Eighty percent of global blindness is avoidable, and costs the world $25 billion in lost productivity annually. Growing collaborations between universities and hospitals around the world help expand the knowledge of eye care while investing in research initiatives to maintain the highest levels of innovation and technology. Local doctors, nurses and technicians work alongside global efforts such as the ORBIS International medical team, offer training for local Ophthalmologists and surgery to those deserving in diverse locations of the world. To find out more on how you can expand the knowledge of eye care worldwide, contact: www.orbis.com, the American Academy of Ophthalmology: www.aao.com, or Storm Eye Institute. | 
