World Sight Day
World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention on blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000.
| World Sight Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | World Sight Day |
| Also called | WSD |
| Type | International |
| Significance | Raise public awareness of blindness & vision impairment, influence Governments/Ministers of Health to participate in and designate funds for national blindness prevention programmes and educate target audiences about blindness prevention |
| Observances | Focus global attention on blindness and vision impairment |
| Date | Second Thursday of October every year |
| First time | 12 October 2000 |
It has since been integrated into VISION 2020 and is coordinated by IAPB in cooperation with the World Health Organization.
The theme for World Sight Day 2014[1]—held on October 9, 2014—was "No more Avoidable Blindness".
It took place on the second Thursday in October 2014.[2]
World Sight Day, 2000–present
The following table shows the themes (or ‘call to actions') of each World Sight Day since 2000.[3]
| 2000 | no theme |
| 2001 | no theme |
| 2002 | no theme |
| 2003 | no theme |
| 2004 | no theme |
| 2005 | The Right to Sight |
| 2006 | Low Vision |
| 2007 | Vision for Children |
| 2008 | Fighting Vision Impairment in Later Life |
| 2009 | Gender and Eye Health |
| 2010 | Countdown to 2020 |
| 2011 | no theme |
| 2012 | no theme |
| 2013 | Universal Eye Health |
| 2014 | No more Avoidable Blindness |
| 2015 | Eye care for all |
| 2016 | Stronger Together |
| 2017 | Make Vision Count |
| 2018 | Eye Care Everywhere |
| 2019 | Vision First |
| 2020 | Hope In Sight |
References
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