1992年9月25日，天津医科大学眼科教授王延华与流行病学教授耿贯一首次向全国倡议，在国内设立爱眼日，并在天津召开了全国爱眼日第一次研讨会。这一倡议受到眼科学界和眼科专家们的响应，决定每年5月5日为“全国爱眼日”。1993年5月5日，天津首次举办爱眼日宣传活动。受此影响，从1994年开始，北京、上海、广州等国内大中城市相继在5月5日举办义诊咨询活动，同时宣传爱眼日的意义。

In September 25, 1992, Medical University Of Tianjin professor Wang Yanhua professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and epidemiology of Geng penetration to the nation for the first time in domestic initiative, set up day and day, held the first seminar in tianjin. This initiative is in response to the Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Ophthalmology academic experts, decided in May 5th each year for the "national day". In May 5, 1993, for the first time held in Tianjin day promotional activities. Affected by this, from the beginning of 1994, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other domestic large and medium-sized city have been held in clinic consultation in May 5th, at the same time, the significance of publicity day.

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1996年，国家卫生部、国家教育部、团中央、中国残联等12个部委联合发出通知，将爱眼日活动列为国家节日之一，并重新确定每年6月6日为“全国爱眼日”。

In 1996, the national Ministry of health, the national Ministry of education, the CYL Central Committee, China federations and other 12 ministries jointly issued a notice, will be listed as the National Day activities, festivals, and to determine the June 6th of each year as "national day".