Urgent action is needed now to end avoidable sight loss, to improve the economy and opportunities for the next generation.

About the global summit

The Global Summit for Eye Health will unite hundreds of leaders to help to tackle one of the biggest and most solvable global health issues. Currently, over 2 billion people are living with poor vision or a vision related disability and for over 1billion of these people, this sight loss could have been avoided or treated. Without action, this number will rise to 1.8 billion people by 2050. This is a huge challenge but it is one that can be effectively addressed through low-cost interventions. At this critical moment, we need coordinated and concerted action which will unlock transformational economic and social benefits and boost global growth. This Summit will serve as a unifying platform for change and act as a convening force to drive action and organise global efforts.

Why a global summit?

• Five years on from the un resolution on vision for everyone this is a crucial opportunity to accelerate progress towards better global eye health.
• A platform to amplify the urgency of addressing avoidable blindness and sight loss, catalysing national and global action.
• The opportunity to bring together leaders, governments, organisations, civil society, and the private sector to foster collaboration and commitments.

Global summit objectives

• Harness political leadership to agree and deliver new national policy goals and commitments.
• Mobilise resources and finances to generate transformational change.
• Secure national eye health roadmaps and accountability framework.
• Champion and raise awareness of eye health globally. 

The Summit will convene world leaders to:

Assess progress in improving eye health and addressing sight loss globally	Act on the national and global targets and commitments already made	Agree practical steps, monitoring and roadmap to 2030

IAPB members: learn more & get involved here

Hear more about the latest updates and objectives for a Global Summit for Eye Health, from IAPB Director of Communications, Campaigns and Events, Simon Darvill. The presentation is followed by a Q&A session with IAPB Members, raising insightful questions, and contributing to the conversation.