The Flying Eye Hospital touches down in Mongolia

News and Stories

Life on board the Flying Eye Hospital: 10 questions with Celia Yeung

Communications manager, Celia, has just completed her last Flying Eye Hospital project in Kingston, Jamaica. We took a moment to sit down with one of the most inspiring members of the Orbis family and reflect on her incredible work over the past seven and a half years.

Orbis and Visulytix Collaborate on New AI Technology

September 10, 2018

A new collaboration brings together our telemedicine platform, Cybersight, and artificial intelligence technology to fight avoidable blindness and change the way the world sees.

Ethiopian patient Aylito, who has cataract, looks into the camera

Tackling trachoma in Ethiopia: a World Water Week update

August 28, 2018

This year we are celebrating 20 years of eye health development in Ethiopia, ensuring that people are able to access the eye care they deserve.

Fighting blindness with clean water in Ethiopia

August 20, 2018

Thanks to God, before this construction, we went to the river... It was not clean, it was almost dirty. Now thanks to God and thanks…

Celebrating 20 years of fighting blindness in Ethiopia

July 31, 2018

We’re proud to announce a huge milestone – we’re now celebrating 20 years of fighting blindness in Ethiopia. Our Addis Ababa office was officially registered in 1998 and became our very first program office outside the US.

Local women walk along, carrying various items on their heads

Glasses study shows huge productivity boost for workers

July 23, 2018

A landmark study, published today in The Lancet Global Health, showcases how a simple pair of glasses can boost workers’ productivity and reduce poverty.

An Orbis first: live video consultation with Doctor in Syria

July 16, 2018

One of our Volunteer Faculty members held a live video consultation with a doctor in Syria last week, showing that technology can help us have an impact in places we would not otherwise be able to reach.

Rohingya children in a refugee camp in Bangladesh wait to be screened

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.

Aissatou from Cameroon, who has cataract, stares into the camera. She is wearing a blue headscarf

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.