![]() We recognized an opportunity to raise awareness for Orbis’s cause by incorporating the Flying Eye Hospital into the Microsoft Flight Simulator experience. A converted MD-10 cargo plane, it’s now a fully accredited teaching hospital, equipped with a state-of-the-art operating room, laser treatment room, simulation center, classroom and AV suite, that conducts training programs across the globe. The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital is a one-of-a-kind aircraft and an incredible feat of engineering. According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness there are 43 million people living with blindness, and 295 million with moderate-to-severe vision loss, 77% of which is completely avoidable. Orbis is making a profound impact on people’s lives and we’re proud to support their fight against avoidable blindness a large but solvable problem that affects millions of people around the world who don’t have access to eyecare. We are delighted to announce today that we are partnering with Orbis International, a non-profit organization transforming lives through the treatment and prevention of avoidable blindness, to give flight simmers the chance to virtually explore the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital. ![]() PArtNERSHIP SERIES: INTRODUCING ORBIS INTERNATIONAL ![]()
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