LA Eye Surgeon Performs 8 Corneal Transplants in Syria

...h a team of six ophthalmic medical volunteers from orbis International and its flagship Flying Eye Hospital...ring the initial days of the training session, the orbis volunteer doctor leads the surgery; by the end of ... generally conducting the surgery, assisted by the orbis volunteer. The...

Marian College and St.Vincent Health Announce Collaboration To Address Nursing Shortage in Indiana

...een Marian College and St.Vincent Health was implemented by Indiana-based orbis Education, a national provider of educational services to the nursing education industry. orbis has more than five years of experience implementing similar nursing collabo...

ORBIS and FedEx Launch Sight-Saving Programs to Combat Avoidable Blindness in Latin America & the Caribbean

... orbis and FedEx target the training of local eye health ... NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- orbis International and FedEx (NYSE: FDX ) are deliver...Peru between February 9 - March 6, 2009. Utilizing orbis International's flagship Flying Eye Hospital -- a ...

ORBIS International Appoints New President

...RNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of orbis International is pleased to announce the appointme...tion. "We are very fortunate to have Ned join orbis as President at this important time in the organization's history. orbis has reached a critical juncture and we are refinin...

ORBIS International Receives Donated PASCAL(R) Photocoagulator From OptiMedica

... Partnership will add new technology to help orbis train doctors in the treatment of retinal disorder... NEW YORK, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- orbis International , a nonprofit organization dedicated...erous donation. The addition of the PASCAL to the orbis Flying Eye Hospital will greatly enhance our tech...

Orbis Education Expands Nursing Education Program to Glendale, California

...g Shortage INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- orbis Education has announced the launch of a new collab...o-day operations. In establishing the new program, orbis works diligently to meet the highest standards in ...raduate this December," said Daniel Briggs, CEO of orbis Education. "We are looking forward to having the n...

From Jet Engines to Search Engines, ORBIS-FedEx-Indiana University Join Forces to Fight Unnecessary Childhood Blindness

...ely has made several trips to Southeast Asia as an orbis volunteer faculty member. "Too many children and...ates," said Dr Dan Neely. "The overarching goal of orbis and the FedEx Fellows program is to upgrade the sk...ernet to connect doctors throughout the world with orbis volunteer ophthalmologists for professional mentor...

United Airlines and FedEx Donate Plane to Create a New Flying Eye Hospital

... Aircraft will allow orbis International to deliver sight-saving expertise, b... CHICAGO, April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- orbis International, a nonprofit development organizatio...tor Geoffrey Holland. "The new aircraft will allow orbis to continue its mobile sight-saving training for 2...

California Eye Surgeons Journey to Vietnam to Perform Sight-Saving Surgery

... a sight-saving mission April 14 - 18 on board the orbis Flying Eye Hospital -- a state-of-the-art medical ...acility housed inside a DC-10 aircraft. Invited by orbis International, a nonprofit global development orga...ersity who has made several trips to Vietnam as an orbis volunteer. "The overarching goal of all...

ORBIS and its Global Sponsors Join Forces to Bring a Five-Week Sight-Saving Program to Vietnam

... With Alcon and FedEx, orbis targets the training of local eye health workers, ...ponsors Alcon (NYSE: ACL) and FedEx (NYSE: FDX ), orbis International, a nonprofit global development orga...nce from non-governmental organizations -- whereby orbis was cited as one such organization -- to help stre...

Orbis in Medical Technology

ORBIS and Alcon Call Attention to the Aging Eye

...oducts and equipment, is partnering with nonprofit orbis International to remedy that situation through adv...ate greater public awareness of eye health issues, orbis and Alcon will continue their collaborative effort...ians participate in training programs on board the orbis Flying Eye Hospital and through ORBIS-sponsored ho...

Orbis in Medical Products

Bellco Personal Microplate Orbis Shaker w/Timer & Lid

Description: Personal Plate Shaker with Timer are designed to give reliable performance for all mixing requirements of 96 & 384-well microplates. The on/off button, power supply socket and fuse holder are conveniently located on the side of the unit. The speed knob is located on the bottom of the unit for adjus...
Company:Bellco Glass, Inc.

Bellco Personal Microplate Orbis Shaker

Description: The Orbis Personal Plate Shaker are designed to give reliable performance for all mixing requirements of 96 & 384-well microplates. The on/off button, power supply socket and fuse holder are conveniently located on the side of the unit. The speed knob is located on the bottom of the unit for adjust...
Company:Bellco Glass, Inc.

Orbis in Medical Dictionary

Trachoma

... Trachoma information including symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis. orbis International, a non-profit humanitarian organization, teaches surgical techniques and treatment for trachoma in Ethiopia. Trachoma — Compre...

Orbis in Biological Technology

ORBIS and Alcon Train China's Next Generation of Sight-Savers

...ers NEW YORK, Aug. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- orbis International's flagship Flying Eye Hospital has a... Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, orbis is conducting an intensive two-week program (Aug. ...e care professionals and biomedical engineers. The orbis program in Harbin is being sponsored by Alcon. A...

Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes Mobile Alabama Expert Refractive Eye Surgeon Richard Duffey, M.D. to Its LASIK Directory For Consumers

... and Best Doctors in America. No where is Dr. Duffeys dedication to helping people throughout the world more apparent than his ongoing commitment to orbis International, a flying eye hospital, where he has done missionary work teaching corneal and lens implant surgery procedures to doctors in China, Sud...

Baxter and Its Foundation Contribute Nearly $53 Million in 2007 to Address Critical Needs Locally and Globally

...s to increase physical rehabilitation services to children with cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disabilities in Cuernavaca, Mexico. -- orbis International to extend eye care services to rural areas by establishing eye care stations, increasing public awareness of eye health issues a...

UW-Madison workgroup helps state companies tap the power of RFID

...methods to make these tags reliable," said Chand, who co-chairs the UWEBC workgroup's steering committee. Lisa Benson, chief information officer of orbis Corporation and the committee's co-chair, agrees. Her company, a subsidiary of Menasha Corporation, is a leading manufacturer of plastic resuable pack...