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ACE Global is an Ophthalmologist-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching, trainin

Globally, it is estimated that approximately 1.3 billion people live with some form of vision impairment, and approximately 80% of all vision impairment globally is considered avoidable with access to proper vision care. ACE Global is an Ophthalmologist-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching and training the next generation of eye care providers in low and middle-income countries with the aim of equipping them with the skills needed to establish productive practice environments that will work towards curing the blindness epidemic in their communities.

09/17/2026

Two sites. One shared mission.

Last week, our Teaching Travel Teams took on double the impact across Honduras, uniting visiting US mentor surgeons with incredible local Anterior Segment Fellows. Training local doctors builds a legacy of care that far outlasts a single week, making quality eye care accessible for generations to come.

Slide through to see our teams in action:
📍 Comayagua | San Benito Jose: Drs. Russel Swan and Daniel Bettis worked alongside Honduran fellows Drs. F***y Martinez and Dr. Stefy Davila, exchanging techniques and restoring sight together.
📍 Near Tegucigalpa | One World Surgery Center: Dr. Mark Hansen, Cornea Specialist, partnered with Fellow Dr. Zaira Portillo to guide specialized corneal procedures.

Even seasoned surgeons have a moment of awe. Many visiting US ophthalmologists are surprised to step into our rural Honduran operating rooms and find cutting-edge tech, like the NGENUITY 3D Visualization System donated by Alcon. Often, it's their very first time operating with this advanced 3D tech!

💙 A Heartfelt Thank You: A mission like this takes a village, and we extend our deepest gratitude to Vance Thompson Vision for their incredibly generous donation of ophthalmic supplies. Your support helped stock our clinic and surgery center, directly paving the way for every clear view restored this week.

Which photo is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below!

09/05/2026

Restoring sight transforms lives, but when it comes to children, it changes their entire future.

Last week at San Benito Jose Medical Center in Comayagua, Honduras, our Anterior Segment Teaching Travel Team stepped up to care for some of our youngest, most vulnerable patients yet. 🏥 Pediatric eye care brings unique challenges, but seeing a child experience clear vision is a feeling like no other. ✨

Throughout the week, mentor surgeons Dr. Stewart Galloway, Dr. Anthony Evangelista, and Dr. Juan Gros worked shoulder-to-shoulder with local ACE Global Fellows Dr. F***y Martinez, Dr. Zaira Portillo, and Dr. Stefy Davila. Together, they tackled complex anterior segment cases, including critical pediatric surgeries that require immense precision. Hands-on training like this ensures these young patients will continue to receive life-changing care long after our team leaves.

An operation this delicate takes an entire room of dedicated professionals. Volunteer CRNAs Alejandro Knight and Jason Balt ensured safe, precise anesthesia for our pediatric and adult patients, while our incredible volunteer scrub techs and nurses kept every detail on track. 🩺

We also want to share a special celebration for our San Benito Jose hero, "Super" Mario Martinez! 👏 For many of our visiting teams over the years, Mario has been one of the first friendly faces they meet when he picks up at the airport. Over time, he has become an essential sterile technician on our surgical team, and just this past weekend, he graduated as valedictorian of his RN class! 🎉🎓 Mario, your dedication to your community inspires us every day.

By training local surgical teams, we build a foundation of sustainable healthcare that protects the vision of generations to come. 💙

Help us give more children and families the gift of sight. Tap the link in our bio to support our ongoing missions!

08/25/2026

True progress in global eye care happens when world-class expertise meets local dedication. 👁️

Last week at San Benito Jose Medical Center in Comayagua, Honduras, our Oculoplastics Teaching Travel Team brought hands-on, high-level training directly to the operating room. 🇭🇳

Honduran Fellow Dr. Andrea Berríos spent several days working side-by-side with Dr. James C. Fleming, a distinguished ophthalmologist and oculofacial plastic surgeon recently inducted into the 2026 Memphis Medical Society Hall of Fame.

