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

We are an international NGO that brings people together to fight avoidable blindness. With our network of partners we mentor, train and inspire local teams to fight blindness 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 63,000

Trainings for eye care professionals delivered

MORE THAN 3 MILLION

Eye screenings & examinations for children

MORE THAN 78,000

Eye surgeries performed

FLYING EYE HOSPITAL NEWS

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…

Flying Eye Hospital Lands in Ghana

December 03, 2019

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital has touched down in Accra, Ghana, for a three-week teaching and training project. It’s the third time the plane has been in Ghana where our teams will be working alongside our usual partners - the Ministry of Health, the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

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.