Origin?

June 6th every year is National Eye Love Day. Eyes are one of the important sensory organs of the body. Some bad eye habits can lead to eye problems. disease, or even endanger your health.

In 1992, Wang Yanhua, a professor of ophthalmology at Tianjin Medical University, and Geng Guanyi, a professor of epidemiology, first proposed the establishment of Eye Care Day nationwide. The initiative was responded to and May 5th was designated as "National Eye Care Day" every year. day".

In 1996, June 6 of each year was re-established as "National Eye Care Day".

In March 2021, in order to improve the management and decision-making level of children and adolescents' vision health work such as myopia prevention and control, and promote the scientific development of children's and adolescents' vision health, the National Health Commission decided to establish a national expert consultation on children's and adolescents' vision health management committee.

Development History

On September 25, 1992, Wang Yanhua, professor of ophthalmology at Tianjin Medical University, and Geng Guanyi, professor of epidemiology, initiated the first nationwide initiative and held a national eye-loving conference in Tianjin. First seminar of the day. This initiative was echoed by the ophthalmology community and ophthalmology experts, who decided to celebrate May 5th every year as "National Eye Care Day". On May 5, 1993, Tianjin held its first Eye Care Day promotional event.

Affected by this, starting in 1994, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other large and medium-sized domestic cities have successively held free clinic consultation activities on May 5, and at the same time promoted the significance of Eye Care Day.

In 1996, 12 ministries and commissions including the National Ministry of Health, the National Ministry of Education, the Communist Youth League Central Committee, and the China Disabled Persons’ Federation jointly issued a notice to list the Eye Love Day activity as one of the national holidays, and re-determined the date of June each year. The 6th is “National Eye Care Day”.

About how to protect your eyes

1. Do not read in an environment with too strong or too dark light;

2. Do not read in a rocking car or boat;

3. Do not look directly at luminous objects with too strong light;

4. Maintain a true posture and keep a distance of one foot from the book;

5. Do not If you are exposed to screens (computers, TVs) for too long, you should balance work and rest;

6. Myopia glasses should be worn scientifically, for distance viewing and no need to wear them for near viewing;

7. If you are already myopic, it is best to cooperate with effective treatments to improve your vision and control the development of TV.

8. Do more outdoor sports.

Festival slogan

1. Strengthen the people's awareness of eye care, improve the national health quality, mobilize all sectors of society, and jointly care about people's eyes.

2． A visual acuity of 1.5 does not mean that there is no visual fatigue.

3． Children with strabismus and amblyopia must not miss the best age for correction before the age of 6.

4. Your child always squints, so get your eyes checked as soon as possible.

5. Glaucoma can cause blindness, so early prevention and treatment is extremely important.

6． Any crystal glasses are harmful to the eyes.

7. Substandard glasses have become a public nuisance.

8. Use your eyes wisely and pay attention to your children’s eye health.

9. Scientifically prevent and control myopia and have a bright future.

10. A photo of the fundus of the eye can reveal eye diseases early.

11. Caring for cataract patients and enjoying clear vision.

12． Control blood sugar, check fundus, and prevent blindness caused by diabetes.

13． Pay attention to low vision rehabilitation and improve visual quality.