Orbis Canada

06/03/2026

Over 5 days inside a busy maternity hospital in Lima, Peru, 21 young patients were carefully screened, and 16 children went on to receive surgery for strabismus. Strabismus is a condition that causes the eyes to misalign.

These children, aged between two and thirteen, had each been living with vision problems that were negatively impacting their childhoods. For many of them, this was their first real chance to access specialist eye care.

Among them was a little girl called Naya. Learn more about her story:

Over 5 days inside a busy maternity hospital in Lima, Peru, 21 young patients were carefully screened, and 16 children went on to receive surgery for strabismus. Strabismus is a condition that causes the eyes to misalign.

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

Thanks to Orbis Future Vision Leader Vinh Pham, from Université de Montréal, who organized a fundraiser for Orbis Canada by offering free lifesaving classes! These fundraisers help us continue our work improving global eye health and we are so appreciative of our OFVLs for their dedication to our mission.

"For me, this fundraiser was a simple way to connect my background in lifesaving education with my growing interest in global eye health. I also hoped it could help raise awareness about the importance of accessible eye care and encourage others to contribute in whatever way they can," he says.

06/01/2026

Meet Natalia Ronatowicz, Volunteer Faculty and Surgical Simulation Expert with our partner FundamentalXR. With an impressive understanding of ophthalmology residency programs and the journey new doctors take as they learn to operate, she plays a pivotal role in helping surgeons build confidence before they ever step into the operating theatre.

Meet Natalia Ronatowicz, Volunteer Faculty and Surgical Simulation Expert with our partner FundamentalXR. With an impressive understanding of ophthalmology residency programs and the journey new doctors take as they learn to operate, she plays a pivotal role in helping surgeons build confidence befo...

06/01/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us in Toronto today for Orbis Canada's Plane Pull for Sight. We are so grateful to all those who fundraised, volunteered or participated in any way. Huge thanks to our National Sponsor, FedEx for helping make this event happen.

05/28/2026

05/19/2026

Across Zambia’s Copperbelt Province, Orbis and our partners are helping to bring essential eye care to communities where distance, limited resources, and low awareness often stand in the way of treatment. From frontline health workers travelling long distances by bicycle to children returning to school after receiving sight-saving care, these stories highlight the life-changing impact of local training, equipment, and community support.

Discover how Orbis is helping strengthen eye care systems and transform lives in rural Zambia.

Through the Qatar Creating Vision (QCV) project—supported by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and delivered by Orbis Zambia—these obstacles are being overcome so that more communities in Zambia’s Copperbelt Province can receive the quality care they need.

05/15/2026

Orbis Telethon: United for Sight!

We’ve been busy behind the scenes filming something truly meaningful. We are deeply grateful to our volunteer faculty and guest speakers for joining the Orbis Telethon. By sharing their firsthand experiences with Orbis, they are helping the public understand the urgent need for global eye care and the power of restoring sight.

Watch the premiere: June 6 (Sat) @ 9PM (ET & PT) on .

Can't catch us on TV? Stay tuned right here for the stories that move us, or visit orbistelethon.ca to hear their sharing and support our mission directly!

奧比斯電視籌款節目《瞳心獻光明》
感謝各位奧比斯義務醫療團隊及一眾嘉賓分享！請於 6 月 6 日晚上9時鎖定新時代電視，或前往 orbistelethon.ca 了解我們的救盲工作並捐款支持。

05/06/2026

Meet Charly Tran from Montreal. He is a volunteer member of our Orbis Canada Advisory Council, who was motivated to participate by the desire to support global eye health. Charly, who has a background in ophthalmology, comes from a family of refugees who came to Canada following the Vietnam War. That lens has coloured his experience and made him dedicated to projects supporting displaced populations. His work now is in helping newcomers to Canada navigate the healthcare system.

Charly hopes his background in health systems and his passion for supporting vulnerable populations will be an asset to the Council. He also wants to do more to educate the public about the work Orbis does beyond the Flying Eye Hospital. “The Flying Eye Hospital is the crown jewel, but there’s a lot of sustainability work that’s being done through Orbis that I think people will think is very important.”

Learn more about the Orbis Canada Advisory Council: https://can.orbis.org/en/news/2026/orbis-canada-launches-advisory-council

05/05/2026

Welcome to Maria Henein, our new Orbis Future Vision Leaders University Lead at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador! We are grateful to all of the OFVL members who step up to lead their university chapters and support the work of Orbis Canada!