The Flying Eye Hospital touches down in Mongolia

News and Stories

Life on board the Flying Eye Hospital: 10 questions with Celia Yeung

Communications manager, Celia, has just completed her last Flying Eye Hospital project in Kingston, Jamaica. We took a moment to sit down with one of the most inspiring members of the Orbis family and reflect on her incredible work over the past seven and a half years.
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August 15, 2019

Tam’s mother first discovered he had issues with his vision when they visited the park together. She pointed out some pretty lights to him but he couldn’t see them.
Rabi with his teacher Bharati who identified his vision problems while at school in Nepal

The Teachers Making A Difference In Eye Health

May 02, 2019

Those who can, teach. For many of the children we've worked with, it was school that first revealed issues with their sight. 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. Read some of their stories below.

Young boy has his eye screened in Jamaica

Flying Eye Hospital Jamaica Project 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?

Our Flying Eye Hospital welcomed its first ever all-female flight crew Cyndhi Berwyn and Cheryl Pitzer

Flying Eye Hospital Celebrates First All-Female Flight Crew

April 25, 2019

We have some exciting news! Our Flying Eye Hospital welcomed its first ever all-female flight crew last week on a flight between Kingston, Jamaica and Memphis, Tennessee.

10-year-old traumatic cataract patient Shivjee lives in Bihar

Orbis CEO Unveils First Children’s Initiative in India’s Poorest Region

April 15, 2019

In Bihar, India, over 700,000 people are blind with less than half unable to access sight-saving surgery. The region also has the lowest literacy rates for girls and half of the population currently lives below the poverty line.

Combining tech & hands-on training to help more people see

March 25, 2019

Here at Orbis we recognize that the need for innovative technologies and global collaboration is more important than ever in the fight against avoidable blindness. That's why we've developed special 'blended learning' courses - alongside partners such as the Alcon Foundation - to boost the skills of eye care teams around the world.

Jamaica 2006: Building Lasting Partnerships

March 22, 2019

The first Flying Eye Hospital program of 2019 will be taking place in Jamaica at the beginning of April – marking the 8th time our crew have visited this beautiful island.

The Teachers Become the Students

March 19, 2019

We’d like to say a big thank to one of our longest serving partners - Alcon - for hosting our Flying Eye Hospital team for a week-long training program at the amazing Alcon Experience Centre in Barcelona.