A mini series of eye care work in Vietnam

CHANGING THE WAY THE WORLD SEES

THE SOLUTION IN SIGHT

Watch our new documentary film following some of our staff and volunteers 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.

About

Orbis is an international non-profit organization that brings people together in the fight against avoidable blindness. With our network of partners we mentor, train and inspire local teams to save sight in their own communities. We believe that no one should live a life of unnecessary blindness, simply because of where they were born.

MORE THAN 66,000

Trainings for eye care professionals delivered

74 PROJECTS

in 28 countries

MORE THAN 183,000

eye glasses prescribed

EYE NEWS

India: Vaishnavi Can Smile Again Now She Can See

January 16, 2020

When Vaishnavi started to lose her sight to a cataract, her father feared she would struggle with her education. However, all thanks to a new pediatric eye care project set up at our partner hospital in India's poorest state, our Volunteer Faculty were able to remove her cataract while giving local doctors the opportunity to learn new skills.

Ghana: Flying Eye Hospital Project Highlights

January 15, 2020

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital team and our fantastic Volunteer Faculty have wrapped up their 18-day trip to Accra, Ghana.

Scroll down for all the latest from our final project of 2019, including photo slideshows and stories from patients and volunteers.

Meet the bear with the best job ever!

January 14, 2020

Our volunteers fly all over the world to fight avoidable blindness. But, while they’re giving the gift of sight, there’s a particularly fluffy member of our team making a different kind of impact…

Fighting avoidable blindness

Access to eye care for everyone

Our goal at Orbis is to help build the skills and resources communities around the world need to provide quality eye care for many generations to come.