News and Stories

Mongolia: Flying Eye Hospital wrap-up

September 18, 2018

The Flying Eye Hospital left Mongolia earlier this month following the completion of another memorable and successful project.

Orbis attends the Vectren Dayton Air Show

June 26, 2018

What Orbis does is incredible. The mission is important and the plane is unlike anything I've ever seen. It doesn't feel like you're on an…

Providing eye care to Rohingya people in Bangladesh

June 19, 2018

Since February we've been screening and treating Rohingya people in South East Bangladesh. As the first eye care organisation to establish services within the camps, we've been working with local partners to deliver 2,763 treatments in just two months.

Orbis launches BOOST app in collaboration with partners

June 18, 2018

We are excited to announce the launch of a brand new app developed with some amazing partners designed to help measure, analyze and improve success rates in cataract surgery. The free app is a brilliant example of how the sector can come together and use the latest technology to help change the way the world sees.

Barbados: Flying Eye Hospital Program Wrap-Up

June 11, 2018

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital leaves Barbados after a successful two week training program helping improve eye care across the Caribbean.

Annual President’s Club Dinner

May 29, 2018

Our Annual President’s Club Dinner took place on Wednesday, April 25th 2018 in New York City, and brought together supporters and Orbis Country Directors, who gave updates directly from the field. We've selected some of the highlights for you to enjoy below.

Flying Eye Hospital Lands in Barbados

May 14, 2018

The Flying Eye Hospital has landed in Barbados for its two-week regional conference with the Ophthalmological Society of the West Indies. This is the first time the plane has ever touched down in Barbados.

How One Nurse and her Patient Were Reunited on board the Flying Eye Hospital

May 11, 2018

I’m glad we could visit Peru and help in this way. This is the magic of Orbis and the work that we do, helping people…

In Photos: Changing lives in Cameroon – Saliou

May 10, 2018

“I thought about it a lot, but his father told me that everything was going to be fine. Now, the eye problem has gone, so…