08/10/2025
THURSDAY, 9 OCTOBER IS WORLD SIGHT DAY!
World Sight Day — observed globally on the second Thursday of October each year — is a hands-on opportunity for the eye care community to change lives through sight-restoring care.
In South Africa, organisations such as the South African Optometric Association (SAOA), hospitals, universities, and private optometrists often join forces to provide free screenings, outreach clinics, and school vision checks.
Millions of people live with vision loss that could have been prevented or treated through regular eye tests. Early detection saves sight!
This year’s theme, “Children: Love Your Eyes”, reminds us to make children’s eye health a top priority. Catch them young — have their eyes tested from the age of three so that visual problems can be detected and treated early.
Healthy vision helps children reach their milestones and boosts their mental, physical, and scholastic development, even from the preschool years.
If you notice that your child’s development seems delayed compared to their peers, or they are non-responsive to hand movements, voices, or sounds, have their eyes and hearing tested as soon as possible.
Let’s work together to reduce preventable blindness.
LOVE YOUR EYES — THEY’RE FOR LIFE!
The pictures below were taken from various World Sight Day events.