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World Sight Day 2024 - October 10

October 26 , 2024 35 days 98 0
  • It is observed on the second Thursday of October.
  • It aims to highlight the importance of protecting our eyes and vision, raise awareness of vision impairment and blindness, and promote eye and vision care.
  • The theme of 2024 is “Children, love your eyes”
  • Among all cases of blindness, 90% of them can be avoided or treated if identified early.
  • Globally, nearly 220 crore individuals worldwide are visually impaired.
  • 10 crore people suffer from a vision disability that could have been avoided or is still unaddressed.

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