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World Sight Day

October 8, 2026

Pair of red glasses being held against a sight chart for World Sight Day

World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about blindness and vision impairment. Organised by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), this day focuses on the importance of eye health, advocating for access to eye care services, and highlighting the need for early detection and treatment of eye conditions. World Sight Day encourages individuals and communities to take action to prevent vision loss and ensure that eye care services are available to everyone.

Vision impairment affects millions of people around the world, but many cases of vision loss can be prevented or treated with proper care. World Sight Day is an opportunity to promote regular eye check-ups, raise awareness about preventable blindness, and support initiatives that provide eye care services to underserved populations.

Some other eye facts to weave into your content today👇

🤧 The average person blinks 15 times per minute. This means our eyes are closed for 10% of our waking hours!
😂 Humans are the only animals that produce emotional tears! Scientists don’t fully understand why we cry, but tears do help keep our eyes clean.
👀 Half of the human brain is used for the process of seeing! We are very much visual animals
😆 It is impossible to sneeze without blinking!
🙃 Our eyes create an image that is upside down and reversed! The brain then turns the image around the right way.
👁️ The coloured part inside the eye is called the iris. Just like fingerprints, the iris has unique patterns in it.
🐬 Dolphins can sleep with their eyes open!
🦎Chameleons can move their eyes in two different directions at the same
 

#WorldSightDay #EyeHealthMatters #PreventBlindness #VisionCareForAll #EyeCareAwareness #SeeTheFuture #HealthyVision #SupportEyeHealth #AccessToEyeCare #VisionForLife

 

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Date:
October 8, 2026
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Website:
https://www.iapb.org/world-sight-day/

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