Think about the last time you squinted at a board in class, struggled to read a restaurant menu, or felt your eyes ache after a long day on screen. For millions of people, these are not passing inconveniences — they are daily realities that affect how they work, learn, and experience the world. Behind every pair of prescription glasses, every contact lens fitting, every early detection of glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy, there is a trained optometrist who made it possible.