{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Department of Ophthalmology","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth","author_name":"Laurie Birdsong","author_url":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/author\/bazemore\/","title":"March 23rd is World Optometry Day! | Department of Ophthalmology","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Z5S5CQPxss\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/2026\/02\/march-23rd-is-world-optometry-day-2026\/\">March 23rd is World Optometry Day!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/2026\/02\/march-23rd-is-world-optometry-day-2026\/embed\/#?secret=Z5S5CQPxss\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;March 23rd is World Optometry Day!&#8221; &#8212; Department of Ophthalmology\" data-secret=\"Z5S5CQPxss\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/ophth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1268\/2024\/03\/World-Optometry-Day-March-23-e1742847676581.jpg","thumbnail_width":400,"thumbnail_height":200,"description":"&nbsp; Every year, the eye specialist community celebrates World Optometry Day on Monday, March 23rd to recognize the vital role of optometrists in expanding and reinforcing the reach of comprehensive eye care across the globe. For 2026, the World Optometry Council has designated &#8220;A Shared Vision: Collaboration in Global Eye Care&#8221; as the theme of &hellip; Read more"}