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CHINA FLYING EYE HOSPITAL PROJECT GOES VIRTUAL

September 20, 2021

A new VIRTUAL Flying Eye Hospital project that will train eye care teams in China to fight diabetic retinopathy launches today via our online telemedicine platform, Cybersight.

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New Flight for Sight virtual fundraiser to feature live stream from Microsoft Flight Simulator

September 08, 2021

In partnership with Microsoft Flight Simulator, and supported by National Event Sponsor, FedEx, Orbis Canada is delighted to announce the launch of our exciting new Flight for Sight virtual fundraising event.

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Paying it Forward: How Orbis Supporters Helped Transform Eye Care in Mongolia

July 20, 2021

Back in 2019, we shared the story of Bulgan Orgilsaikhan. In 1997, at the age of 10, Bulgan was in a tragic car accident that left her with a sight-threatening injury to her eye. She needed a special kind of tear duct surgery – but at the time, there were no doctors in her home country of Mongolia who knew how to perform the complicated procedure.

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Virtual Flying Eye Hospital Program Takes off in Cameroon

June 07, 2021

Dr. Danielle Beleho – an ophthalmologist at Orbis partner hospital Magrabi ICO Cameroon Eye Institute – shares how Orbis’s commitment to innovation and working in partnership is helping to fight blindness in Cameroon, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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RATE OF GLOBAL BLINDNESS SLOWING PRIOR TO PANDEMIC

May 31, 2021

New data shows 33 million people are living with avoidable blindness and 260 million with avoidable moderate-to-severe visual impairment – simply because they can't access the right kind of care.

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Registration is now open for a new webinar series

May 04, 2021

Alongside our partners Women in Ophthalmology and Seva, Orbis is hosting a two-part webinar series to discuss the challenges women eye health professionals face, and provide advice on career growth opportunities. You will hear from over 30 engaging speakers who are experts in #ophthalmology and inspiring global leaders.

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HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE COUNTESS OF WESSEX JOINS US FOR A VIRTUAL EVENT WITH GLOBAL SUPPORTERS

May 03, 2021

Last week, Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex, spoke in support of Orbis, at our virtual event to discuss delivering eye care to those most in need during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Three-year-old Truc had strabismus, but she had her vision saved thanks to Orbis trained eye surgeons

Vietnam: Truc Can Look Forward to a Lifetime of Clear Vision

March 29, 2021

Suffering from strabismus in both eyes, three-year-old Truc was at risk of losing her sight. But thanks to Orbis supporters and our local partners in Vietnam, she got the sight-saving treatment she needed.

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