World Sight Day

World Sight day is one of the most significant occasions in the whole world. It is celebrated on second Thursday of October to raise awareness among people about the rising vision issue and vision impairment issue. Various people have been suffering from sight problems, but they cannot opt for a better solution due to a lack of knowledge. World sight day helps raise awareness among people about the vision problems they can face and take preventive measures. 

The eyes are the most crucial element in a person’s life. We see the beautiful world and our loved ones through these eyes. However, damage to our sight can cause a lifetime of sorrow. We need to help those who have been losing their vision because of various diseases or genetics. In this article, we will briefly provide information regarding world sight day.

History Of World Sight Day

World Sight day has become an important and recognizable day for the whole world. People came forward and showed their contribution by helping others. World Sight day was initiated in 2000; the Lions Club International organization became the first to come forward for this day. Later many organizations, individuals, and governments became a part of this revolution. Today people know it by the name of VISION 2020. IN 1999, WHO ( world health organization ) and IAPB ( international agency for the prevention of the Blind) worked mutually to achieve their goals of improving people’s sight ever. They are still working to fix the lost and impaired vision of people. 

It is one of the leading issues among children as well as adults. Childs lose their sight or get or get less image due to various reasons, such as using devices, computers, etc., which harms the vision of the eyes. It is tough to treat eyesight issues as they can get worse with time. However, it is necessary to take all preventive measures immediately to save yourself from any vision impairment.  

World Sight Day 2022 Theme 2022

The theme of World Sight day 2022 was love for eyes. Undoubtedly it is one of the most sensible themes, as we all love our eyes. We cannot imagine life without these beautiful pair of eyes. However, some people have lost their vision due to some reasons. And due to a lack of knowledge, they could have taken preventive measures on time. We must take care of our eyes properly, so we do not face any loss.

Themes Of World Sight Day

• The themes of World sight day of the last 16 years are given as follows:
• The theme of World Sight day 2005: The right to sight
• The theme of World Sight day 2006: Low vision
• The theme of World Sight day 2007: Vision for children
• The theme of World Sight day 2008: Fighting vision impairment in later life
• The theme of World Sight day 2009: Gender and eye health
• The theme of World Sight day 2010: Countdown to 2020
• The theme of World Sight day 2013: Universal eye health
• The theme of World Sight day 2014: No more avoidable blindness
• The theme of World Sight day 2015: Eye care for all
• The theme of World Sight day 2016: Stronger together
• The theme of World Sight day 2017: Make vision count
• The theme of World Sight day 2018: Eye care everywhere
• The theme of World Sight day 2019: Vision First
• The theme of World Sight day 2020: Hope in sight
• The theme of World Sight day 2021: Love your eyes
• The theme of World Sight day 2022: Love for eyes
• The theme of World Sight day 2022 was love for eyes. 

Critical timelines of world sight day

Facts About World Sight Day

Some of the most common facts about World Sight day are as follows:

1. It is believed that the muscle of the eyes is considered the strongest in comparison to all the forces inside the body as it contracts around 1/1000 times per second.
2. We always imagine that the eyes of human beings take around nine months to develop all their body parts. However, scientific looks are developing in mammals around 500 million ago.
3. Human eyes are undoubtedly the art of nature and god. When a human eye blinks, it only lasts for some milliseconds.
4. The working of the brain highly depends on our eyes. The eyes provide around 75 % of the surrounding information to the brain; after that, all the process work will start. 

Conclusion

 Various people around the world are not able to get proper medical care for their eyes. However, the lack of healthcare made it worse. Different organizations work with WHO and IAPB to provide medical care to those in need. Various campaigns are set up, and lakhs of patients are treated yearly. On the occasion of world sight day, people can get an opportunity to get a checkup of their eyes. We can talk about our eyes to specialists and gain knowledge about preventive measures. People should come forward and contribute on the occasion of world sight day and even motivate others to show their contribution.

FAQs

1. When was the first World Sight day celebrated?

Ans: First World Sight day is celebrated on 12th October 2000 to raise awareness about the rising issue of vision impairment and vision loss. However, from then to now, we all celebrate World Sight day as a momentous occasion.

2. What are the three types of sight?

Ans: There are three types of sight: Emmetropia, Farsightedness, and Presbyopia. Usually, during vision impairment person faces an issue in one of three sights.

3. Who is the father of the human eye?

Ans: George Bartisch is the father of the human eye. He was a physician and worked on the issue of loss of vision. He was even a Nobel award winner and a known personality in science.