EYECARE: A Greater Vision ORBIS' Philanthropy By Staff Wednesday, February 24, 2010 5:26 PM (Click on the logo above to visit the ORBIS Web site) MissionORBIS is a nonprofit organization fighting blindness in developing countries, where 90 percent of the blind reside. Together, we can eliminate blindness and transform lives. VisionSaving Sight Worldwide Inception1982 Program Results Flying Eye Hospital: Global Health CareAt the heart of ORBIS’s capacity building efforts is the Flying Eye Hospital, the world’s only airborne eye health training and surgical center. The Flying Eye Hospital has conducted eye health treatment and training programs in more than 75 countries since 1982. Country Offices Provide Long-term AssistanceORBIS country offices in Bangladesh, China, Ethiopia, India and Vietnam are staffed by local eye health professionals experienced in capacity building and global eye health care. Country offices oversee training in clinical and institutional development. Training Offered WorldwideIn developing countries where ORBIS doesn't have comprehensive year-round capacity building programs, ORBIS offers one-to-three week workshops in eye health care and institutional development. Cyber-Sight (ORBIS Telemedicine): Global Eye Health Consultations Via the InternetThrough Cyber-Sight, volunteer ophthalmologists, often leaders in global eye health care, provide educational support and advice through the Internet. A global eye health care curriculum and global eye health care resources are also available online. Get InvolvedThrough the generosity of kind-hearted people like yourself, more than 6.8 million people have received eye health treatment, and more than 195,000 people have received eye health care training. See what a difference your donations make in saving sight worldwide.