Giving Tuesday: Double Your Donation Today
World Prematurity Day
What is Retinopathy of Prematurity?
Every year on November 17, World Prematurity Day is marked globally to raise awareness of the 15 million babies born early & the impact it has on families. Being born preterm also comes with the risk of Retinopathy of Prematurity & blindness.
Digital Annual Report
What your support achieved in 2020
Read about our highlights from 2020, like the virtual Flying Eye Hospital, 20th Anniversary in India, simulation training, and more!
Your Impact In 2020
More than 29,000
Trainings for eye care professionals delivered
61 projects
In 14 countries
3.4 million
Eye screenings and examinations conducted
Changing the Way the World Sees
Our Vision & Mission
We are an international non-profit 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 communities.
Eye News
Medical Podcast
SIGHTLINES
Hosted by Dr. Hunter Cherwek SIGHTLINES talks to others in the eye health community about the future of eye health and the impact of COVID-19 on the fight against avoidable blindness.
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News & storiesWorld Sight Day 2021
Love Your Eyes
This World Sight Day we're asking you to show your eyes some love. If you don't take good care of your eyes or have access to quality eye care, you could lose your vision from preventable causes. Healthy eye sight brings better prospects for education, employment & social life no matter where you live.
Myanmar
The Solution In Sight
Watch a documentary film following some of our staff and volunteers on a 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.
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Help Get Eye Care Everywhere
Flying Eye Hospital
Flying Eye Hospital
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is a state-of-the-art teaching facility complete with operating room, classroom and recovery room - this amazing aircraft has been an example of the marriage between medicine and aviation since 1982.
Volunteer Faculty
Volunteer Faculty
Our world renowned Volunteer Faculty are the heartbeat of our training programs, both on the Flying Eye Hospital and in partner hospitals around the world. For nearly 40 years the keystone of our work has been to teach and train eye teams to fight blindness on their own - we couldn't do it without their hard work and dedication.
What We Do
Sustainable approach
Training is at the very heart of everything we do. With your support and the help of our world-leading Volunteer Faculty, we provide training to all types of healthcare workers - from doctors and nurses in regional hospitals to district leaders and teachers in remote areas. Oh and we have a Flying Eye Hospital too!
