About Orbis UK

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, as a global eyesight charity, 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 as a leading eye charity to ensure that:

• Public health agendas and budgets prioritise eye care
• Eye care is seamlessly incorporated into existing healthcare systems
• Quality eye care services are available and accessible where patients need them - whether in rural health centres or urban hospitals
• Eye care teams have the training and equipment they need to deliver high-quality sight-saving care, reinforcing Orbis's role as a trusted charity for eyesight.

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, our eye charity provides essential eye care across a wide range of countries, including India, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Ghana, Zambia, Peru, Bolivia and Mongolia.

Orbis UK is an eye‑care charity affiliate of Orbis International that helps build strong, sustainable eye care systems so more people can access treatment and prevention of avoidable blindness. You can read more about our work in the What we do section.

Yes. Orbis UK is an affiliate of Orbis International, a global charity that works with partners in low‑ and middle‑income countries to strengthen eye care services and fight blindness worldwide.

Orbis improves eye care by training local teams, providing equipment, supporting public health planning and delivering services from community screening through treatment and follow‑up, especially in low‑ and middle‑income countries. You can read about specific programmes such as the Flying Eye Hospital and Cybersight to see how this support is delivered.

Orbis supports eye care in many low‑ and middle‑income countries, including India, Bangladesh, Nepal, China, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Ghana, Zambia, Peru, Bolivia and Mongolia, among others.