MD, as the distinguished recipient of the 2024 ASCRS Foundation Chang-Crandall Humanitarian Award. This prestigious award, endowed by a generous gift from philanthropists David and Victoria Chang, honours individuals who demonstrate exemplary dedication to humanitarian efforts with a focus on addressing […]