Tag: Other Conditions

Blindness rates from glaucoma in New Zealand are rising dramatically with about 68,000 New Zealanders over the age of forty currently with this devastating disease.

Glaucoma is the name given to a group of eye diseases where the optic nerve at the back of the eye is slowly destroyed.

Glaucoma is actually a range of conditions in which the common feature is damage to the optic nerve.

How is Glaucoma detected and how is it treated? Find out here.

Glaucoma NZ is a non-government funded charitable trust established in 2002 with a mission to eliminate blindness from glaucoma.

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Age-related Macular Degeneration, or AMD, is the leading cause of vision loss in the western world, and typically affects people over 60 years of age.

A cataract is the normal age-related clouding of the eye's natural lens, which lies behind the iris and the pupil. Find out all you need to know about Cataracts here.