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Andrew McClean reports on how the industry celebrated World Sight Day on October 14

SOPHIE WESSEX has visited a London school to hail the vision sector and support an important eye campaign.

The 21st anniversary of World Sight Day has arrived and today, Oct. 14, millions around the world have pledged to support the global #LoveYourEyes campaign

Sophie is a global ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness

As more than three million people have pledged to have their eyes tested through the #LoveYourEyes campaign, OT  has gathered some tips for how to continue the momentum beyond World Sight Day

In the weeks leading up to the October awareness day, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness has revealed a campaign to encourage one million people to pledge to have a vision test.

Last Friday the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted Resolution A/75/L108 committing the international community to eyecare for the 1.1 billion people living with preventable sight loss by 2030.

The U.N. General Assembly approved its first-ever resolution on vision, calling on its 193 member nations

In the run up to the October awareness day, the IAPB has revealed a campaign to encourage one million people to pledge to have a sight test

With 100 days to go until World Sight Day 2021, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and its members yesterday announced "Love Your Eyes" as the theme for this year’s World Sight Day

The IAPB made the decision to declare an emergency at a board meeting on Monday following work from its Climate Action Working Group, and has released a call to action document describing environmentally sustainable practices for the optical sector.