Supporting Orbis UK for World Sight Day 2025
Centre for Sight proudly joined forces with Orbis UK to mark World Sight Day 2025, raising awareness of avoidable blindness and the transformative impact of access to quality eye care around the world.
Yesterday, Mr Sheraz Daya, Medical Director at Centre for Sight, was joined by Katie Piper to attend the Orbis World Sight Day event at the iconic St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel in London. The event brought together industry leaders, medical professionals, and ambassadors to raise awareness of avoidable blindness and the life-changing work being carried out by Orbis UK around the world.
Following the event, Mr Daya and Katie Piper also visited the iris photography booth at King’s Cross Station, where members of the public were invited to have a close-up photograph taken of their iris in exchange for a donation to Orbis. This creative campaign not only celebrates the beauty of sight but also raises vital funds to help deliver eye care and training in communities where access to treatment is limited.
About Orbis and Their Mission
Orbis is a global charity fighting to end avoidable blindness. Through innovation, education, and compassion, Orbis empowers local eye care teams in over 200 countries and regions to save and restore vision. Their work focuses on sustainable, long-term impact, from providing advanced surgical training through their Flying Eye Hospital and online learning platforms, to supporting local hospitals with essential equipment and expertise.
Around 90% of vision loss is preventable or treatable, yet millions still live with avoidable blindness simply because they lack access to quality eye care. Orbis’ mission is to change that and partnerships with organisations like Centre for Sight help amplify this important message.
Standing Together for Sight
As a clinic dedicated to advancing excellence in eye care, Centre for Sight is proud to support Orbis and their vision of a world where no one is needlessly blind.
World Sight Day is an important reminder of the difference that eye care can make — from restoring independence and confidence to transforming lives entirely.
“Sight is something many of us take for granted,” said Mr Daya. “It’s a privilege to stand alongside Orbis and other colleagues in ophthalmology who are working to make sight accessible to everyone, everywhere.”