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Retina & Vision-Related Awareness Days & Key Events in 2026
January
- Jan 23 – International Day of Education
- Braille Literacy Month
- Glaucoma Awareness Month
- World Braille Day: January 4
February
- AMD/Low Vision Month
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month
- Rare Disease Day Prep – Global Research & Policy Webinars
- These are usually held in the week leading up to Feb 28 and are widely used by the rare-disease community (including IRD groups).
- Feb 28 – Rare Disease Day
March
- March 8 – International Women’s Day
- World Glaucoma Week
- Save Your Vision Month
- Workplace Eye Awareness Month
- World Optometry Day: March 23
April
- 7 April – World Health Day
- CVI Literacy Awareness Month
- Sports Eye Safety Month
- Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
May
- 3 – 7 May – ARVO
- 20 May – Clinical Trials Day
- Healthy Vision Month
- Mental Health Awareness Month
- Blind Awareness Month
- Vision Health Month
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)
June
- June 3–4 – European Conference on Rare Diseases & Orphan Products (ECRD)
- Cataract Awareness Month
- June 19 – World Sickle Cell Day
- Deafblind Awareness Week / Helen Keller Deafblind Awareness Week
- Nystagmus Awareness Day: June 20
July
August
September
October
- World Blindness Awareness Month
- October 1-4 – EURETINA Conference
- October 10 – World Mental Health Day
- World Sight Day(second Thursday of October)
- Vision Awareness Month
- October 15: White Cane Day
- Week (dates may change): National Braille Week (US)
November
December
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