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，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。
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”。