Access to this level of 1-on-1 surgical guidance in her home country highlights the real strength of our fellowship program. Working together with Dr. Fleming and local attending (and ACE Global fellowship graduate!) Dr. Nicolle Ruiz, Dr. Berríos refined specialized skills that will serve her community for years to come. 🩺🏥

We're deeply grateful to Dr. Fleming for giving his time, energy, and knowledge to support our fellows in Honduras. 🙏
When you train a local surgeon, you don't just restore sight today. You build a foundation of care that lasts for generations. 💙

Head to acecaresglobal.org to see how our teaching teams are creating sustainable eye care worldwide. 🌐

07/17/2026

🎓 Master MSICS and restore sight with a world-class team. 🇭🇳

In Honduras, access to high-quality eye care and advanced surgeries is incredibly limited. For families who have very little, a diagnosis like a dense cataract can mean a permanent loss of independence. But it does not have to be that way.

Through the ACE Global MSICS training course at San Benito Jose in Comayagua, Honduras, visiting ophthalmologists work directly alongside brilliant local surgeons and fellows to master Manual Small-Incision Cataract Surgery. It is a high-level, collaborative learning environment where you do more than just refine a surgical technique; you help build permanent, local surgical capacity that restores sight for generations.

Operating in a new country can feel daunting, but as Dr. Miles Greenwald shares in the video, the local team makes you feel at home the moment you land. You will work inside modern, well-equipped operating rooms, supported by dedicated scrub techs and coordinators who ensure every surgical day runs seamlessly.

From extensive practical experience to deep community relationships, this is a medical mission that will change your perspective as a surgeon! We are currently accepting applications for our upcoming MSICS training weeks and teaching travel teams.

👉 Ready to expand your skills and restore sight? Visit acecaresglobal.org/msics-training/ to learn more and submit your application today.

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07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July from all of us at ACE Global! 🎇

Today, as we celebrate freedom and independence here at home, we are reflecting on what independence means to the communities we serve around the world.

For millions of people living with treatable blindness, independence begins with a simple, life-changing procedure. It means a grandparent seeing their grandchild’s face for the first time. It means a parent returning to work to support their family, or a young child finally being able to go to school.

When you support ACE Global, you aren't just funding surgeries and eye screenings, you are restoring independence, dignity, and hope to underserved communities. We are incredibly grateful for our dedicated volunteers and generous donors who make this freedom possible every single day.

Wishing you a safe and beautiful holiday with family and friends!

✨ Want to help us bring the gift of sight to more people this summer? Visit https://acecaresglobal.org/ to see how you can get involved.

06/29/2026

June is , but for millions of people living in underserved communities across Central America, cataracts aren't just a medical diagnosis; they are a life sentence of unnecessary blindness.

Right now, a global vision crisis is hiding in plain sight. In places like Honduras, access to basic eye surgical care is deeply limited, leaving entire families trapped in cycles of poverty simply because a parent or grandparent can no longer see.
But there is hope, and it is being built from within.

Meet Dr. F***y Martinez. She’s an ophthalmologist from Nicaragua who this month joined ACE Global in Honduras as one of our newest surgical fellows. Dr. Martinez is stepping onto the front lines of this fight, dedicated to mastering specialized surgical techniques so she can return to underserved regions and restore sight to those who need it most.

💬 "Even though we come from different countries and we have different backgrounds, we share the same goal, which is to help people through eye care."

We don't just send temporary aid. By investing in young, passionate Latin American eye surgeons like Dr. Martinez, we are building a permanent, sustainable shield against preventable blindness.

You can stand behind these heroes. Your support funds the intensive training, advanced medical equipment, and clinical resources our fellows need to change lives every single day.

Let’s end unnecessary blindness together.
🔗 Visit http://acecaresglobal.org/fund-our-fellows to support our fellowship program and young physicians like Dr. Martinez.

06/05/2026

Another incredible week for our Teaching Travel Team in Comayagua, Honduras! 🇭🇳✨

True sustainable change in global eye care doesn't just come from performing surgeries; it comes from sharing knowledge. This week was a beautiful masterclass in mentorship and collaboration across specialties.

