Awareness campaign

• Make landmarks shine in bright green, such as the ‘Light-up in Green’ campaign in Japan.
• Distribute at your clinic, institution or public venue printed material, such as brochures and flyers, with information about glaucoma.
• Distribute a postcard that people and companies can send to their friends and customers, informing them of World Glaucoma Week and urging them to be vigilant about maintaining a healthy vision.
• Distribution of WGW marked items, such as pens, key chains, T-shirts, mugs.
• Encourage your co-workers to dress in green and share the (Zoom) photo with us!

Media coverage

• Contact a newspaper/magazine to write a story on WGW or publish an article or editorial that you have written.
• Contact a radio station or TV channel to cover the WGW.
• Social media campaign.

Public educational event

• Organize an educational meeting with health care professionals online, at your institution, or at a public venue such as a conference center, community hall, charity meeting, place of worship.
• Invite a prominent patient, or a patient support group, to share their experiences.
• Organize an open-door day at your clinic/institution.

Screening event

Organize a free screening day at your clinic/institution or a public venue, such as a mall, market, place of worship, town hall, community center.

Sport activity

Organize a sporting event under the WGW colors, such as a walk, run, or cycling event. You can also get creative with individual sports challenges raising glaucoma awareness.

Other

We know there are some amazing activities taking place that cannot be put into a pre-defined category. We look forward to learning about your activity by selecting the ‘Other’ category.