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Orbis builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach for all.

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Training, technology, teamwork, and treatment and prevention are at the heart of everything we do. Read below to find out more about our focus areas.

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News and stories

Through a Father's Eyes: Celebrating the Gift of Sight This Father’s Day

Father’s Day is a time to honour the role fathers can play in our lives— their care, responsibility, and the hands-on role they play in raising, supporting, and guiding their children every day.
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Lucia, who suffered from cataracts, seeing again for the first time

I can see again! 85-year-old Lucia’s tears of joy

June 06, 2025

Lucia was alone in the dark. For two long months, she hadn’t seen a single face, a ray of sunlight, or the cornfields she once tended with pride.

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A mobile phone using the Cybersight telemedicine platform

Orbis and Heidelberg Engineering Extends Visionary Partnership

June 02, 2025

Heidelberg Engineering is extending its partnership with sight-saving charity Orbis, to help improve eye health services in underserved areas.

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Michelle, Orbis expert volunteer, onboard the Flying Eye Hospital training local eye doctors in Mongolia

Meet the Anaesthetist Taking Her Skills to the Skies

June 02, 2025

This Volunteers’ Week 2025, we’re shining a light on the incredible medical professionals who gives their time and skills to restore sight around the world.

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6 tips on how to make your glasses last longer

May 28, 2025

You’ve spent time finding the perfect pair of glasses – they fit just right, look great, and help you see clearly. But are you giving your glasses the love they deserve?

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The Swiss watchmaker OMEGA supported international eye care charity Orbis at the prestigious Orbis Visionaries reception, held last night inside Control Room A at London’s iconic Battersea Power Station. The event included a silent auction for a Speedmaster 38 mm Orbis timepiece, which received a winning bid of £10,000—a watch that symbolises OMEGA’s enduring commitment to the fight against preventable blindness.

Special Edition OMEGA Watch Auction Receives Winning Bid of £10,000 for Orbis

May 22, 2025

The Swiss watchmaker OMEGA supported us at the prestigious Orbis Visionaries reception at London’s iconic Battersea Power Station. The event included a silent auction for a Speedmaster 38 mm Orbis timepiece, which received a winning bid of £10,000—a watch that symbolises OMEGA’s enduring commitment to the fight against preventable blindness.

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HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh Attends Orbis Visionaries Reception at Battersea Power Station

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh Attends Orbis Visionaries Reception at Battersea Power Station

May 20, 2025

On the 20th of May, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh, joined us for our third annual Orbis Visionaries reception inside Control Room A at the historic Battersea Power Station in London. The Duchess attended in her role as Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.

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Pobi, a tea picker in Bangladesh, picking tea leaves

From Crop to Cup: The Women Behind Your Daily Brew

May 14, 2025

Did you know tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, after water? In the UK, tea isn’t just a drink – it’s a ritual, a comfort, and even a cultural icon. From the morning cuppa to the now-famous "tea alarm" trending on social media, we love our tea.

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An Orbis Staff Nurse in red scrubs speaks with two fellow nurses during a training session

“It Was My Dream, and Still Is”: How One Nurse Is Transforming Eye Care Around the World

May 12, 2025

This International Nurses Day, we’re shining a light on Elisa Urruchi, an extraordinary ophthalmic nurse and infection control specialist from Peru, whose work is changing lives across the world.

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