The Flying Eye Hospital has visited India 18 times, with its first training program held at Hyderabad in 1988.
Orbis 20 years in India
Orbis has been working with centers of excellence and partner eye hospitals in India with an aim to ensure every child across the country has access to quality affordable eye care. Here's a snapshot of our 20-year journey in India
Treatment and Trainings in Two Decades
Over 17.5 million
eye screenings
Over 1.6 million
medical and optical treatments
Over 103,000
ophthalmic surgeries
Over 180,000
ophthalmic training
89
Hospital Based Trainings
18
locations in India where Flying Eye Hospital visited and trained local medical teams
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital and India
The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital virtually visited India in December 2021 to provide training in Simulation.
In Pictures: Earlier Flying Eye Hospital Visits to India
Orbis Hospital Cornea Retrieval Program
Orbis and Eye Bank Association of India joined hands to introduce Hospital Cornea Retrieval Program in India with two grief counselors in Guru Nanak Eye Centre, New Delhi and Mahatame Eye Bank, Nagpur.
Between 2003-2006, the network swiftly grew to 13 eye banks across seven states.
13
Eye banks across 7 states
7,133
corneas collected
3,509
corneas utilized
Building the Largest Network of Children's Eye Centers
Orbis India has created a network of 33 Children’s Eye Centers across 17 states in the country, leading to 12.6 million screenings on children and providing surgical treatment to 1,01,790 children.
Then: 2000
1 center per 100 million children
20-year
transition with Orbis intervention
Now: 2020
1 center per 20 million children
In 2000, there was one center per 100 million children in the country. Now, in 2020, with the presence of these 33 centers and 3 Pediatric Ophthalmology Learning and Training Centers (POLTCs), India, now has 1 center per 20 million children.
Celebrating 20 Years In 2020
Unlocking Possibilities Beyond Lockdown
A Cybersight Webinar Series from May 11-15, 2020 for the administrative heads, program personnel, hospital managers and admin teams to unlock possibilities beyond lockdown.
Unlocking Possibilities-Patient Education and Counselling
We did a series of regional webinars with counsellors among our 33-network of partners. Sessions were led by our Volunteer Faculty, Kenneth Youngstein
Orbis in solidarity with Partners and their covid response
2020 was a year of unprecedented times and crisis for many. Orbis, and its efforts with its partners in the past years, helped some of its partner hospitals to continue functioning.
'Status of Child Eye Health in India' Launched on World Sight Day
On the occasion of World Sight Day, we launched the 'Status of Child Eye Health in India: A Comprehensive Report'
Orbis Launches Guidelines for Hospitals/Clinics Under New Normal
Endorsed by Centers of Excellence in eye care and reviewed by representative of WHO SEARO, “Comprehensive Guidelines for OPD/IPD Services in Ophthalmology Hospitals/Clinics under New Normal: Living with Covid-19” was released by Orbis and QAI on the occasion of World Quality Day.
Awards and Recognition
Vision Excellence Award-Dr Rishi Raj Borah, Country Director, Orbis India
Dr Rishi Raj Borah received the IAPB Vision Excellence Award among key figures in eye health. The award is an achievement for him and for Orbis as he is one of 10 Indians among the 102 awardees worldwide. While Orbis is celebrating its 20th year in the country, Dr Rishi has been at Orbis for the past 14 years.
Eye Health Hero Award-Abhishek Jha, Program Manager, Orbis India
Abhishek Jha received the IAPB Eye Health Hero Award (Future Leaders category) for his extraordinary work in children’s eye care. It added to the 20-year celebration of Orbis in India. Abhishek enabled implementation of REACH (Refractive Error Among Children),a large-scale school screening program, that reached over 40 lakh children in three years.
