Friends sign up for eye week

National Eye Health Week (June 13-19) has launched a online facility enabling organisations to sign up as a 'Friend' to raise awareness of eye health and the importance of regular sight tests.

Last year over 300 organisations took part and organisers hope for more this year, with the British and Irish Orthoptic Society (BIOS), Haine & Smith and charity Action for Blind People having already signed up as Friends.

Giles Smith, partner at Haine & Smith, said: 'We are proud to be involved in National Eye Health Week and see it as a real opportunity for us to cost effectively market our services at a time when eye health and sight tests will be high on the public agenda. For a sector awareness week to work, everyone has to contribute, and in doing so, everyone can benefit.'