World Sight Day in 2023

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2023 Date	12 October 2023
2024 Date	10 October 2024

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World Sight Day in 2023

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.

Top X Posts (formerly Tweets) for World Sight Day - in 2023

Updated 10:33

Beautiful Sophie in Ethiopia celebrating the #WorldSightDay The Royal Family on X
— Mariana - The Edinburghs Fan Account (@Mari_Edinburghs) October 12, 2023

In celebration of #WorldSightDay, Her Royal Highness The #DuchessOfEdinburgh, is currently in Ethiopia to help raise awareness of trachoma and the work being done to eliminate this painful and blinding disease by 2030. https://bit.ly/3Qf59or Show more
— Orbis UK (@ukorbis) October 12, 2023

New beautiful photo of The Duchess of Edinburgh celebrating the #WorldSightDay in Ethiopia shared by @RMRussell29
— Mariana - The Edinburghs Fan Account (@Mari_Edinburghs) October 12, 2023

Replying to @RoyalFamily Today, The Duchess joined events to mark #WorldSightDay at Berhanena Selam Printing Enterprise, where over 900 staff were provided with free eye tests, and offered presentations about how to protect their vision. Read more here: Show more
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) October 12, 2023

To mark #WorldSightDay, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh, Global Ambassador for the IAPB, is visiting #Ethiopia to learn about #trachoma elimination programmes and the transformative work of @UKOrbis . Show more
— IAPB (@IAPB1) October 12, 2023

Beautiful Sophie is carrying engagements in Ethiopia to support the work of @OrbisIntl to eliminate trachoma by 2030. As we know, this causes are very close to The Duchess of Edinburgh's heart and she works with them for almost 20 years Show more Quote Orbis UK @ukorbis · 1h Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh, visited services protecting the vision of children and adults in Hawassa, Ethiopia The Duchess witnessed work to eliminate blinding trachoma by 2030. Show more
— Mariana - The Edinburghs Fan Account (@Mari_Edinburghs) October 11, 2023

Today is World Sight Day and it'll be marked by a recorded message from the Duchess of Edinburgh as the Global Ambassador for the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness. More images of HRH's tour of Ethiopia to celebrate the work of Show more
— Rebecca Russell (@RMRussell29) October 12, 2023

Even queens sometimes need glasses! For #WorldSightDay here’s a photo from around 1890 showing Queen Victoria wearing eyeglasses. In her seventies, the Queen wrote in her Journal that ‘I cannot read without spectacles or a magnifier’. https://bit.ly/3PQXpHs ALT
— Royal Collection Trust (@RCT) October 12, 2023

Today is #WorldSightDay, statistics show 1.1 billion people worldwide still suffer from untreated visual impairments. In our screen-centric lives, prioritising eye health is more vital than ever. Here are some simple steps to care for your eyes: 1. Take screen breaks Show more
— Claire Sisk (@canseecantsee) October 12, 2023

Replying to @ukorbis Whilst trachoma still threatens the sight of millions in Ethiopia, today the end of the disease is in sight. We thank all of those who are delivering and supporting work to eliminate trachoma by 2030. Show more The Royal Family and IAPB
— Orbis UK (@ukorbis) October 11, 2023