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News and Stories

Savynna from Barbados is screened by Orbis Volunteer Faculty, Dr. Rudy Wagner

The Future Looks Bright For Savynna

August 03, 2020

Savynna is from Barbados and like many other 11 year olds is always full of energy and enjoys singing, dancing and playing sports. Despite continuously wearing her glasses, Savynna's strabismus (crossed eyes) wasn't getting any better.

Orbis volunteer trains Zambian doctors remotely on the first Virtual Flying Eye Hospital program

July 17, 2020

The in-person part of our mission to empower local communities to fight blindness may be temporarily grounded, but our online training has been taking off. Volunteer Faculty member Dr. Lee Alward took to Cybersight to train doctors virtually in our first ever Virtual Flying Eye Hospital program.

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.

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.

Dr. Helveston founded Orbis's Cybersight telemedicine platform in 1998 as a way to train eye doctors remotely & improve the quality of eye care globally

Telemedicine is “the future” says Orbis Cybersight founder Dr. Gene Helveston

May 18, 2020

Millions of people around the world have found themselves relying on telecommunication tools like Zoom and Microsoft Teams due to the global lockdown. Here at Orbis, we’ve been pioneering these very practices for 20 years thanks to largely to one man.