World Sight Day 2024 is observed on October 10.

Important Days | Dated: 23 Oct 2024

World Sight Day (WSD), also known as World Eye Day or World Vision Day, is celebrated every year on the second Thursday of October.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - This day aims to raise global awareness about blindness and vision impairment.
  • - It is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), based in London, UK, and the World Health Organization (WHO), based in Geneva, Switzerland.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • (i) WSD 2024 will be observed on October 10, 2024. The theme for WSD 2024 is "Children, Love Your Eyes."
  • (ii) The World Health Organization (WHO) officially launched WSD in 1999, and the first WSD was observed on October 12, 2000.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

When is World Sight Day recently observed?

Correct Answer: October 10

🚀 Quick Recap:

About the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB)

  • President: Caroline Casey
  • Founded: 1975