World days, 23 Mar 2027
World Optometry Day
A day on 23 March for the optometrists who test eyes and fit glasses and contact lenses.
World Optometry Day, on 23 March, is promoted by the World Council of Optometry to draw attention to the work of optometrists: testing vision, checking eye health and prescribing and fitting glasses and contact lenses. Professional bodies use it for public talks and free checks. For the face, an optometrist's fitting is where style meets measurement: the distance between the pupils, the width of the bridge of the nose and the length of the temples all decide whether a frame sits straight and comfortably, whatever its shape.
Guides tied to World Optometry Day
Still to be written: Pupillary distance, Nasal bridge.
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Glasses: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source