In honour of World Sight Day this Thursday (October 10th), Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Edinburgh is set to read the nation a special CBeebies Bedtime Story.
Written by Irish-born, Bristol-based author Yasmeen Ismail, ‘Specs for Rex’ is the story of a little lion who does not want to wear his new glasses to school. He tries to hide them, but it’s tricky hiding specs that are so big, round and red.
However, Rex’s specs end up winning him a gold star, a new friend and most importantly, help him to see better.
The Duchess of Edinburgh is passionate about supporting the sight loss community and eliminating avoidable blindness.
In a trailer for the CBeebies programme, Her Royal Highness says: “Millions of us need glasses to see the world clearly. World Sight Day is a reminder to all of us to take care of our eyes, whether we need glasses or not. Our eyes are precious, and our sight is something to cherish and look after. So, let’s remember to take care of our eyes this World Sight Day.”
CBeebies Bedtime Story is on each weekday at 6.50pm on CBeebies and BBC iPlayer.
About World Sight Day
World Sight Day, observed annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event meant to draw attention to blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the SightFirstCampaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000.
It has since been integrated into VISION 2020 and is coordinated by the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) in cooperation with the World Health Organization.
To learn more about World Sight Day visit iapb.world/world_sight_day