World Sight Day 2018
World Sight Day 2018
World sight day is an annual day of awareness to bring attention to blindness and vision impairment on a global scale. It is held on the second Thursday in October.
It was established by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in 2000 & together with the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindess (IAPB) it is the main advocacy event for raising awareness about blindness and vision impairment for “Vision 2020: The right to sight”.
The international theme for World Sight Day 2018 is Eye Care Everywhere. Vision 2020 Australia will be using social media and the #WorldSightDayAU hashtag to share information about eye health and vision care, ensuring vision counts through highlighting the important work of the sector.