News and Stories

The teachers become the students

March 19, 2019

We’d like to say a big thank to one of our longest serving partners - Alcon - for hosting our Flying Eye Hospital team for a week-long training program at the amazing Alcon Experience Centre in Barcelona.

#IWD - Women are more affected by avoidable blindness than men

March 08, 2019

On International Women’s Day, Orbis is joining calls for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls the world over.

Vote for Chief Pilot Gary Dyson

February 14, 2019

We’re delighted to announce our Chief Pilot Captain Gary Dyson has been nominated for an Endeavor Award. This prestigious award recognizes pilots who go above and beyond and give back to their communities through volunteering.

Which Orbis Hero are you? Take the quiz today.

December 19, 2018

Take this fun quiz to find out which member of the Flying Eye Hospital crew you'd be.

And don't forget to share your results!

World Diabetes Day: the hidden risk of blindness

November 13, 2018

Today is World Diabetes Day and we’re shining a spotlight on the role that the Orbis family is playing in eliminating one of the fastest growing causes of avoidable blindness – Diabetic Retinopathy.

New eLearning course launched in modern cataract surgery

October 30, 2018

We’re delighted to announce that a new e-learning course in Phacoemulsification - recognized as the gold-standard in cataract surgery – has been rolled out across our award-winning telemedicine platform, Cybersight.

Ethiopia: Flying Eye Hospital program wrap-up

October 29, 2018

The Flying Eye Hospital and our family of staff, crew and Volunteer Faculty have completed a hugely successful and energizing three-week program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Orbis Ethiopia launches ‘The Singing Tree’ to raise awareness of vision problems among children

October 12, 2018

A free illustrated storybook, ‘The Singing Tree’, has been launched in Ethiopia to encourage school children to seek help if their vision is poor. The book is adapted in Amharic, the working language of Ethiopia and distributed to 5000 school health clubs and children whom Orbis is working with.