Update on Plans for National Eye Health Week 19-25 September 2022
Eye Health UK confirms National Eye Health Week 2022 will go ahead next week, although the campaign will be amended to allow the charity to pay tribute to the remarkable life and service of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
National activity has been cancelled during the period of national mourning, and, as a mark of our great respect and admiration we will honour The Queen on 19 September – the day of her State Funeral.
After the period of national mourning has ended the Week will resume with a revised programme of national activity.
The planned national roadside vision screening campaign has had to be postponed due to road traffic officers being drafted in to cover state events in the Capital. This campaign and associated public health promotion will now run in the new year. National activity on 20 September will be limited to social media posts around the importance of good vision for safe driving.
The main focus of the Week will now shift to FrEYEday 23 September, when the Eye Q Report, looking at how smart we are when it comes to looking after our vision and eye health, will be launched. On this day we will be encouraging people to get their eyes tested and to make small lifestyle changes to benefit their eye health to prevent future avoidable sight loss.
Revised Timetable for NEHW 22
Monday 19 September – Tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II
Tuesday 20 September – Vision and Driving (social media only)
Wednesday 21 September – Kids’ Eye Health
Thursday 22 September – Eye Health and the Menopause
FrEYEday 23 September – What’s Your Eye Q?
Saturday 24 September – Minor Eye Conditions
Sunday 25 September – Living with Low Vision
Advice on cancelling or rescheduling local events and activitiescan be found here
Published: 12 September 2022
