Screens Down, Eyes Up: Myopia Awareness Week 2025 Calls for Action on Eye Health

SYDNEY, Australia—Brien Holden Vision Institute (BHVI), an Australia-based not-for-profit research and development organization with an international focus on vision research, together with Review of Myopia Management, has announced the launch of Myopia Awareness Week 2025, a global initiative to bring attention to the growing epidemic of myopia in children. Running the week of May 19-25, this year’s theme of “Screens  Down, Eyes Up” calls for lifestyle changes to help protect vision, including the need for outdoor time and balanced near-work. The initiative encourages individuals, families and health care professionals to work together to take action. Review of Myopia Management is a sister publication to Vision Monday and part of the Jobson Optical Group.