World Sight Day brings the Gift of Sight to the globe

World Sight Day 2023 focused on the importance of prioritizing eye health at work. During a screening organized by our teams at Nonogpoh Police Station in Meghalaya, India, staff received a free eye health screening.

Each year on World Sight Day, the global eye health community joins hands to encourage everyone, everywhere to love their eyes and make their eye health a priority.   This year, on Oct. 12, our global community brought quality eye health care to more than 108,000 people across South Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Canada. Together… Continue reading World Sight Day brings the Gift of Sight to the globe

World Sight Day 2022 shines a light on eye health

Across the globe, eye health took centre stage as Operation Eyesight teams celebrated World Sight Day on Oct. 13 with public eye health screenings, community education and other awareness events.   “World Sight Day is a reminder for us all to love our eyes and prioritize our eye health, but in many areas where we work… Continue reading World Sight Day 2022 shines a light on eye health

World Sight Day 2021, EVERYONE COUNTS

On October 14, we celebrated World Sight Day, an international day for advocacy and awareness of eye health. I’m tremendously proud of my friends and colleagues around the world who dedicate their time to ensure EVERYONE COUNTS and that eye health maintains a top priority.  In the month leading up to World Sight Day, the… Continue reading World Sight Day 2021, EVERYONE COUNTS

Africa World Sight Day Activities

World Sight Day is an international day of awareness, held annually on the second Thursday of October to focus attention on the global issue of eye health. This year, our teams around the world celebrated by increasing access to services, reaching out to communities and providing quality eye care to those most in need. View… Continue reading Africa World Sight Day Activities