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We believe in a world where everyone can access the eye care they need to thrive.

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Orbis builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach for all.

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Orbis builds strong and sustainable eye care systems globally that put treatment and prevention within reach for all.

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Training, technology, teamwork, and treatment and prevention are at the heart of everything we do. Read below to find out more about our focus areas.

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Visual problems of Hongkongers Vision Matters! Prevent Glaucoma in HK Diabetic Retinopathy Strabismus: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Eye Diseases Caused by UV Light Eye Floaters：What Are the Causes and What Can You Do? Be Aware of Eye Allergies in Children Top 10 foods for healthy eyes
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Promote eye health through extracurricular activities from kindergarten, primary and secondary schools, all the way to tertiary education.

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Overview and Report of Orbis Community Works

Hong Kong’s aging population and the intensive usage of mobile phones have increased the risk of blindness. Since 2018, Orbis has been working hard to educate Hong Kong people the importance of annual eye check, deliver talks on common eye diseases and conduct vision tests for those in need.

Looking forward, we hoped to join forces with more volunteer ophthalmological groups, corporates, communities and government to safeguard the eyesight of Hong Kong people.

Overview and Report of Community Events in the Past Three Years

September - October, 2018

Orbis organized three roadshows of “World Sight Day” exhibitions in shopping malls around Hong Kong and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, advocating for global blindness issues and sight-restoring work. The events hoped to change the destiny of the blind community across the globe.

October, 2018

The Orbis Dry Eye Awareness Campaign received 2,741 responses from our online self-test. The result showed that many citizens never sought doctor's advice although suffering from dry eye.

January, 2019

In collaboration with online media “Ohpama”, Orbis set up a special educational booth at their public event. A blindfold challenge was prepared, which allowed children and parents to experience the feelings and anxiety of the visually impaired. It hoped to build empathy among the community.

October, 2019

Orbis, together with the Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society, launched a territory-wide survey on glaucoma risk. The survey collected 15,601 valid responses and found that 37% of respondents had potential risks of suffering from glaucoma. High myopia (shortsightedness), as one of the common risk factors, was often ignored.

November, 2020

Orbis co-organized three talks and workshops with the Scout Association Hong Kong (Hong Kong Island Region), attracting over 200 scouts to participate!

March - April, 2021

To strengthen local parents’ awareness on eye allergy, Orbis organized a series of events including online live talk, media interviews and advertisement placing to ensure that parents are aware of the vision threats posed by eye allergy.

May, 2021

Orbis conducted comprehensive eye checks for 42 elders with the help of our volunteer ophthalmologists at the Agency for Volunteer Service Western Garden Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, reminding them prevention is always better than the cure!

August, 2021

Orbis also gave a presentation at the World Chinese Enterprising Youth Association’s Blue and Green Infrastructure conference. Topics covered included ways contemporary businesses could underline their commitment to good corporate citizenship by better allocating resources when supporting the world’s preventably blind.

November, 2021

Orbis was also involved in Lingnan University’s Health Week, using informative boards that highlighted the causes and effects of common eye diseases to help students improve their vision and quality of life.

May, 2022

The recent 25th "Island Scout Trail Walk" took the form of a virtual run, with Orbis devising tricky online tasks to help strengthen participating youngsters' awareness of the importance of protecting their eyes.

Orbis conducted comprehensive eye checks for 42 elders with the help of our volunteer ophthalmologists at the Agency for Volunteer Service Western Garden Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, reminding them prevention is always better than the cure!

HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR COMMUNITY WORK

  • ORGANIZE community events to remind Hong Kong people of risks and prevention tips of common eye diseases
  • VISIT the community to teach daily eye care knowledge and change their poor eyesight habits
  • WORK WITH volunteer ophthalmological groups to explain main causes of serious eye diseases, and conduct comprehensive eye checks for the needy
  • PROMOTE blindfold experiences to educate our next generation to take care of their eyes
  • USE social media influencing power to promote prevention of eye diseases and conduct online surveys

Eyecare Talk

No. of events: 29

No. of people served: 2305

Blindfold Workshop

No. of events: 14

No. of people served:1198

Eye Screening

No. of events: 3

No. of people served: 512

Exhibitions and Booths

No. of events: 31

1. "Risks of Glaucoma" survey result and activity report

2. "Eye allergy in Children" survey result and activity report

3. " Online Dry Eye Test" survey result and activity report

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Orbis sincerely thanks the community partners for their continued support and cooperation to bring the important eyecare information to every corner of our community. Orbis Community Partners include: Agency for Volunteer Service Western Garden Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, Christian Family Service Centre Tin Shui Wai Community Service Centre, Hong Kong Playground Association Mongkok Integrated Service Centre for Children & Youth and Office of Student Affairs, Lingnan University. (Listed in alphabetical order).

We welcome you to join Orbis Community Partner. Please feel free to call our community team and learn more.

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Be Aware of Eye Allergies in Children

When season changes, it may yield to the increase of particulate matter (PM). Children frequently blinking and rubbing and having runny eyes could be symptoms of eye allergy.

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