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Changing the way the world sees

Orbis is an international nonprofit that builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach.

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What We Do

Orbis builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach for all.

What We Do
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There are plenty of ways you can save sight and improve eye care around the world. Explore below and give someone the gift of sight today.

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Changing the way the world sees

Orbis is an international nonprofit that builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach.

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How We're Run

We really value your contributions, but above all, we value your trust. Here's what we're doing to make sure we earn it.

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What We Do

Orbis builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach for all.

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Focus Areas

Training, technology, teamwork, and treatment and prevention are at the heart of everything we do. Read below to find out more about our focus areas.

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In-depth

Orbis is an international nonprofit delivering sight-saving programs in over 200 countries and regions worldwide so that individuals, families, and communities can thrive.

Take a deeper dive into our work here.

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Eye conditions

Read more about some of the most prevalent eye conditions that Orbis and our partners are working hard to tackle.

Cataracts: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Retinopathy of Prematurity: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Glaucoma: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment What Is Trachoma Disease and How Does It Cause Blindness? Strabismus: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
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Give the gift of sight

There are plenty of ways you can save sight and improve eye care around the world. Explore below and give someone the gift of sight today.

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Whether you're looking to partner with Orbis as a corporate, trust, or foundation, click below to see how your organization can make a huge impact on people's lives today.

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International Women's Day 2026

Women using technology to bridge the eye care gap

International Women’s Day, marked each year on 8 March, is a global moment to celebrate the achievements of women, while also shining a light on the inequalities that still persist. This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating five women who are using Cybersight to overcome obstacles and provide better care to their patients.
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Changing the Way the World Sees®

About Orbis

Orbis is an international nonprofit that builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach.

About

The Problem

A staggering 90% of all vision loss is treatable or preventable.

Problem

Our Solution

Orbis builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach for all.

What we Do

Transform Lives Today

Your kindness brightened the lives of siblings with strabismus.

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Save Sight In 2026

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Eye News

Why Investing in Eye Health is One of the Smartest Decisions We Can Make

March 12, 2026

Nathan Congdon shares powerful new resea...

Looking Ahead in 2026: What Your Support Makes Possible

February 12, 2026

Every year, Orbis looks ahead with ambit...

Delivering eye care in hard-to-reach communities in Zambia

February 04, 2026

Across Zambia, long journeys, limited re...

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Introducing Orbis’s New CEO: Kathleen Sherwin

January 05, 2026

Orbis is pleased to welcome Kathleen She...

Your impact in 2024

  • 38,000+ trainings

    completed by eye care professionals and community health workers

  • 54 projects

    in 10 countries around the world

  • 2.2 million+

    eye screenings and examinations

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News & stories

What We Do

Young girl from Ethiopia looks at the camera smiling. She has a noticeable misalignment in one of her eyes.

What We're Doing To Tackle Global Blindness

With your help we can ensure that everyone, everywhere has access to ​sight-saving care to see a thriving future for the...

Flying Eye Hospital

Orbis is an international nonprofit best known for our Flying Eye Hospital: a plane unlike any you’ve seen before! It&#0...

Cybersight - Telemedicine

Cybersight is our award-winning telemedicine and e-learning platform. Through Cybersight, our expert volunteers teach an...

Technology and Innovation In Eye Care

With global blindness set to reach 60 million by 2050, we need to reverse the trend before it’s too late. The old way si...
Dr Mary O'Hara training local eye doctors in strabismus procedures in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Volunteer Faculty

Our world-renowned Volunteer Faculty are the heartbeat of our training programs, both on the Flying Eye Hospital and in ...

Blindness Gender Inequality - Women and Girls

Globally there are 112 million more women than men living with vision loss, including blindness. Below, we explore the r...

Partnerships and collaboration

At Orbis we know the only path to a better tomorrow is by working together to create a sustainable, prosperous future fo...
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Country Programs

By working with partners across the health service to establish and strengthen existing care we help provide long-term, ...
Ethiopian woman receives eye exam.

Community Outreach

We want to make sure everyone has access to quality eye care, no matter where they live. This is why, as well as strengt...

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