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Sight Saving for Babies—Meet Some Terrific Triplets

How One Volunteer Saved Sight for Three Women in Ethiopia

Nearly two million people around the world are blind or have visual impairment due to trachoma, a painful bacterial eye infection. If left untreated, trachoma can lead to trichiasis, an even more excruciating and severe condition. Today, we’ll introduce you to three women in Ethiopia who are free from the pain and fear of trachoma—thanks to you!

New Spanish speaking Flying Eye Hospital virtual course launched to fight ROP

We're excited to announce that our fantastic Flying Eye Hospital team will be hosting a three-week Virtual Flying Eye Hospital program, beginning in late August 2021. The training program, which takes a deep dive into Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) will be entirely in Spanish for eye teams in Latin America and around the world.

Flying without Wings: India Virtual Flying Eye Hospital a Huge Success

Even a global pandemic can't stop the Orbis team delivering world class ophthalmic training! Our Virtual Flying Eye Hospital training project in India recently concluded, and just like its predecessors, it was a resounding success!

Orbis Doctors go from Students to Teachers

For many doctors, their journey with Orbis continues throughout their career. And Dr. Andrea Molinari and Dr. Ganesh are no different. After years of learning from their own Orbis mentors they are both passing on their skills to the younger generation.

Paying it Forward: How Orbis Supporters Helped Transform Eyecare in Mongolia

In 1997, at just 10 years old, Bulgan Orgilsaikhan was in a tragic car accident that left her with a sight-threatening injury to her eye. She needed a special kind of tear duct surgery – but at the time, there were no doctors in her home country of Mongolia who knew how to perform the complicated procedure.

Paying it Forward: How Orbis Supporters Helped Transform Eyecare in Mongolia

In 1997, at just 10 years old, Bulgan Orgilsaikhan was in a tragic car accident that left her with a sight-threatening injury to her eye. She needed a special kind of tear duct surgery – but at the time, there were no doctors in her home country of Mongolia who knew how to perform the complicated procedure.

Celebrating 40 Years of Innovation

It was March 1, 1982, when our iconic Flying Eye Hospital took off on its first ever sight-saving project. Over the four decades since, we have continually harnessed the power of innovation to reach new heights in the fight against avoidable blindness.