Orbis international is non-profit that brings people together to fight avoidable blindness. With our network of partners we mentor, train and inspire local teams to fight blindness in their communities. Discover more about our work in Africa, and around the world, today.
Our Work in Africa
Around the World
Fighting blindness around the world
As well as fighting blindness across Africa, we also have long-term country programs in communities around the world. Find out which ones.
News & Stories
Flying Eye Hospital
Flying Eye Hospital
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is unlike any plane you’ve seen before! A state-of-the-art teaching facility complete with operating room, classroom and recovery room - this amazing aircraft has been an example of the marriage between medicine and aviation since 1982.
Training Through Technology
Cybersight
Cybersight – Orbis’s telemedicine platform for online learning and long distance mentoring – connects African doctors with their international peers and enables remote learning opportunities.
Featured Video
Ghana's eye health documentary about Childhood Blindness
Ghana’s first documentary film on eye health, an innovative tool for social change, has been rolled to reduce preventable and treatable blindness and visual impairment in the country by changing the way communities access eye healthcare services.
