World Sight Day 2020 - #HopeInSight

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20 Years Fighting Blindness in India

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Tech & Simulation

Orbis Launches Blueprint for Simulation on World Sight Day

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Saving Little Marla's Sight

Can You Help Girls Like Marla?

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Changing the way the world sees

OUR MISSION & VISION

We are an international non-profit that brings people together to fight avoidable blindness. With our network of partners we mentor, train and inspire local eye care teams to fight blindness in their own communities.
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Eye On Orbis

Orbis-trained health worker protecting his community through the pandemic

October 19, 2020

Temesgen is an Integrated Eye Care Worker (IECW) based at a health centre in Ethiopia. He was first trained by Orbis in 2012 and has been working as an IECW for eight years. IECWs are primary care nurses trained in eye care to identify and treat infections, TT and refractive error and to refer patients to district and regional units as appropriate.

Celebrating 20 Years of Fighting Blindness in India

October 07, 2020

On World Sight Day, we celebrate 20 years of fighting blindness in India with our supporters and partners. Since our Delhi office was established in 2000, our India team has delivered millions of successful eye screenings, treatments, and surgeries - transforming the lives of children like little Vaishnava above.

Orbis International Releases the First-Ever Eye Care Simulation Manual

October 08, 2020

At Orbis, we have a long history of using technology and innovation to improve access to eye care. The pandemic has changed the way we teach and the way we learn, but our investment in innovative solutions, like simulation and telehealth, means we are in a good position to adapt to this 'new normal'.

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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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We need your support now more than ever before.

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.
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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