Why Seoul City Hall and Namsan Seoul Tower Turn Green
Mar 10, 2025
The Korean Glaucoma Association can observe the week of March 9 to 15 in commemoration of 2025 'World Glaucoma Week (March 9 to 15, 2025, the second week of March every year)'It announced that it will conduct a campaign to recognize glaucoma disease under the theme of '.
The second week of March every year is organized by the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) and the World Glaucoma Patient Association (WGPA), and various events are held to promote the risk of glaucoma, one of the three major blindness diseases, and to help a correct understanding of the disease. The Korean Glaucoma Association will launch a campaign to raise social interest in glaucoma and promote the importance of regular checkups in 2025 'World Glaucoma Week'.
Glaucoma is a typical eye disease that can cause blindness, and it is a disease that causes abnormalities in the optic nerve that transmits light received by the eye to the brain, resulting in visual loss. If there is an abnormality in the optic nerve, visual field defects can occur, and if left unattended, it can lead to blindness. According to statistics from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of glaucoma patients in Korea has steadily increased, from about 970,000 in 2019 to about 1.18 million in 2023. In particular, there are about 140,000 patients under the age of 40, which is increasing even at a young age.
During World Glaucoma Week, the Korean Glaucoma Association holds green light lighting events symbolizing glaucoma at seven landmarks nationwide, including Seoul City Hall, Namsan Seoul Tower, Hotel Naru Seoul M Gallery, Guri Tower, Busan Gwangan Bridge, Yeosu Dolsan Bridge, and Yeosu Turtle Ship Bridge. You can take pictures of the lighting ceremony event, upload it to your personal SNS with a campaign hashtag (#KoreaGlaucoma Association #WorldGlaucoma Week #Greenlight #ShootingPlace), and submit the original SNS capture and photo to the Korean Glaucoma Association email along with your phone number. Winners will be given a small prize.
In addition, the conference will hold an online public course on the Korean Glaucoma Society's YouTube channel from 1 p.m. on March 10 that contains useful information about glaucoma, such as its definition, symptoms, types, risk factors, and treatment. In addition, educational materials for guiding glaucoma diseases will be produced and placed in hospitals and clinics across the country where glaucoma specialists from the society work. Information on hospitals and clinics specializing in glaucoma nationwide can be found on the website of the Korean Glaucoma Association.
Kim Tae-woo, president of the Korean Glaucoma Association (Professor of Ophthalmology at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital), said, "Glaucoma is a representative ophthalmic disease that can cause blindness, and regular ophthalmological examinations are required because the optic nerve that has been damaged once cannot be restored."The society will make efforts to ensure that the best treatment is provided in a timely manner through constant activities to raise awareness of diseases."," he said.
Detailed information on the global glaucoma weekly green light lighting event and glaucoma can be found on the website of the Korean Glaucoma Association.
The second week of March every year is organized by the World Glaucoma Association (WGA) and the World Glaucoma Patient Association (WGPA), and various events are held to promote the risk of glaucoma, one of the three major blindness diseases, and to help a correct understanding of the disease. The Korean Glaucoma Association will launch a campaign to raise social interest in glaucoma and promote the importance of regular checkups in 2025 'World Glaucoma Week'.
Glaucoma is a typical eye disease that can cause blindness, and it is a disease that causes abnormalities in the optic nerve that transmits light received by the eye to the brain, resulting in visual loss. If there is an abnormality in the optic nerve, visual field defects can occur, and if left unattended, it can lead to blindness. According to statistics from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, the number of glaucoma patients in Korea has steadily increased, from about 970,000 in 2019 to about 1.18 million in 2023. In particular, there are about 140,000 patients under the age of 40, which is increasing even at a young age.
During World Glaucoma Week, the Korean Glaucoma Association holds green light lighting events symbolizing glaucoma at seven landmarks nationwide, including Seoul City Hall, Namsan Seoul Tower, Hotel Naru Seoul M Gallery, Guri Tower, Busan Gwangan Bridge, Yeosu Dolsan Bridge, and Yeosu Turtle Ship Bridge. You can take pictures of the lighting ceremony event, upload it to your personal SNS with a campaign hashtag (#KoreaGlaucoma Association #WorldGlaucoma Week #Greenlight #ShootingPlace), and submit the original SNS capture and photo to the Korean Glaucoma Association email along with your phone number. Winners will be given a small prize.
In addition, the conference will hold an online public course on the Korean Glaucoma Society's YouTube channel from 1 p.m. on March 10 that contains useful information about glaucoma, such as its definition, symptoms, types, risk factors, and treatment. In addition, educational materials for guiding glaucoma diseases will be produced and placed in hospitals and clinics across the country where glaucoma specialists from the society work. Information on hospitals and clinics specializing in glaucoma nationwide can be found on the website of the Korean Glaucoma Association.
Kim Tae-woo, president of the Korean Glaucoma Association (Professor of Ophthalmology at Bundang Seoul National University Hospital), said, "Glaucoma is a representative ophthalmic disease that can cause blindness, and regular ophthalmological examinations are required because the optic nerve that has been damaged once cannot be restored."The society will make efforts to ensure that the best treatment is provided in a timely manner through constant activities to raise awareness of diseases."," he said.
Detailed information on the global glaucoma weekly green light lighting event and glaucoma can be found on the website of the Korean Glaucoma Association.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
