CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -World Sight Day is observed every year on the second Thursday of October to raise awareness about vision impairment, vision care and other issues related to eyes.

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. 3.5 million pledged to prioritize their eye health.

Detailed explanation-3: -World Sight Day was initially created in 2000 as part of the SightFirst Campaign launched by the Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF).

Detailed explanation-4: -World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on vision impairment, including blindness.

Detailed explanation-5: -This World Sight Day, we want organisations and the public to come together to encourage governments, corporations, institutions and individuals to actively call for universal access to eye health.