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End Trachoma Now.

This is achievable in our lifetime. Join our campaign and together we can protect and save the sight of millions - today and long into the future.

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SIGHTLINES Episode 9: The Orbis Family

In this episode, we discuss the need for connection and collaboration in the fight against preventable blindness.

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Our response to Covid-19

Read about how we're continuing to fight avoidable blindness and save sight amidst the pandemic.

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Sightlines

A NEW MEDICAL VIDEO PODCAST SERIES

Hosted by Dr. Hunter Cherwek, SIGHTLINES talks to leaders in the eye health community about the future of eye health and the impact of COVID-19 on the fight against avoidable blindness.
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Eye On Orbis | Latest News & Stories

End Trachoma Now- 5 QUESTIONS WITH AN ORBIS-TRAINED HEALTHCARE WORKER

February 16, 2021

Bekelech is a Health Extension Worker in southern Ethiopia. In December, she was part of the Orbis team that treated 7.5 million people to prevent the spread of trachoma. Read on to learn about Bekelech's sight-saving work... and her heartfelt message to Orbis supporters.

TREATING KUBRI FOR TRACHOMA DURING THE PANDEMIC

February 08, 2021

Kubri lives in a village in Gurage Zone. She and her husband travelled for one hour using a bajaj, a three wheeled vehicle to get to the health center where we meet them. Kubri has six children - two sons and four daughters. Kubri sells “Enset”, a local tree which is a staple food throughout SNNPR, which grows in her backyard.

Belay Bonger and her nephew arriving at the health center

End Trachoma Now: BELAY’S STORY

January 27, 2021

Belay suffered excruciating pain in her right eye. As time passed, the pain grew and her vision worsened. In December 2020 Belay had an eye evaluation at an Orbis-supported health center which led to sight-saving surgery, just in time. See how the kindness of supporters like you changed her life forever.

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Watch & Share: Solution In Sight

Watch our new documentary film following some of our staff and crew on our recent project in Myanmar. This short film gives a behind-the-scenes account of what it's like to work on the front lines of the fight against avoidable blindness.
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WHAT WE DO

SUSTAINABLE APPROACH

Training is at the very heart of everything we do. With your support and the help of our world-leading Volunteer Faculty, we provide training to all types of healthcare workers - from doctors and nurses in regional hospitals to district leaders and teachers in remote areas. Oh and we have a Flying Eye Hospital too!
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Our Canadian Volunteer Faculty

Celebrating Our Homegrown Heroes

Our world renowned Volunteer Faculty (VFs) are the heartbeat of our training programs around the world. For more than 30 years, the foundation of our work has been to teach, train and mentor eye health professionals to prevent and treat avoidable blindness in their own communities.
Meet Our Canadian VFs

Flying Eye Hospital

The World's Only Flying Eye Hospital

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is our state-of-the-art surgical training hospital on board an MD-10 aircraft. Staffed by an expert medical team and our world-leading Volunteer Faculty, this amazing plane travels the world training local eye care teams.
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The Impact of Your Support in 2019

More than 66,000

Trainings for eye care professionals delivered

74 projects

In 28 countries

More than 183,000

Eye glasses prescribed