News and stories

Meet the man behind the Flying Eye Hospital

See how Bruce Johnson, a retired Air Force flight engineer turned FedEx flight instructor, oversees an ‘engineering masterpiece’ in the fight against preventable blindness — even during COVID-19.

Preserving your eye health during lockdown

May 06, 2020

Orbis Trustee and Eye Surgeon, Rob Walters (FRCS, FRCS(Ed), FRCOphth) shares his advice on when and how you should seek help for eye health issues during the current pandemic.

A message to our Orbis family in these difficult times

April 20, 2020

Throughout this period of uncertainty, the messages and compassion we’ve received from members of the Orbis family has been an incredible source of encouragement. We’d like to thank you, our incredible supporters, and wish you and your family well during these tough times. Below is an update on our response to the current public health situation.

Dr. Andrew Choyce Provides Critical Care on Front-lines of Pandemic

April 20, 2020

This is Dr. Andrew Choyce, Orbis Staff Anaesthetist. Andrew started volunteering with us 15 years ago, but for the last 10 years has been working for us part time - splitting his hours between the Flying Eye Hospital and his London Hospitals, Kings College & the Maudsley.

Flying Eye Hospital Nurse Xiao Ying Liu pictured on our training project in Barbados

Orbis Nurse Xiao Ying Helps Colleagues Around the World Protect Themselves Against Coronavirus

April 15, 2020

Xiao Ying is a nurse from a small village in Wuhan, China, which recently became synonymous with the first confirmed cases of coronavirus. Xiao Ying has been using her infection control expertise, and years of teaching experience gained on the Flying Eye Hospital, to help colleagues around the world protect themselves against the virus.

New study proves urgency of eye care access in Rohingya refugee Community

April 01, 2020

Community experiences 3-6 times as many cases of operable cataract in working age people compared to host population in southeast Bangladesh.

Prince’s Story: Next Stop, The Premier League

March 27, 2020

We meet Prince on the screening day of Orbis’s Flying Eye Hospital programme in Accra, Ghana. He attends the Right to Dream Academy – a non-profit school for children from Ghana who excel at football. At first, Prince comes across as shy. But on the pitch, it’s a different story.

Farnborough International Airshow 2020 Cancelled Due To Coronavirus

March 24, 2020

It is with regret that we share the news that the Farnborough International Airshow 2020 – of which Orbis was the charity partner – has been cancelled due to the global Coronavirus pandemic.

Dai’s Mother’s Dreams Have Come True

March 17, 2020

For the first nine years of little Dai's life, he suffered with cataracts. What began as a subtle clouding of the lenses in his eyes slowly got worse, and as he grew older, he was able to see less and less of the world around him.