World Sight Day photography competition winners named

Winners of the World Sight Day 2021 photo competition have been announced by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB).

Ladakhi Weaver by Julie-Anne Davies was named professional photo of the year while Going to School by Saiful Islam won the amateur category.

Judges noted Davies’ photo for how it clearly showed the impact of good vision on personal and economic growth while Islam’s photo expressed a great expression and emotional tone.

Simon Darvill, head of communications at the IAPB, said: ‘Since its inception in 2015, the World Sight Day photo competition has highlighted the importance of eye health by shining a light on the social and economic impact of vision loss. This year the submissions achieved that and so much more. Choosing winners was not an easy task, but I thank our judges for lending their time and expertise.’