Despite the fact that over half of all blindness and visual impairment could be prevented, with early diagnosis, only 66% of UK adults have taken an eye test in the past 10 years, according to the RNIB.
So the RNIB are running National Eye Health Week, to raise awareness of how to look after your vision and avoid sight loss.
As well as possibly preventing blindness, regular eye examinations can also lead to the discovery of the early stages of other illnesses, such as diabetes, so can be useful for general all-round well being, not just seeing if you need glasses.
The RNIB point out a number of simple ways of avoiding sight loss, such as stopping smoking, wearing sunglasses, wearing safety goggles when doing DIY and eating a balanced diet, all of which could reduce the figure of 100 people in the UK losing their sight every day.
Sight loss can happen to anyone so looking after your eyes is very important and something most people don’t think about until it’s too late.
Visit the RNIB web site for more information on Eye Health Week.
