News and Stories

International Women's Day: Dominique Geoffrion - Student Champion for Orbis

This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the work of Orbis volunteer, Dominique Geoffrion, who has helped to develop and launch the Orbis Future Vision Leaders program - all while pursuing her MD-PhD at McGill University in Montreal.

PBS Behind the Scenes with Laurence Fishburne

January 12, 2021

Orbis is proud to announce our new segment on Behind the Scenes, an award-winning television program hosted by Laurence Fishburne. We are the focus of a five-minute segment on the future of medicine, which aired on Public Television stations around the United States, but you can watch it here.

Thank You & Happy New Year!

January 12, 2021

2020 was a difficult year - a year like no other. But we'd like to say a huge thank you to our supporters for filling it with sight and hope. Watch and share this video and together we can keep #HopeInSight for 2021.

SIGHTLINES Episode 7: The New Normal in Eye Care

December 17, 2020

Ghana: Hakeema can thrive at school without her squint

December 14, 2020

We met this bundle of energy during our recent Flying Eye Hospital project in Ghana. Hakeema was treated for squint by our team of volunteer doctors and local partners at the Korle Bu Eye Centre.

SIGHTLINES Episode 6: Women Changing the World

December 10, 2020

SIGHTLINES Episode 5: Unseen Challenges of COVID-19

December 03, 2020

Skills learnt with Orbis are helping this health worker protect his patients during the pandemic

November 26, 2020

Charles Chikwanda, an ophthalmic clinical officer trained by Orbis, works in a mining town in Zambia which borders the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). His town is particularly susceptible to coronavirus cases as it is on busy route between the countries, and people often spend a few days in the town before they are cleared to get into DRC.

SIGHTLINES Episode 4: Aviation for Good