What's going on?
Find out what's happening in your local area and register your own National Eye Health Week activities and events on our online calendar.
Who's taking part?
Click here for a list of some of the organisations who have taken part in National Eye Health Week.
Get involved!
Registrations for hard copy resource packs have now CLOSED. However you can still download these resources and more from our electronic resource centre.
How often do you need to get your sight tested?
Did you know?
- 2 million people in the UK are living with sight loss, that is severe enough to have a significant impact on their daily lives. Half of this sight loss is avoidable.*
- A sight test can detect early signs of conditions like glaucoma, which can be treated if found soon enough
- During a sight test, other health conditions such as diabetes or high blood pressure may be detected.
- For healthy eyes, eat well, don’t smoke and wear eye protection in bright sunlight.
