Eye Health UK is launching National Eye Health Week (#VisionMatters), from 22-28 September 2025. You can find more about this initiative HERE. This public health campaign is designed to raise awareness of the importance of good eye care, and organisers aim to “build strong community networks” to share eye health advice and help make eye care a priority.
David Cartwright chair of Eye Health UK, the charity responsible for running the Week, comments: “This year we’re working with LOCs, public health teams and others to build strong community networks who’ll use their reach and influence to share essential eye health advice and explain why regular routine sight tests are vital for everyone. In addition to amplifying our messaging, the creation of these networks will help add eye care to the mix of new neighbourhood health priorities.”
Over the seven days, the campaign will educate people about how to look after their eyes and inspire them to take action to protect their vision and prevent avoidable sight loss in the future.
Each day of the campaign week will focus on a different theme including: primary eye care services, children’s eye health, sports vision, eyes at work, ageing eyes, and ‘live well to see well.’ Organisers will share a toolkit of resources in September for community networks, stakeholders, and NEHW supporters. Those interested in supporting the campaign can register for a free promotional toolkit by emailing their name, business name, and contact details to organisers. Donations can also be made by emailing organisers. There are many ways of getting involved including displaying posters etc. to liaising with healthcare providers such as opticians to organise an awareness event. You can also access resources including a toolkit with hard copy and digital resources such as posters, leaflets, flyers, website and social media content HERE. Supporters can follow the campaign on social media using #VisionMatters.
The Library collections contain print and online resources on the topic of ophthalmology. Resources can be found by searching in the Library’s search tool, Discover. A selection of books on this topic are on display in the Library’s Reading Room as follows:
Bohigan, George M, and Shailaja Vallura. Ocular Infections, Inflammation and External Diseases. Thorofare, NJ: Slack, 2000. Print.
Crick, R. Pitts, and P. T Khaw. Textbook of Clinical Ophthalmology : A Practical Guide to Disorders of the Eyes and Their Management. 3rd ed. Singapore ; World Scientific Pub., 2003. Print.
Denniston, Alastair K. O, and Philip I Murray. Oxford Handbook of Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Oxford ; Oxford University Press, 2009. Print.
Fraser, Scott, Riaz Asaria, and Kon Chee. Eye Know How. London: BMJ Books, 2001. Print.
Goldberg, Stephen. Ophthalmology Made Ridiculously Simple. 2nd ed. Miami: MedMaster, 2001. Print.
Grierson, Ian. The Eye Book : Eyes and Eye Problems Explained. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2000. Print.
James, Bruce, and Anthony J Bron. Ophthalmology : Lecture Notes. 11th ed. Chichester, West Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. Print.
Johnson, Gordon J. The Epidemiology of Eye Disease. 3rd ed. London: Imperial College Press, 2012. Print.
Kanski, Jack J. Clinical Ophthalmology : A Synopsis. Edinburgh: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2004. Print.
Marsden, Janet. Ophthalmic Care. Chichester: Wiley, 2006. Print.
Stollery, Rosalind, Mary E Shaw, and Agnes Law. Ophthalmic Nursing. 3rd ed. Oxford: Blackwell, 2005. Print.
