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 the images below for… Continue reading South Asia World Sight Day Activities
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When it comes to accessible eye health, everyone counts
Nearly everyone in the world will experience an eye health issue in their lifetime. Currently, 1.1 billion people around the world live with vision loss, but in 90 percent of cases, that vision loss is avoidable.1 This means that through prevention activities – such as eye health education or the provision of clean water to prevent disease – or treatment – such as prescription eyeglasses… Continue reading When it comes to accessible eye health, everyone counts
