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The third National Eye Health Week will take place on 17 - 23 September 2012.  Once again, eye care charities, organisations and health professionals from across the UK are joining together to promote the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests for all.

Vision really matters. Sight is the sense people fear losing the most, yet many of us don’t know the best way to look after our eyes.

National Eye Health Week aims to change all that.

What's going on?

Find out what people have planned for National Eye Health Week 2012 and add your event to our map.

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Who's taking part?

The following organisations are supporting National Eye Health Week 2012 to promote the importance of eye health and the need for regular sight tests.

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Who took part in 2011?

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To register your interest in the 2012 campaign or for more ideas on what you can do - click below!

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What can you do?    

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Did you know?

  • 1.8 million people in the UK are living with sight loss. For 53% of these, a simple sight test and new spectacles could really help.*
  • 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.

Eye Health Week Events

There are currently no forthcoming events