World days, 14 Oct 2027
World Sight Day
The second Thursday of October, a world day for eye health, eye tests and access to glasses.
World Sight Day is held on the second Thursday of October and is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. It draws attention to sight loss and to how much of it could be prevented or corrected, often with an eye test and a simple pair of glasses. Each year has a theme, and eye hospitals, opticians and schools run free screenings. The day is a reminder that eyewear is first a tool: frames such as round, rimless or horn-rimmed glasses became fashion only after they became common ways to see better.
Guides tied to World Sight Day
Still to be written: Pupillary distance.
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Bifocals: Not credited, Public domain, source
- Glasses: Jacek Halicki, CC BY-SA 4.0, source