News and stories

1 in 10 people can’t remember the last time they went to the optician

June 13, 2019

With global blindness set to triple by 2050, how can we take better care of our own eye health here in the UK?

Diabetes Week: the hidden risk of blindness

June 10, 2019

This Diabetes Week we’re shining a spotlight on the role that the Orbis family plays in eliminating one of the fastest growing causes of avoidable blindness – diabetic retinopathy.

Flying Eye Hospital Lands in Chile For State-of-the-Art Simulation Training

May 16, 2019

The Flying Eye Hospital has touched down in Santiago, Chile, for the very first time ahead of its second project of 2019. Thanks to the generosity of our project sponsor Collins Aerospace, we will focus on strengthening the skills of local teams through cutting-edge simulation training.

Angeline Chaipa, nurse volunteer, on the Flying Eye Hospital

Angeline Chaipa on volunteering for Orbis

May 12, 2019

Did you know that 90% of healthcare is delivered by nurses? They’re an amazing and important workforce. Nurse Angeline Chaipa from Moorfields Eye Hospital, began volunteering with Orbis in 2017. To celebrate International Nurses Day, we are revisiting a blog she wrote whilst on her very first volunteer assignment with Orbis.

It was teacher Bharati who encouraged student Rabi to attend an eye screening

The teachers helping students to see their future

May 07, 2019

Those who can, teach – and teachers can make a huge difference. For many of the children we've worked with, it was at school that issues with their sight were first revealed. So, as it's Teacher Appreciation Week, we're paying tribute to the wonderful, hard-working individuals who do so much to help their students.

Young boy has his eye screened in Jamaica

Our Jamaica Wrap-Up In Numbers

April 29, 2019

When you think of Jamaica, you might imagine clear waters, white sand and beautiful views. But did you know that many people in the Caribbean are suffering from treatable blinding conditions?

Orbis in Nepal - an urgent need to screen children's sight

April 25, 2019

We are a month into our See My Future appeal and with the UK government doubling all public donations before 23rd June, your generosity is helping us change lives. All the money matched will go towards expanding our project in Nepal, which screens and treats children with sight loss, enabling them to attend school and face a brighter future.

Peter Kerly gets set for his fifth London Marathon

April 08, 2019

63-year-old Peter Kerly from Kent is busy fundraising for Orbis ahead of the London Marathon next month - and this year, for the first time ever, he will be running alongside his son.