News and Stories

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.

WORLD SIGHT DAY- #MakeVisionCount

October 11, 2017

This year’s World Sight Day is on Thursday, October 12th, with the theme of “Make Vision Count.” We at Orbis want to take over Facebook to raise visibility of the 245 million people around the world living with avoidable blindness…but we need your help…

My Week in Vietnam

September 26, 2017

DR. RISHI RAJ BORAH RECOGNIZED AS AN 2017 IAPB EYE HEALTH HERO

September 11, 2017

After a decade of work growing Orbis’s partnership network in India, Dr. Rishi Raj Borah has earned a spot on IAPB's 2017 list of Eye Health Heroes.

NUMBER OF BLIND PEOPLE SET TO TRIPLE BY 2050

August 15, 2017

New figures suggest the number of people who are blind globally could triple by 2050.

Your support helped Kingsley see again

July 26, 2017

You've given Shunwen hope for a brighter future

July 26, 2017

Pediatric glaucoma is a needlessly blinding disease. There are effective operations, but the condition is not well managed in the developing world where most of…

Changing a life with a pair of glasses: Tania's story

July 25, 2017

Back to School for Maiyan

July 03, 2017

I didn't want to go to school because I couldn't read what the teacher wrote on the blackboard. The other children wouldn't stop teasing me…