'World Sight Day' ~ Check your eyes with Focus Point

Hello readers ..

13th October 2016 is World Sight Day (WSD). What is WSD? WSD is an international day of awareness held annually on the second Thursday of October to focus attention on the global issue of avoidable blindness and visual impairment. It is observed around the world by all partners involved in preventing visual impairment or restoring sight.

In conjunction of the WSD, leading vision care group, Focus Point today launched "Stronger Together For Universal Eye Health Campaign" - a fresh, unique and colourful twist to advocating eye and vision care amidst rising vision impairment and eye problem incidences in the country.

According to one of the media article recently, 54% of every 1,000 Malaysian have a vision problem because of health reason. Factors that cause vision problems, including diseases such as glaucoma, diabetes, aging, cataracts, retinal diseases and refractive problems

Dato' Liaw Choon Liang, the CEO of Focus Point in his speech said that Focus Point are committed to aiding the cause of eye and vision care on World Sight Day annually. It is the company's philosophy to give back - which is why the company has started Focus Point Caring Heart Charity Foundation with the motto "Caring Hearts - Together We Make A Difference" many years ago.

World Sight Day is one of the key CSR initiative under this Foundation with the message promoting eye care is not a solo effort but everyone plays a part, from eyecare professionals like ophthalmologists, optometrists, nurses, donor, patients, carers, to the wider family.

Sharing session with Singer Elizabeth Tan, on how she has a vision problem since she was a small kid and until now she her vision is is not clear without the help of her spectacle and contact lenses *Ok .. kita geng !*.

In support for a clearer vision, Focus Point has introduced The Gift of Sight Campaign whereby Focus Point will be giving away a pair of eye wear to the needy for every purchase of each eye wear throughout the month of October. So readers, if you have a good heart and would love to contribute to others, please join this Campaign by purchasing an eye wear at the Focus Point outlet. Only in the month October. 

On top of that, get your Free eye checks with various high tech machines which can detect sophisticated eye problem from 13th-16th October 2016 at Sunway Pyramid. Vision is priceless. I suggest you to check it out !!

And Heyy .. jangan lupa pakai 'sunglass' pada saat memerlukan ye. Jagalah mata kita. Sayangi lah mata kita. Thank You Focus Point for the new shades. We all so bergaya di pagi hari. Hehe.