The Flying Eye Hospital touches down in Mongolia

News and Stories

Peru: Saving The Sight Of Triplets At Risk Of Blindness

December 19, 2019

When Elisa first learned that her newborn triplets were at risk for Retinopathy of Prematurity, she didn’t know what it meant. Her three older children hadn’t been screened for the condition and this was the first time she’d heard of it.

Ghana: Flying Eye Hospital Project Highlights

December 17, 2019

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital team and our fantastic Volunteer Faculty have wrapped up their 18-day trip to Accra, Ghana.

Scroll down for all the latest from our final project of 2019, including photo slideshows and stories from patients and volunteers.

Orbis End of Year Appeal: Megha was diagnosed with amblyopia lazy eye

Orbis Appeal: Help Restore Sight & Hope For Girls Like Megha

December 10, 2019

If you met Megha, you would immediately see that this bright fourth grader from Nepal wears her glasses with pride. The simple lenses do more than just correct her vision. Without them she would have been destined to a life of poverty, dependence and despair. But it's thanks to kind people like you that Megha now can see a bright future.

World Sight Day 2019: using tech to reach more people than ever

New Funding for Orbis International Will Increase Global Access to Eye Care through Technology

December 03, 2019

Philanthropists Susan and John A. Sobrato donate $1 million to launch Silicon Valley Orbis Innovation Fund

Orbis launch fund to invest in tech & innovation

December 03, 2019

With global blindness and visual impairment expected to triple by 2050, we’ve launched a new fund designed to help us invest in technology & innovation to reach more people - more efficiently - than ever before.

Flying Eye Hospital Lands in Ghana

November 21, 2019

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital has touched down in Accra, Ghana, for a three-week teaching and training project. It’s the third time the plane has been in Ghana where our teams will be working alongside our usual partners - the Ministry of Health, the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

Watch & Share: Solution In Sight

November 18, 2019

Watch our new documentary film following some of our staff and crew on our recent project in Myanmar. This short film gives a behind-the-scenes account of what it's like to work on the front lines of the fight against avoidable blindness.

World Sight Day 2019: An Orbis Screening In Panchgani

World Sight Day: All Eyes On 2020

October 08, 2019

Thursday October 10th is World Sight Day, one of the most important days in the eye health calendar - a day to come together and celebrate the achievements of the eye health community and raise awareness of the important issues on the horizon.