5 October, 2023
Love Your Eyes at Work
World Sight Day is on Thursday, 12 October 2023 and this year, the world’s focus is on the importance of eye care in the workplace.
Retina Australia is joining Vision 2020 Australia and IAPB in raising awareness for eye health and vision care, please join us!
Hear from some of our Board Directors in the video below.
Leighton: Hi, I am Leighton Boyd, Chair of Retina Australia.
Josh: My name is Josh Ginpil and I’m one of the directors of Retina Australia. And this is my daughter, Violet.
Jane: My name is Jane, I’m on the board of Retina Australia and also living with Retinitis Pigmentosa.
Leighton: I’ve been living with Retinitis Pigmentosa for more than 60 years.
Josh: I was diagnosed with Best Disease along with several of my family members a couple of years ago.
Leighton: Retina Australia has supported many researchers. They are working to find treatments for inherited retinal diseases like mine
Jane: World Retina Day is a great opportunity to raise awareness and elevate the voices of those living with inherited retinal diseases, but also to promote the importance of good eye health for everyone.
Josh: It’s also about advocating for the vital research and treatments that will help us and hopefully the future generation not have to deal with the same things that we’ve gone through.
Jane: Use this World Retina Day as a reminder to book in for your regular eye check.
Leighton: And seek genetic testing if diagnosed with an inherited retinal disease.
Prioritise your own eye health
The first step is to prioritise your own eye health. We invite you to pledge to #LoveYourEyes.
- Take a photo with heart glasses and share on social media to raise awareness for World Sight Day. For more on how to create your own heart glasses, watch the video below from Retina Australia Director, Jane Cherry.
- Take the pledge to have an eyesight test and share on social media to encourage others to do the same.
Use the social hashtags #WorldSightDayAU #LoveYourEyes #WSD2023 #RetinaAustralia and tag @retinaaustralia so we can see you!
Engage your workplace
Love Your Eyes at Work is about helping people understand the importance of protecting their vision in the workplace and calling on business leaders to prioritise the eye health of workers.
At Retina Australia, we recently restructured our office which included the installation of additional lighting to minimise eye strain while at work.
- You can encourage your employer to make eye health initiatives standard practice to promote healthy eye habits for the well-being, safety and productivity of you and your co-workers.
- The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) has created a suite of Workplace Resources to assist you in initiating and supporting Love Your Eyes at Work. You can find these below, available to download.
World Sight Day is tomorrow and to help you celebrate in style,
we have a special template available on our website to make your very own heart-shaped glasses.
The theme of World Sight Day this year is to love your eyes at work,
So what better way to celebrate than by using the office stationery to make your very own pair of glasses.
Print the template in A3 and cut along the lines.
Don’t forget to cut out the eye holes as well.
Fold along the creases and you’ll end up with
a stylish pair like this.
Don’t forget to tag us in your photos, whether it be the perfect selfie, a photo with family and friends, or with the colleagues you’ve rallied together,
Follow the link in the description box below to our website, where you’ll find the template for the glasses and more helpful resources like the Love your Eyes Checklist, how to reduce eye strain, and instructions for the 20-20-20 Rule.
Workplace Resources
8 Things You Need To Know About Your Eyes at Work
A Love Your Eyes at Work Checklist for All Employers
The five-minute check
Follow the 20-20-20 rule
6 Ways to reduce eyestrain
Love Your Eyes - A Workplace Checklist
https://retinaaustralia.com.au/world-sight-day-2023/
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