When a child is born early, the blood vessels at the back of their eyes can grow abnormally and permanently damage their retinas – putting babies at risk of losing their sight.
At Orbis, we believe that no child should start their life with impaired vision from an avoidable cause. And with the right awareness, knowledge, and equipment, ROP is entirely preventable.
ROP is particularly prevalent in Latin America and Southeast Asia, but few hospitals there have the training and resources needed to deliver the highly time-sensitive care to babies in need. That’s why Orbis’s efforts in these regions focus heavily on training doctors and nurses to screen and treat newborns and help to provide the necessary resources to save the sight of our tiniest patients.