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Today, on #WorldPopulationDay, we’re highlighting an overlooked public health crisis: vision loss, and the gender inequality behind it.

Learn more 👉 bit.ly/3IotZRd

11.07.2025 16:34 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Image of Orbis Flying Eye Hospital in the air with the following text overlayed: 'Flying Eye Hospital, guess where we're headed next?'

👀✈️ The Orbis #FlyingEyeHospital is ready for takeoff! But where are we headed next?

Here’s a hint:
🌍 Known as the “Land of a Thousand Hills”

🎯 Find out where we’re going — and how we’ll be fighting avoidable blindness there: bit.ly/4eHqh0T

10.07.2025 10:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

5 Spec-tacular books to help your children love their glasses Looking for children’s books about wearing glasses? These heartwarming stories help kids build confidence and feel proud of their specs.

👓✨ Help children feel proud of their glasses with these 5 spec-tacular book picks 📚💙

Fun, magical, and confidence-boosting reads for little ones adjusting to a whole new view of the world.

📖 Read the blog: bit.ly/4ir3bMg

#OrbisUK #VisionForEveryChild #ChildrensBooks #GlassesConfidence

22.04.2025 13:17 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Orbis honours the extraordinary life of Dr. David Paton, a visionary whose ideas helped launch Orbis and our Flying Eye Hospital.

His belief in teaching and training continues to shape global eye care today.

Learn more about his enduring legacy: bit.ly/3Rsn4rm

22.04.2025 08:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

BBC One - The Repair Shop, Series 14, Episode 13, Recovering a pair of eyes lost inside a doll's head The Bear Ladies’ Julie uncovers the secrets of a beloved doll’s blinking eyes.

When it comes to eye treatment - we're mainly here for the real thing...But we love this video of an 'eye surgery' with a happy outcome on the The Bear Ladies! @BBC 🧸🔧👀 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

11.04.2025 11:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Born too soon, Gabriel’s sight was at risk from Retinopathy of Prematurity. But thanks to early intervention, his future is bright. 💙 Discover his journey & how Orbis is saving sight worldwide. 👁️✨

📖 Read more: bit.ly/3FWTeIV
#WorldHealthDay

07.04.2025 15:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

A memory Orbis volunteer Michelle can't forget on International Women's Day Blindness is not just a health issue; it’s a gender issue. Around the world, 112 million more women than men are living with vision loss, including blindness. The barriers women and girls face in acce...

👩‍⚕️ This International Women's Day, Dr Michelle Le Cheminant shares why empowering women in science matters. 🌍💙 See how she’s making a difference with Orbis & learn more:
bit.ly/4iaBGr0
#InspireInclusion #WomenInSTEM #IWD2025

07.03.2025 15:47 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Gene therapy experiment treats rare childhood blindness Four toddlers born with a rare eye condition have seen "life-changing improvements", say UK doctors.

From barely sensing light to squinting at the sun and drawing—four toddlers with severe blindness are seeing life-changing results from a gene therapy trial at Moorfields Eye Hospital. 🌟 Innovation is key to a future where everyone has access to eye care. Learn more: bit.ly/4i88SzH

27.02.2025 09:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Strabismus Training Project: Changing Children's Lives in Zambia Learn how Orbis' strabismus training project in Lusaka, Zambia, is transforming children's futures by equipping local doctors with life-changing eye care skills. Discover how early treatment can preve...

This #LowVisionAwarenessMonth, we’re focusing on how strabismus affects a child’s ability to learn, play, and connect. Without treatment, it can lead to permanent vision loss. Learn about how we're changing that in Zambia with expert training for local doctors: bit.ly/3EGA89w

17.02.2025 09:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It’s Time to Take Action for World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day Did you know that Ethiopia is home to more than half of the world’s trachoma cases, a painful eye disease that can lead to blindness? Trachoma is preventable, yet it remains a leading cause of blindne...

👁️ Did you know #trachoma is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness? Nearly 2 million people live with sight loss due to this preventable disease.
This #WorldNTDDay, we’re committed to eliminating trachoma by 2030.
Learn more: bit.ly/40X2uFi

30.01.2025 10:14 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Get ready for 2025 with Orbis Thanks to the incredible support from people like you, 2024 was a year of great achievements for Orbis. Among our many successes, the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital touched down in Mongolia and Bangladesh,...

🌟 What’s next for Orbis in 2025? 🌟
From protecting the vision of premature babies to eliminating trachoma and empowering communities, we’re ready to make a bigger impact this year.
Discover how your support changes lives:
➡️ bit.ly/3PR5wUX

27.01.2025 16:27 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0