Help give back what vision loss takes away

Improving Eye Care Around the World

A Global Challenge

Vision loss is the world’s largest unaddressed disability. Nearly 1 billion people live with vision loss that could be treated or prevented. But 90% of these people live in places where quality eye care is unaffordable, hard to access, or simply doesn’t exist.

Creating Access to Eye Care

Together with our local partners, we help train eye care providers, strengthen health facilities, tackle barriers to access, and empower people and communities with the knowledge and agency to create change for themselves.

It's About More Than Vision

When we restore vision, we transform lives. We give a child the chance to go to school and get an education. We give a parent the opportunity to work and earn a living. We give an elderly person the ability to take care of themselves and live independently.

Coming Together to Help Change Lives

Plane Pull for Sight

Orbis Canada's signature fundraising event is back. Get your team together and join us in Toronto, Calgary, or Vancouver for a day of team building and a whole lot of fun!

Become a Partner in Sight

1.1 billion people worldwide live with vision loss...but most don’t have to. Become a Partner in Sight monthly donor and give the gift of sight every month.

Fundraise for Orbis

Learn how you can plan an event, take on a personal challenge, or set up an online fundraising campaign to help save sight around the world.

Taking Action for Eye Health in Canada

AI-Supported Diabetic Retinopathy Screening

In line with Health Canada’s new National Strategy for Eye Care, our AI-supported eye screening initiative demonstrates how innovative, scalable, community-led models can help break down barriers, improve access, and build a stronger national eye health system for all Canadians.

Our Latest News & Stories

Orbis Flying Eye Hospital lands in Peru

June 15, 2026

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital has touched down in Arequipa, marking another step in Orbis’s long-running commitment to eye care in Peru.

A Life-Changing Week in Peru: Naya’s Story

May 21, 2026

Over 5 days inside a busy maternity hospital in Lima, Peru, 21 young patients were carefully screened, and 16 children went on to receive surgery for strabismus. Strabismus is a condition that causes the eyes to misalign.

A Mother’s Hope: Three Generations Facing Trachoma

May 08, 2026

In a small Ethiopian village where pottery is the only livelihood, Lambore has endured trachoma trichiasis for decades - an infection that turns eyelashes inward until they scrape the eye. Years of working in dust and smoke damaged her vision, and even in retirement, the pain still lingers.

Delivering eye care in hard-to-reach communities in Zambia

April 20, 2026

Across Zambia, long journeys, limited resources, and low awareness are obstacles to providing access to essential eye care.

Our 2025 Impact Report

A World for All to See

In our 2025 Impact Report, we highlight just some of our proudest milestones and achievements from the past year – all of which were made possible thanks to the commitment and generosity of our partners and supporters. Together, we’re creating a world where everyone can access the eye care they need to thrive.

The History of Orbis

TIMELINE: CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF INNOVATION

Thanks to generous people like you, Orbis has been fighting avoidable blindness around the world for 40 years. As our network of local partners, world-class volunteers and supporters has grown, so has our impact. Scroll or click through the timeline to find out more about the amazing legacy that you helped build.