In Oculoplastics, visiting surgeon Dr. Ryan Scruggs led the charge, backed by the incredible guidance of Dr. David Silva and former fellow Dra. Nicolle Ruiz. Meanwhile, Dr. Sharmila Segar headed up our Pediatric Ophthalmology team, bringing vital care to some of our youngest patients.

While our current fellows spent the week sharpening their specialized skills, we also welcomed two brand-new fellows to the ACE Global family: Dra. Andrea Cecilia Berríos Ferrufino (Oculoplastics) and Dr. F***y Marla Martínez Zambrana (Anterior Segment)! 👏

Dra. Cecilia and Dra. F***y joined the teams in the operating room, experiencing firsthand the deep support, real-time mentorship, and encouragement that our travel teams bring when they visit. By investing in these brilliant local doctors, we aren't just treating blindness today; we're ensuring high-quality eye care is available for generations to come.

Thank you to our incredible volunteers, donors, and partners who make these teaching missions possible. Your support keeps our teams moving and learning. 💙

Want to see how you can support our medical education programs? Click the link in our bio to learn more or make a gift today. ➡️ acecaresglobal.org

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we at ACE Global pause to honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country. Their courage and selflessness represent the very best of the human spirit.

In their memory, we feel a renewed commitment to our own mission: serving others and bringing light where there is darkness. We believe that honoring those who fought for a better world means working tirelessly to improve it. For us, that means ensuring that preventable blindness never stands in the way of a person’s future, no matter where they live.

Today, as we gather with family and friends, let’s hold gratitude in our hearts for our freedoms and the legacies of those we've lost.

05/09/2026

Sight. Connection. And a whole lot of heart in Honduras. 🇭🇳

This week at San Benito Jose in Comayagua was... honestly? It was a whirlwind.

We just wrapped up our Cornea and Cataracts teaching mission, and the energy was electric. Imagine three operating rooms humming at once. Imagine the focus, the sweat, and the sheer joy of seeing someone realize they’ll be able to see their family’s faces again. 👁️✨

It’s powerful stuff! But this wasn't just about the surgeries. It was about the people passing the torch.
🫶 Huge love to our visiting surgeons, Drs. Lorrick Andersen, Kaihan Fakhar, Miles Greenwald, and Aaron Noll. They didn't just show up; they poured their expertise into everyone around them.

And we were thrilled to have UIC residents Dr. Jeffrey Peterson and Nayanika Challa, and Greenwald Fellow Dr. Jackson Voss, in the mix, too. They weren't just observing. They were exchanging ideas, learning the grit of global eye care, and seeing firsthand why this work matters so much.

Three local fellows worked side-by-side with the team, which is the best part. Because when we leave, that knowledge stays. The care continues!

We’re growing. We’re learning. And because of people like you, we’re helping our neighbors in Honduras see a future that’s a lot clearer.

Thank you for being part of this. 💙

05/07/2026

Congratulations, Dr. Luis Rivera Peralta! 🎓🎉

Yesterday in Comayagua, we gathered to celebrate a truly special milestone: the graduation of our 2025/2026 Anterior Segment Fellow, Dr. Luis Rivera Peralta.

Luis, watching your journey this past year has been nothing short of inspiring. You joined the ACE Global Fellowship with a deep desire to learn, and you leave us as a confident, competent, and truly excellent surgeon.

Beyond the operating room, we’ve seen you blossom into a natural leader. Whether you were navigating difficult cases with poise or mentoring new fellows during recent brigades, your dedication to your craft and your colleagues has been admirable.

What’s next for Luis? He is headed to Hospital San Felipe, where he’ll continue his mission to provide world-class eye care. Even as he graduates, Luis is already dreaming up "big ideas" to expand medical education and give back to the program by teaching the next generation of fellows. This heart for service is exactly why we do what we do.

Luis, your warm personality puts everyone at ease, and your ability to see the "big picture" will serve the people of Honduras well for years to come.

While you’re moving on to a new chapter, remember that you’ll always have an ACE Global family standing behind you. We can't wait to see your career unfold and to catch up at future meetings and visits.

Please join us in the comments by sharing a message of congratulations for Dr. Rivera! 🥂✨

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