The Flying Eye Hospital touches down in Mongolia

News and Stories

World Diabetes Day: the hidden risk of blindness

November 13, 2018

14th November is World Diabetes Day and we’re shining a spotlight on the role that the Orbis family is playing in tackling one of the fastest growing causes of avoidable blindness – diabetic retinopathy.

Unveiling new technology on board the Flying Eye Hospital

April 10, 2018

We have entered week two of our Flying Eye Hospital program in Trujillo, Peru. It’s been an eventful first week working alongside our partner Instituto Regional de Oftalmología (IRO) helping train and share skills with some truly inspirational people.

World Health Day

April 06, 2018

Everyone, everywhere should be able to access the essential health services they need. We strive to ensure that the right people have the right skills…

Video: Changing the way the world sees

April 05, 2018

Want to find out who we are and what we do? Well, watch this short video to know more. A big thank you to all our supporters, local partners and volunteers for helping change the way the world sees.

Flying Eye Hospital lands in Peru

April 03, 2018

The Flying Eye Hospital has touched down in Trujillo, Peru, for a three-week training program to help strengthen the skills of eye teams right across the region.

Orbis featured on CBS show 'The Doctors'

March 12, 2018

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital and Volunteer Faculty member, Dr Rudy Wagner, have been featured on the daily talk show 'The Doctors'. Make sure to give it a watch and share it with your friends.

Fighting blindness, poverty and gender inequality in Bangladesh

January 30, 2018

Thanks to our amazing supporters and our partnership with the Qatar Fund for Development and the Grameen foundation (through Qatar Creating Vision) – we’re excited to tell you about the recently opened Singra Vision Center in Bangladesh.

Gransnet meets Orbis patients in Cameroon

January 22, 2018

Cari Rosen is writer and editor of Gransnet – a social networking site for readers aged 50+. She recently visited the Flying Eye Hospital and our partners in Yaoundé, Cameroon, to meet women with visual impairment and join our medical volunteers while they trained local doctors.

Where will we go in 2018?

January 18, 2018

The Flying Eye Hospital crew and staff are ready and excited for another year fighting blindness around the globe. In 2018 we will be travelling to five countries and three continents to help build a lasting eye care legacy in the communities that need it most.