- Tool provides free access to training and mentors for eye care professionals in areas with the greatest need
- 99% of users surveyed said Cybersight improved their knowledge and skills
- New Cybersight mobile app expands access for eye care professionals through offline functionality
September 5, 2023 – NEW YORK – Eye care nonprofit Orbis International celebrates the 20th anniversary of its award-winning telemedicine and e-learning platform, Cybersight. Born at the dawn of the internet, Cybersight now has more than 85,000 registered eye care professionals hailing from nearly every country and region in the world. A new Cybersight mobile app is giving access to even more eye care professionals with its offline functionality, critical for eye teams working in areas with poor or no internet connection.
Through Cybersight, medical professionals around the world can access training and education tools, courses and lectures anywhere, anytime – from a laptop, tablet or mobile phone. Cybersight’s advanced features, including long-distance mentoring and an artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic tool, are available for free for eye care professionals in low- and-middle-income countries, home to nine out of ten people with vision loss.