IAPB World Sight Day Photo Competition to highlight eye health in the workplace as 2023 judges announced

IAPB has announces its Judging Panel for the World Sight Day 2023 Annual Photo Competition. 

Since 2015, the IAPB World Sight Day Photo Competition has highlighted the importance of eye health, shone a light on the social and economic impact of sight loss, and celebrated the tireless efforts of those who work to ensure eye health for all.  

The photo competition, which is made possible with support from Bayer Ophthalmology, invites amateur and professional photographers from around the world to demonstrate their skills and share with the world what it means to #LoveYourEyes. 

 The 2023 competition welcomes a panel of six expert judges, each a leading voice in their field, and together representing diverse experience, expertise, and perspective. The judges for the IAPB World Sight Day 2023 Photo Competition include IAPB President, Caroline Casey, World Sight Day 2022 Photo Competition Winner, Kwame Yeboah, Senior Vice-President, Editorial Director of Vision Monday and VMail, Jobson Optical Group, Marge Axelrad, Guide, Scientist, Writer and Professional Photographer, Aníbal Bueno, Professional Photographer, Imraan Gallo, and Consultant Ophthalmologist and Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon at St Paul’s Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Professor Ian Pearce. 

Launching this year’s competition, Simon Darvill, Director of Communications, Campaigns & Events at IAPB said. “We are excited to launch this year’s World Sight Day Photo Competition. The competition continues to be a highlight of the #LoveYourEyes campaign, and each year we are impressed by the caliber of submissions. This year, World Sight Day is focusing on the world of work and highlighting the critical importance of prioritising eye care. To tie this theme into the photo competition IAPB has added a new category ‘LOVE YOUR EYES AT WORK’, encouraging participants to submit a picture capturing subjects prioritising eye care in the workplace. 

“Our judges panel represents an impressive range of expertise and experience, individuals at the forefront of championing inclusion and equality, and those who stand for professional excellence. The competition is fun, but we know the importance of the images submitted. Solving universal eye health is within our grasp and sharing images is an important piece of generating awareness that reaches leaders and decision-makers. We all have stories to share, and we cannot wait to see yours,” Darvill concluded. 

Last year’s Professional Photo of the Year winner and judge for this year’s competition, Kwame Yeboah said, “I fully recognize the importance of eye health and the impact of vision loss on individuals and societies worldwide. I am delighted to be part of this year’s photo competition, an initiative that aims to raise awareness and promote accessible, available and affordable eye care for all.” 

The IAPB World Sight Day 2023 Photo Competition is part of the IAPB World Sight Day #LoveYourEyes campaign. 

Submissions can be made at https://www.iapb.org/world-sight-day/photo-competition. The competition is accepting images now and closes 20 October 2023. Prizes include $1,000 and $750 US dollar cash prizes. 

Image on top: A tailor in Sierra Leone can now see to sew again/Graham Coates