World Sight Day on October 10 will once again bring together the global community in a united effort to raise awareness about vision impairment, blindness, and the critical importance of eye health.
The special day serves as a reminder of the need for regular eye check-ups, early detection and treatment of eye conditions, and ensuring universal access to high-quality eye care services.
World Sight Day highlights the collaborative efforts to eliminate preventable blindness and improve the well-being of individuals with vision loss.
The day also serves as a platform to raise awareness about the importance of regular eye check-ups, early detection of eye conditions, and the prevention of avoidable blindness, all while advocating for universal access to high-quality eye care services.
It is estimated that more than 13 million Australians have one or more chronic eye conditions which vary in their presentation, treatment and consequences, but almost all are more common in older people.
Chronic eye conditions affect 93 per cent of people aged 65 and over, compared with only 12 per cent among people aged 0–14.
Females experience a higher prevalence of chronic eye conditions than males, 59 per cent and 51 per cent.
On World Sight Day people should get an eye exam and make sure to book a thorough eye check-up to maintain the health of their vision and inspire others to do so as well.
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