NCBI World Sight Day
We’re delighted to launch NCBI World Sight Day, our new national campaign promoting awareness of sight loss and raising vital funds to transform opportunities for people with sight loss.
This international annual day focuses global attention on blindness and vision impairment and we’ll be rolling out a national information campaign to tie-in with this.
Get involved
Silver Selfies
We’re asking you to share your Silver Selfies with us.
Grab your phone and get snapping.
Enter our Raffle
As part of our World Sight Day celebration we are hosting a raffle with fantastic prizes.
Donate Now
A donation to NCBI World Sight Day will support many people living with sight loss.
About NCBI
National Council for the Blind is Ireland’s national sight loss charity, providing services to over 6,300 people every year.
We offer a range of services to adults and children living with sight loss. These include information and advice which help in many areas of life such as using public transport, cooking and shopping and education. We also provide emotional and practical support through individual and family counselling and other support services.
Other services include providing rehabilitation services, technology assistance, employment support, library facilities and other training.
We work with people across the country to help them live as independent and fulfilling lives as possible.
Protect your Sight
1. Have your eyes checked with your local optometrist every two years.
2. Those who smoke are at a greater risk of developing eye disease. Cut down on your smoking or quit completely if you can.
3. Eat foods like fruits, colourful vegetables and fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids.
4. Wear sunglasses that have a CE mark.
5. If you’re in front of a screen for most of the day, follow the 20-20-20 rule: Every 20 minutes look at an object 20 feet away for 20 seconds.
6. If required, wear protective eyewear in work such as goggles, face shields, safety glasses or full face respirators.
Contact us
Working hours
Monday- Friday: 9:00-17:00 Hrs
Phone: (01) 882 1973
We are here
45A Whitworth Road - Dublin 9
Drumcondra - D09 RP70
Email: aileen.moon@ncbi.ie