Help elimiate avoidable blindness this World Sight Day
13 October 2011
An estimated 284 million people worldwide are blind or partially sighted, yet 80% of cases are due to causes which could have been prevented, treated or cured.
World Sight Day, happening today, is an international day of awareness to focus attention on the global issue of avoidable blindness and vision impairment.
VISION 2020 New Zealand is using its Clear Focus research to build support across the eye health and disability sectors and across political parties for a comprehensive national eye health strategy. It's received over 6,500 signatures to an onine petition: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/clear-focus/
Find out more on the VISION 2020 New Zealand website: http://vision2020.net.nz/world_sight_day_2011
