News and Stories

Mrs. Vedder is on a Mission to Save Vision

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Balamurali Ambati, M.D., PH.D., M.B.A.

Meet cornea specialist and Orbis volunteer Dr. Balamurali Ambati. Bala, as he is known in the eye care community, is the youngest person ever to qualify as a doctor and entered the Guinness Book of World Records for this feat in 1995. What an honor to have him as part of Team Orbis.

Mongolia Virtual Flying Eye Hospital Project Launches

We're excited to announce the launch of a new VIRTUAL Flying Eye Hospital project in Mongolia. With generous support from OMEGA, the project will train ophthalmic nurses in cataract treatment - the leading cause of blindness in the country.

Eye Care Everywhere: Saving Senowara’s Sight

For this World Sight Day on October 14, we’re renewing our commitment to safely bringing eye care everywhere in spite of pandemic-related challenges. This is especially critical in places where eye care is extremely scarce, like Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.

Saving Little Marla From A Life of Blindness

Little Marla was born with congenital cataracts. If she hadn't received surgery at an Orbis-supported hospital in Mongolia, she would have suffered permanent vision loss. Now, she is just one member of the generations of children who can now grow up to lead independent lives with healthy sight.​

Eye Care Everywhere: The Orbis Vision Van Hits the Road

Since March 2020, health care providers around the world have prioritized COVID-19 response measures causing many urgent eye surgeries to be delayed. If eye conditions are neglected, however, they can cause irreparable damage, resulting in severe vision loss or blindness.

How to Continue Sharing Skills During a Global Pandemic

You may already know Dr. Andrew Choyce, an anesthesiologist who has been part of the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital team for more than 15 years. Last year Dr. Choyce was saving lives on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic, but what has he been doing in 2021? We caught up with him to find out.

China Flying Eye Hospital Project Goes Virtual

A new VIRTUAL Flying Eye Hospital project that will train eye care teams in China to fight diabetic retinopathy launches today via our online telemedicine platform, Cybersight.