Keeping kids’ eyes healthy

World Sight Day (October 11) is an annual event to promote awareness about the   prevention and treatment of eye disease. This year’s World Sight Day theme is  children’s eye health. Parents are encouraged to have their child’s eyes tested regularly, particularly if there is a history of eye disease in the family or if there is a change in their child’s vision. To seek advice about children’s eye health, consult a GP, optometrist or ophthalmologist. More information about World Sight Day and kids’ eye health is available at www.vision2020australia.org.au.

World Sight Day is the initiative of Vision 2020, a joint undertaking of the World  Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB). Vision 2020 is committed to the elimination of preventable blindness and vision impairment and the Eye and Ear is a proud partner of Vision 2020 Australia.