Alexandria, Va., September 27, 2024— The Vision Council Foundation, a leading advocate for the vision industry, is proud to support The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) in their annual commemorative holiday, World Sight Day. World Sight Day will be celebrated on October 10, 2024, and emphasizes the importance of proper eyecare while urging people everywhere to love their eyes.
This year’s campaign shines a light on children’s eye health and aims to achieve a reality where children around the world have access to safe, affordable and reliable resources to reach and maintain healthy vision. Recognizing and addressing vision issues early on can be life changing and has a great impact on a child’s education and future success in all facets of life.
The Vision Council Foundation is committed to enhancing children’s eye health worldwide and works to improve public education through communication campaigns and resources informed by the critical data provided by The Vision Council’s inSights Research Program. Our resources include:
- Focused inSights 2023: Parental Perspectives on Myopia
- The Vision Council Foundation Offers Important Back-to-School Eye Care Tips
- Year-round children’s vision and education guidance
- Children’s Eye Health/Back to School Toolkit
To learn more about World Sight Day and the Love Your Eyes campaign, visit iapb.org/world_sight_day. Individuals and organizations are encouraged to share how you #LoveYourEyes today through a photo competition, download and share resources and campaign assets, and have children you know enter the Glasses of the Future competition.
Learn more about The Vision Council Foundation’s initiatives and get involved at www.thevisioncouncilfoundation.org.
