January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month in the USA

Over 60 million people worldwide, have glaucoma. Experts estimate that half of them don’t know they have it. Combined with our aging population, we can see an epidemic of blindness looming if we don’t raise awareness about the importance of regular eye examinations to preserve vision.

 

Watch a Glaucoma Research Foundation interview with Stephanie Handler who had 20/20 vision and didn't know she was going blind from glaucoma   ... click here >>

New Zealand Association of Optometrists

  • Level 11, 49 Boulcott Street, Wellington 6011, NZ

  • PO Box 1978, Wellington 6140, NZ

  • Telephone: 0800 4 EYECARE, 0800 439 322, +64 4 473 2322

  • Fax: +64 4 473 2328

  • Email:  info@nzao.co.nz