World Sight Day

World Sight Day Quick Facts - US

Hashtags	#WorldSightDay, #WorldSightDay2020, #WSD2020
Related Hashtags	#Blindness, #Vision
2020 Date	October 8, 2020
2021 Date	October 14, 2021

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World Sight Day in 2020

Thursday, Oct 8

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World Sight Day History

World Sight Day seeks to raise awareness about the vision impaired. This day aims to provide those in need with adequate resources and treatment so that they can properly see. World Sight Day was first observed by the Sight First Campaign in 2000. It is observed annually on the second Thursday of October.

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World Sight Day is celebrated on the second Thursday of October at the initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO). Take care of yourself and enjoy the beauty of life ... https://t.co/PfvHZMr7vc
— Tomic (@7Tommic) October 8, 2020

BIAFRA: WE SEE OUR ENEMIES the hausa-fulani, Yoruba and the British before they SEE US. HAA HAPPY WORLD SIGHT DAY. https://t.co/8fXJKENjTq
— 700MEN (@benjaminekish) October 9, 2020

Today is #WorldSightDay👁️ More than 2⃣ billion people have a vision impairment or blindness and at least 1⃣ billion of those could have been prevented or has yet to be addressed. 👉https://t.co/VQiKlheR6a #HopeInSight https://t.co/oPOKeHyewe
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 8, 2020

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Updated 21:13World Sight Day: Prominent Authors Release Free Children’s Short Stories

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#HopeInSight this World Sight Day 2020

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World Sight Day Facts

The theme for World Sight Day in 2020 was Hope in Sight.
Globally, more than 2.2 billion people have some form of vision impairment according to the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness.
As of 2020, 2.6 billion people have myopia (nearsightedness) globally.