It is time to rally!
This edition of INSIGHT comes at an exciting
moment for IAPB, as we continue to build momentum towards World Sight Day and the Global Summit for Eye Health.
We invite you to be a part of World Sight Day
through the Love Your Eyes campaign. Love Your Eyes is a
megaphone for eye health, and our collective efforts have governments
and decision-makers listening like never before - recognising that
accessible, available and affordable eye care is critical to unlocking
education opportunities and economic potential.
We challenge you to be at the forefront of
the movement, to share your story, champion eye health for all, and to
join the millions of others worldwide who believe in the value of
vision.
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Counting down to World Sight Day!
World
Sight Day (8 October) is the biggest opportunity to draw the world's attention to eye
health. It takes each individual's effort to put eye health in the
global spotlight, but the result is millions of voices calling for
better, more accessible eye health. That is too powerful to ignore.
#LoveYourEyes for #WorldSightDay, and be part of the global
movement towards a more equitable future for all.
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Many Stories, One Voice
You have a story to tell? The ask is simple: submit it and
encourage everyone in your network to do the same. The more stories we
receive, the stronger our case.
Read more about how Every Story Counts is pushing
for stronger, more inclusive eye health policy.
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Five Million Voices
Pledge to Love Your Eyes for World Sight Day!
Since 2021, Love Your Eyes has inspired more than 25 million pledges and generated over 1 billion media impressions worldwide. This year, the campaign is targeting 5 million new pledges, each representing a powerful call for accessible, affordable eye care.
With 1.9 million pledges already secured, every pledge helps demonstrate public demand and strengthens advocacy efforts with policymakers ahead of World Sight Day.
Read about the significance of
your pledge.
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Pledge. Inspire. Repeat.
Ready to make your pledge? Fill out the form via our website and
commit to giving your eyes the care they deserve while inspiring
others in your community. Add your name. Share with a friend. Pass it
on. Your Sight Matters.
Click
here to make your pledge.
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More than a Picture
A grandmother reading to her granddaughter for the first time
in years. Children playing in the schoolyard. A community health
worker fitting a busy farmer with his first pair of glasses. These are
visual stories that help communicate why eye health matters. We invite
you to take part in the 11th World Sight Day Photo Competition and share your
story with the world.
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The competition is open to amateur and professional photographers
worldwide, with great prizes to be won and no limit on the number of
images submitted.
Submissions close on 18 November
2026.
Winners will be announced on Universal Health Coverage Day, 12
December 2026.
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New Resource: Self-Portrait
Project
Every Story Counts has launched the Self-Portrait
Project, a free printable activity inviting children to draw
themselves and complete the prompts: "I love my eyes
because..." and "When I grow up, I want to be a(n)...".
Each submission becomes part of a global collection showcasing
children's voices and the importance of eye health.
Perfect for schools, screenings, outreach programmes, clinics and
home activities, the project runs all year, with submissions featured
on World Sight Day (8 October).
How you can help: Share the template with schools,
families and communities, and encourage children to submit their
drawings via the QR code within the template.
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This study - by Meng et al - analysed
Global Burden of Disease 2021 data from 60 countries and territories
to track trachoma trends from 1990 to 2021. The study assessed
inequalities across countries, and projected the disease burden
through to 2040.
Explore similar evidence from your region using the Vision Atlas search tools,
with filters by IAPB
region and cause.
Vision Atlas continues to serve as a trusted
evidence platform for the global eye health community, supporting
advocacy, planning, policy development and informed
decision-making.
Read
more about the study.
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The Road to Antigua
On 2 November, Heads of State, health ministers, and senior
representatives from across the eye health sector will gather in St.
John’s, Antigua and Barbuda, for the first Global Summit for Eye
Health.
It is an invitation-only political gathering with the
specific purpose of securing commitments from governments and
institutions on financing, policy, and national roadmaps to expand
access to quality eye care. Those commitments are due no later than World Sight Day, 8 October, leaving a five-week
window between the two important dates to build even more
momentum.
Read more.
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2030 IN SIGHT LIVE,
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We are excited to announce that 2030 IN SIGHT LIVE is
back!
The event will take place from September 16-18,
2027 at Champalimaud Foundation, Lisbon. The
event will bring together leaders, advocates, systems thinkers, and
changemakers across the eye health and development sectors to help
deliver the 2030 In Sight Strategy and accelerate progress towards
ending avoidable sight loss.
More information coming soon...
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The 78% We Can't Afford to Ignore
Few interventions in global
development pay off as reliably as a pair of glasses. Correcting a
child’s vision early can boost their lifetime earnings by up to 78%,
making it one of the most cost-effective investments in a child’s
future.
That is why Love Your Eyes belongs
in the same conversation as school meal programmes and vaccination
drives: not because it is heartwarming, but because it
works.
Read how a simple eye test and glasses could help
double a child's lifetime earnings.
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Be a Love Your Eyes Campaigner
Not sure how to join the campaign? Visit our extensive
library of campaign resources and be inspired to campaign for eye
health for all.
Access Love Your Eyes Campaign resources.
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Join Us
At IAPB, we bring together a powerful
network of nearly 300 organisations across more
than 100 countries -
including NGO's, hospitals, research institutes, professional bodies,
and business. For almost a
century, IAPB has united this diverse community
to work collaboratively toward ending avoidable
sight loss.
If you aren’t already, why not join
IAPB and enjoy the benefits of membership — share your voice on global
platforms, stay updated on the latest sector developments, and receive
exclusive insights through the Membership
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