World Sight Day

 World Sight Day (WSD) is an annual international day of awareness, observed on the second Thursday of October, to focus attention on vision impairment, blindness, and eye health.

*Purpose:*

1. Raise awareness about visual impairment and blindness.

2. Promote eye health and vision care.

3. Advocate for accessible and equitable eye care services.

*Themes:*

Recent themes have included:

1. "Love Your Eyes" (2022)

2. "Hope in Sight" (2021)

3. "Vision First!" (2020)

*Statistics:*

1. 1.1 billion people worldwide live with vision impairment.

2. 43% of vision impairment is due to refractive errors (near-sightedness, far-sightedness).

3. 90% of blind people live in low-income countries.

*Ways to observe WSD:*

1. Get your eyes checked.

2. Donate to organizations supporting eye care.

3. Spread awareness on social media.

4. Support accessibility initiatives.

*Global initiatives:*

1. WHO's Vision 2020: The Right to Sight.

2. International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

Let's prioritize eye health and work towards a world where everyone can see!