Rao Chalasani is an inventor and financial services executive who supports the work of the Sankara Eye Foundation in India. The Sankara Eye Foundation is the US fundraising arm of a network of nine eye hospitals in India that work to prevent blindness through free eye exams and surgeries. In 2011, the hospitals performed over 140,000 free eye surgeries, and the foundation's goal is to provide perfect vision to all of India by 2020.