World Sight Day 2025: 5 important facts to know

World Sight Day 2025: 5 important facts to know Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Oct 06, 2025 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

World Sight Day Every year, World Sight Day is observed on the first Thursday of October (October 9 in 2025) to raise awareness about blindness and the importance of eye care File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Theme for 2025 The theme for 2025 is `Love Your Eyes` to remind people about the need to take care of their eye health while highlighting the need for affordability and access File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Number of visually impaired people worldwide According to WHO in 2024, there are at least 2.2 billion people living with near or distance vision impairment, out of which 30 per cent live in Southeast Asia File pic [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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