World Sight Day and Eye Themed Health Days

World Sight Day, held on the second Thursday of October every year, aims to focus global attention on eye health, prevention of vision impairment and blindness, and high quality comprehensive people-centered eye care including rehabilitation.

World Glaucoma Week is a global joint initiative between the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) and the World Glaucoma Patient Network (WGPN), in order to raise awareness about glaucoma.

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