On September 25, 1992, tianjin medical university, professor of ophthalmology Wang Yanhua and professor of epidemiology at GengGuan to national initiative for the first time, and was held in tianjin first seminar held across the country. The initiative response by educational circles and eye eye experts, decided on May 5, every year for the "national sight day". On May 5, 1993, tianjin held promotional activities for the first time.
Affected by this, starting in 1994, Beijing, Shanghai, guangzhou and other domestic large and medium-sized cities have yizhen advisory activities on May 5, publicity of the significance of sight day at the same time.
In 1996, the state ministry of health, the ministry of education, central, China disabled persons' federation and other 12 ministries jointly issued a circular, will held activities listed as one of the national holiday, and reschedule on June 6 for "national sight day" every year.
1992年9月25日，天津醫科大學眼科教授王延華與流行病學教授耿貫一首次向全國倡議，并在天津召開了全國愛眼日第一次研討會。這一倡議受到眼科學界和眼科專家們的響應，決定每年5月5日為“全國愛眼日”。1993年5月5日，天津首次舉辦愛眼日宣傳活動。
受此影響，從1994年開始，北京、上海、廣州等國內大中城市相繼在5月5日舉辦義診咨詢活動，同時宣傳愛眼日的意義。
1996年，國家衛生部、國家教育部、團中央、中國殘聯等12個部委聯合發出通知，將愛眼日活動列為國家節日之一，并重新確定每年6月6日為“全國愛眼日”。
