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Operation Sight

Donated cataract surgery, including the facility and the surgeon, for uninsured people who cannot afford it.

Direct careDental and vision

Best for

Someone losing their sight to cataracts who has no insurance and no way to pay for surgery.

Why Kave includes this

Cataract surgery restores sight in a procedure that takes under an hour, and going without it costs people their independence, their job, and their driving licence. Very few programs cover the whole cost including the facility, which is the part that makes it unaffordable. Kave rates the patient impact near the maximum for that reason.

Expected cost
The surgeon's fee and the facility fee are donated. Patients pay nothing for the covered surgery.
Insurance requirement
For uninsured patients with no other route to the surgery.
Who qualifies
Uninsured, income-limited (commonly at or below a published multiple of the Federal Poverty Level), a US resident, and clinically appropriate for cataract surgery.
Where it is available
Nationwide (United States)
How you use it
In person
Languages
English and Spanish

Limitations Kave wants you to know about

  • Cataract surgery specifically — not exams, glasses, glaucoma, or other eye conditions.
  • Requires a participating surgeon in your area, and coverage is uneven.
  • You need an eye examination and a diagnosis before applying.
  • Applications take time; this is not urgent care.
Check Eligibility(opens ascrsfoundation.org in a new tab — an official third-party website, not part of Kave)

Verification

Compiled by Kave on July 1, 2026 and link-checked. Not yet independently verified. Kave assembled this from the organisation’s own published material and confirmed the links resolve. No reviewer has confirmed the eligibility details against the source, so check them on the official site before you rely on them.

Compiled
July 1, 2026 (28 days ago)
Next scheduled review
September 29, 2026
Reviewed by
Not yet reviewed

Sources used

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Kave quality score

85/100

Kave lists resources scoring 80 or above that also clear all four mandatory gates.

  • Patient impact24/25
  • Affordability or financial value19.6/20
  • Transparency12.6/15
  • Accessibility9.9/15
  • Ease of use6.4/10
  • Institutional credibility4.6/5
  • Privacy and data practices4.3/5
  • Geographic reach3.9/5

Geographic reach is deliberately worth only five points, so a strong local resource is not pushed out by a weak national one. Read the methodology.

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