The Flying Eye Hospital touches down in Mongolia

News and Stories

Meet the Man Behind the Flying Eye Hospital

In celebration of National Aviation Day, we pay tribute to our very own national treasure, Bruce Johnson. See how a retired Air Force flight engineer turned FedEx flight instructor oversees an ‘engineering masterpiece’ in the fight against preventable blindness — even during COVID-19.

A young patient is screened on board a vision van run by the Susrut Eye Foundation and Research Centre in Kolkata

India: Delivering Critical Eye Care and Food Aid In a Pandemic

July 07, 2020

2020 is our 20th anniversary in India, and we're so proud of all our colleagues in India have accomplished in the last two decades. We'll take some time to celebrate later in the year, but right now, there are more pressing matters. Because of COVID-19, we're adapting our programs to save sight and lives.

A teenager in Trujillo, Peru, affected by glaucoma

Santen and Orbis International Team Up to Expand Access to Training through Cybersight

July 06, 2020

We're excited to announce a new partnership with Santen, a global leader in ophthalmic equipment, research and development. The three-year global partnership will create online courses, live surgical demonstrations and artificial intelligence focused on glaucoma - a leading cause of avoidable blindness.

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Rudolph (Rudy) Wagner M.D.

Volunteer Faculty member and pediatric specialist, Dr. Rudy Wagner, is Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at Rutgers State, University of New Jersey Medical School. He has been in practice for nearly 40 years and part of the Orbis family since the early 1990s.

Press Release: Orbis International Launches Virtual Flying Eye Hospital Training Programs

June 15, 2020

Eye Care Professionals in Zambia to Receive the Inaugural Remote Training via Award-Winning Telemedicine Platform Cybersight amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Statement In Response To U.S. Racism: Envisioning a More Equitable Future

June 12, 2020

Orbis works all over the world to ensure equitable access to high-quality eye care  and fights to break down the social and systemic barriers that  stand in the way.  We believe that  everyone should have the opportunity to  live  their life with dignity and realize their full potential. 

Zambia Flying Eye Hospital Project Goes Virtual

June 11, 2020

The Flying Eye Hospital should be in Zambia right now, delivering hands-on training to our partners in Lusaka, Kitwe, Ndola, and Chipata. However, like millions of people all over the world it is stuck at home waiting for better times. But that has not stopped our team delivering first-class training to our dedicated partners online.

The British Ambassador to Ethiopia with Dr. Alemayehu Sisay, Orbis Ethiopia Country Director, outside the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Alemayehu Sisay M.D MPH

Dr. Alemayehu Sisay is Orbis Ethiopia Country Director and a Senior ophthalmologist. He is one of the leading trachoma experts globally and a strong advocate for comprehensive eye care to help improve lives and build equality around the world.

Heroes of Orbis: Dr. Donny Suh

Dr. Donny Suh is a Volunteer Faculty member who has worked with Orbis for over 20 years on 16 sight-saving programs! He is Chief of Pediatric Ophthalmology at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. He also teaches at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and treats patients at Nebraska Medicine.