News and stories

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.

COVID-19: A message to our Orbis family

March 27, 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.

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.

EuroTimes: Step on board the Flying Eye Hospital

March 03, 2020

In March 2020, ESCRS EuroTimes published a piece by Aidan Hanratty, which details the experiences of a number of Orbis volunteers on board our Flying Eye Hospital. Read the article below to hear first-hand from the medical staff who give up their time to fight avoidable blindness around the world.

Blindness is a gender issue with 90 million women not having access to quality eye care

Four Reasons Blindness is a Gender Issue

February 27, 2020

55% of people who are visually impaired are women. Across the world, 90 million women don’t have access to life-changing eye care. So why this disparity between men and women’s access to eye care? Below, we list some of the causes…

Fighting avoidable blindness at the London Marathon 2020

February 26, 2020

On Sunday 26th April, Konstantin Schmahl will take to the streets of the capital to run the 2020 London Marathon for Orbis UK. We caught up with Konstantin to see what motivated him to run the Marathon for Orbis, and to find out how his training is going.

Paediatric patient Ismail from Bangladesh looking through his glasses

DAI'S WORLD WAS A BLUR — UNTIL NOW

February 24, 2020

Imagine that you are nine years old. All you want is to spend your days playing with friends outside, riding your bike and exploring your neighborhood. But the world is a strange, dangerous place … because you were born with cataracts. When you can’t see clearly, even walking out your front door is scary.

Global Ophthalmology: A call to action

February 01, 2020

Dr. Milad Modabber joined our Flying Eye Hospital program as an associate ophthalmologist in Mongolia in the fall of 2018. In an article first published in 'Millennial EYE', he shares his thoughts on why he was inspired to volunteer & describes his experience working alongside our Volunteer Faculty to train & teach local eye doctors.