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Changing the way the world sees

Orbis is an international nonprofit that builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach.

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Orbis builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach for all.

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Orbis is an international nonprofit that builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach.

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Orbis builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach for all.

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Training, technology, teamwork, and treatment and prevention are at the heart of everything we do. Read below to find out more about our focus areas.

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Orbis is an international nonprofit delivering sight-saving programs in over 200 countries and regions worldwide so that individuals, families, and communities can thrive.

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Introducing Orbis’s New CEO: Kathleen Sherwin

Orbis is pleased to welcome Kathleen Sherwin as our new Chief Executive Officer—a globally respected leader whose career and values strongly align with our vision of a world where everyone can access the eye care they need to thrive.
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Flying Eye Hospital Welcomed Across Jetex’s Global Destinations

October 02, 2025

This week, the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital has been in Dubai, welcoming local media, partners, and other guests for exclusive tours, raising awareness of avoidable vision loss and how Orbis is helping more people access sight-saving care around the world.

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Orbis joins Bloomberg Philanthropies’ $75m vision initiative

September 30, 2025

We are delighted to share that Orbis International has been selected as a partner in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ new global initiative to improve access to vision care.

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14,000 screened for diabetic retinopathy using AI in Vietnam

September 29, 2025

Over the past two years, Orbis has been working with partners across Vietnam to bring sight-saving technology and training to hospitals treating people living with diabetes.

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Press Release: Orbis Featured in Mary Roach’s New Book

September 16, 2025

The beloved humorous science writer spotlights Orbis’s sight-saving work in Chapter 11 of Replaceable You, “The Mongolian Eyeball." In Replaceable You, New York Times-bestselling author Mary Roach explores the wonders of human anatomy—and shines a spotlight on Orbis’s work restoring sight in Mongolia and around the world.

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10 Questions with Mary Roach, Author of Replaceable You

September 10, 2025

In her new book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy, New York Times-bestselling author Mary Roach takes her readers on a compelling and witty adventure into the world of regenerative medicine. Along the way, she travels across Mongolia with Orbis surgeons for a front-row glimpse into what it takes to bring eye care to remote communities.

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Orbis Featured in Mary Roach’s New Book, Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy

September 09, 2025

The beloved humorous science writer spotlights Orbis in Chapter 11 of Replaceable You, “The Mongolian Eyeball”, where she explores the wonders of cataract surgery and our work restoring sight in Mongolia and around the world.

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World Sight Day 2025: Amiel’s Journey to Love His Eyes Again

August 13, 2025

At 78 years old, Amiel from Kigali, Rwanda, knows the value of sight more than most. For years, cataracts clouded his vision until the world around him was nothing but darkness. “It was like darkness. It was all darkness,” he recalls.

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World Sight Day 2025: Mutoni’s Brave Journey

August 13, 2025

When eight-year-old Mutoni boarded the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda, she carried more than just the Orbis mascot, Seymour the Bear—she carried two years of discomfort, blurred vision, and a burning sensation caused by a growing mass on her lower eyelid.

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