World Sight Day being observed today
Summary
World Sight Day is being observed in Kathmandu today under the theme “Love Your Eyes, Protect Your Vision,” calling for stronger eye care services and awareness. Nepal has reduced blindness significantly over four decades, but glaucoma, retinal diseases, diabetes-related vision problems and refractive errors remain growing challenges.
Key Points
- World Sight Day is being observed today with programs under the theme “Love Your Eyes, Protect Your Vision.”
- The day calls for accessible, quality eye care services and expanded eye examinations and awareness programs in schools, workplaces and policymaking institutions.
- Nepal’s blindness prevalence has fallen from 0.84 percent in 1981 to 0.28 percent in the 2022 RAAB survey.
- The Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh has treated 50.2 million people and performed 5.66 million eye surgeries through its hospitals and treatment centers.
