Riyadh, Muharram 28, 1440, October 08, 2018, SPA -- Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of National Prevention of Blindness Committee (NPBC), said today that the World Sight Day aims at developing health awareness among the society and spreading the culture of periodic eye examination in order to reduce the incidence of visual impairment. Prince Abdulaziz bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz's statement highlights the occasion of the World Sight Day which falls on Thursday, October 11, 2018. -- SPA 21:17 LOCAL TIME 18:17 GMT 0040 www.spa.gov.sa/w762846