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October is World Sight Month and to celebrate we asked these children during a school screening project in West Bengal, India, why they loved their eyes. 😍🇮🇳🧸📚 #WorldSightMonth #WorldSightDay #WorldSightDay2024 #LoveYourEyes

At Orbis, we know one of the best ways to improve eye care worldwide is by tackling gender inequity. 💪 Join the wonderful Women Leaders in Eye Health team for "Empowering Diverse Voices: Gender Equity in Eye Health Programming, Research, and Advocacy" if you’re heading to the 2024 American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting this weekend. During this coffee hour ☕⌚ explore how diverse gender perspectives can improve global eye health in a number of ways with great opportunities for networking and learning from some of the best minds in ophthalmology. 📅⏰ Sunday October 20, 8:00-9:00 am CST. 📍 McCormick Place North Building, Room N426C, 4th floor. Chicago #aao2024

Jenna M. Associate Director of Communications and Marketing here at Orbis shares an important message for all parents. We’d love to hear your story of what it was like to get your first eye test. Share your story on social media using the hashtag #myEYEstory and we’ll make sure to reshare it. #WorldSightDay #WorldSightDay2024 #LoveYourEyes #WorldSightMonth

For #WorldSightDay, meet five-year-old patient Buyandeleger, and hear how your support has given her a future of healthy vision! On our most recent sight-saving Flying Eye Hospital project in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, we met five-year-old Buyandeleger and her mother Munkhsaikhan. Her nickname, “Buyka,” means “doing good,” and today, she is a talkative little girl who loves to draw, dance, and sing. But this little girl wasn’t always able to approach life with such confidence. At birth, Munkhsaikhan noticed something wrong with her baby’s eyes, but didn’t know that it was treatable. Rural hospitals—like the one where Buyka was born—don’t routinely check the health of newborn’s eyes. Buyka frequently closed her right eye whenever she needed to focus on something far away. When her little girl was three years old, Munkhsaikhan’s traveled with her daughter to the city where Orbis ophthalmology services were being offered—and Buyka was diagnosed with a cataract in her right eye. Soon, Orbis provided her with sight-saving cataract surgery on our Flying Eye Hospital. Thanks to the support of our donors, we restored Buyka’s vision. Her mother says she “could not be more happy. My baby gets to see the world clearly now. She’ll be able to read and to write!” Today, this little girl loves to dress in bright colors and dreams of becoming a painter one day. And now she can, thanks to the accessible and high-quality eye care she received through Orbis. On this sight-saving project, we helped empower local eye care teams—training and enhancing their surgical skills so that other children can receive the eye care they need. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gvDqeBx8

Today is #WorldSightDay and we're raising awareness of children's eye health. Globally, there are 450 million children who cannot get the treatment they need for a sight condition. Addressing vision impairment can enhance a child's educational opportunities, boost their self-confidence, and make playing and socializing easier. Something as simple as getting glasses can help a child unleash potential and thrive. We are calling on parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and caregivers of all sorts to book an eye test for a child you love—and donate to Orbis to help us screen a child in need of eye care. Together we can build a world where every child has access to the eye care they need to thrive. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eVKXiNmz

Kristin Taylor, Vice President of Communications and Marketing, shares her hilarious story about an ill-fated attempt to get a free toy. We’d love to hear your story of what it was like to get your first eye test. Share your story on social media using the hashtag #myEYEstory and we’ll make sure to reshare it. #WorldSightDay #WorldSightDay2024 #LoveYourEyes

Meet Mahfuza, an 11-year-old girl from Bangladesh who got the eye care she needed thanks to your support. This #WorldSightDay2024, give more children like Mahfuza a chance to love their eyes. Book an eye test for a child you love—and donate to Orbis to help us make brighter futures. Read her story below and see how you can help: https://lnkd.in/eyh5n6Py

In 2023, our supporters and partners helped Orbis provide eye screenings for 2.1 million children. Eye exams are important for catching issues early and keeping your eyes healthy. This is especially true for children whose vision may not develop properly if a problem is not detected and treated urgently. Unfortunately, not every child gets the chance to have an exam. This World Sight Day (10 October 2024), Orbis is focusing on children’s eye health worldwide and giving every child the chance to love their eyes. We are calling on parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and caregivers of all sorts to book an eye test for a child you love—and donate to Orbis to help screen a child in need of eye care. See how you can help screen even more children in 2024. https://lnkd.in/etD4sqxi NB: Pictures taken from a recent school screening project in Darjeeling, India.

We'd love to hear your story of what it was like to get your first eye test. Share your story on social media using the hashtag #myEYEstory and we'll make sure to reshare it. This is adorable Dylan's story from the UK!

Nandin-Egshiglen, known as "Gunj" or "Sky Princess," is a 4-year-old girl from Mongolia. Like most little girls, she loves to play with her friends and family, but when her parents noticed she was losing interest as her vision clouded they became worried. Dedicated to her health, Nandin-Egshiglen's parents took her to get her eyes screened at an Orbis partner hospital. There, she was diagnosed with bilateral cataracts and recommended for surgery. Nandin-Egshiglen received treatment on board the Flying Eye Hospital during our recent project in Mongolia. Her procedure was viewed live by local doctors so they could repeat the sight-saving surgery on more little girls in the future. Nandin-Egshiglen's sight could not have been saved without a simple eye screening. This World Sight Day, we're urging parents, grandparents, and guardians everywhere to book an eye exam for a child they love — and donate to Orbis to help screen a child in need of eye care With your help, we can give children everywhere a chance to love their eyes. Click below to read her story and see how you can help: https://lnkd.in/eYDB5RQn