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Detailed explanation-1: -This year’s theme is Universal Eye Health and the global issue of avoidable blindness. According to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness, about 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Sight Day 2022: Theme Continuing the theme of last year, the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) confirmed that this year’s theme will also be “Love Your Eyes”. This comes following the success of last year’s campaign.

Detailed explanation-3: -The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IABP) has decided to continue using the slogan “#LoveYourEyes” for World Sight Day 2022. The ‘Love Your Eyes’ campaign urges people to put their personal eye health first while fighting for globally accessible, reasonably priced, and readily available eye care.

Detailed explanation-4: -The National Committee for the Prevention of Blindness and the Ministry of Public Health chose “Equitable eye care services for all Afghans” as the 2012 theme, to highlight the need for equitable eye care services across the country.

Detailed explanation-5: -World Sight Day is part of IAPB’s Love Your Eyes campaign calling on governments and businesses to make eye health accessible, available and affordable for everyone by 2030. OUR ASK IS SIMPLE – #LoveYourEyes. We want eye health to be Accessible, Available, and Affordable for everyone by 2030.