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World Sight Day 2024 – Child Eye Health

Thursday, October 10 is #WorldSightDay! It’s a reminder for all of us to love our eyes and prioritize our eye health.  

This year there is a special focus on child eye health. Our teams worldwide are joining the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and the global eye health community in reminding everyone, everywhere, of the importance of loving your eyes.

Healthy eyes enable children to learn, play, and thrive, setting the foundation for a brighter future.
That’s why eye health for children is more important than ever.

This year, we’re challenging everyone to consider the health of their eyes and book their annual eye exam. We also encourage you to download the FREE eye health resources below!  

Download Child Eye Health Resources ↴

Our Eye Health Ambassadors

Grab your markers, glitter, and bedazzlers — it’s time to create your very own World Sight Day glasses!
Download and print a pair of our heart-shaped glasses and join us as our newest eye health ambassador!

Want to be an Eye Health Ambassador?

① Download + Print your glasses below:

👓 Download Your Glasses Here! 👓

② Take a picture wearing your new glasses and share it on social media (or ask a friend or family member to help you). Tag and tell us why you love your eyes and how you take care of your own eye health.

③ Don’t forget to use hashtags #LoveYourEyes #WorldSightDay and #OperationEyesight.

④ Make a pledge to get your eyes examined this year, and share about it on social media, encouraging people to do the same.  

⑤ Wear your amazing heart-shaped glasses around your friends, and when they ask about them, you can tell them all about World Sight Day and the importance of taking care of their eye health! 

People from all over the world will be joining in on fun this World Sight Day – October 10.

We can’t wait to see your specs so make sure you share them on your profiles below!

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Did you know?

Child Eye Health Facts

of students with glasses experience a reduction in class failure rates

of the causes of childhood blindness are preventable or treatable – many are treatable with a pair of prescription eyeglasses  

children globally have an eye condition that requires treatment 

A young girls stands with three younger brothers.

Help for the whole family

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For her family, 14-year-old Preeti is more than a daughter and sister – she is a caregiver to her three younger brothers and helps her single father run their household…
A woman hugs a small baby close her to chest.

This little one has a big future ahead

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Look at those big, beautiful eyes! This is baby Aarsh, from a small village just outside Moradabad city, in Uttar Pradesh, India. At seven months old, he weighs about seven…

Our Mission 

For over 60 years, we have been working to prevent blindness and restore sight, thanks to the support and compassion of our global community. 

We know that almost everyone on the planet will experience an eye health issue in their lifetime, but more than a billion people do not have access to eye care services to correct, treat or prevent vision loss. 

Whether it’s a pair of eyeglasses or more complex care like cataract surgery, we believe eye health care should be accessible, available and affordable to everyone everywhere. 

Get involved! 

Our global community is growing every day and there are lots of ways to get involved – follow us on social media, subscribe to our eNews or make a donation today! Take the pledge to #LoveYourEyes and encourage others to do the same, and follow us on social media and share our posts.

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