Orbis UK is an eye charity affiliate of Orbis International, an international charity with a mission to build strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach.
We believe in a world where everyone can access the eye care they need to thrive.
Orbis UK is a charity for eyesight, affiliated with Orbis International, which aims to fight blindness by building strong, sustainable eye care systems worldwide, making treatment and prevention accessible to all.
We believe in a world where everyone can access the eye care they need to thrive.
Did you know that 90% of all vision loss is treatable or preventable? That equates to a staggering one billion people on this planet living with vision loss from avoidable causes.
To combat vision loss, Orbis builds strong eye care systems that cover the full range of eye care services.
This ranges from educating people about eye health to identifying eye conditions in the community and providing treatment and follow-up services.
Orbis not only improve access to eye care in the communities that need it most, but we do it in a sustainable and strategic way that leaves a lasting legacy of vision.
To make eye care systems strong and sustainable, Orbis works with Ministries of Health and partners with local medical facilities to ensure that:
Our values of accountability, commitment, innovation, integrity and equity are the threads that connect our global team across geographies, languages, job functions and time zones.
For more than 40 years Orbis have worked across the world to ensure everyone has access to eye care.
Nine out of ten people with vision loss live in low- and middle-income countries, and 55% are women and girls.
To support the people in these communities, we provide eye care to a range of countries, including India, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Ghana, Zambia, Peru, Bolivia and Mongolia.
