News and Stories

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

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.

Orbis Canada Volunteer Faculty Members Win Lifetime Achievement Awards

In June, two of Orbis Canada’s most dedicated Volunteer Faculty were honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Canadian Ophthalmological Society.

First Orbis Speaker Series Brings Together Canadian Medical Students

The Orbis Future Vision Leaders Program provides learning opportunities for the next generation of global ophthalmologists.

Virtual Flying Eye Hospital Program Takes off in Cameroon

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.

The Canadian Experience of Cataract Surgery

RATE OF GLOBAL BLINDNESS SLOWING PRIOR TO PANDEMIC

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.

Registration is now open for a new webinar series

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.

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

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.