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October 22, 2026
Ophthalmic nurses in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, train in the Flying Eye Hospital’s operating room, which looks like any in a typical U.S. hospital, except for its aircraft windows. Credit: Geoff Oliver Bugbee/Orbis International
Aviation depends on vision. Pilots, air traffic controllers and mechanics rely on sight to work safely. For millions of people around the world, however, access to quality eye care remains out of reach. Some 1.1 billion people worldwide live with vision loss, and 90% of it is avoidable. The vast…
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