Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week
Phillipa Pitcher of Macular Degeneration NZ talks to Jesse about the condition, what to look out for and treatment. Audio
New Pharmac-funded drug saving patients' sight
An expensive new drug for age-related macular degeneration is saving the eyesight of patients who might otherwise go blind. The drug, known as Eylea, is a long-awaited development for thousands of eye… Audio
Alan Bird
Macular degeneration is the major cause of blindness in people over 50 in New Zealand - but eye specialists say revolutionary new treatments and raising awareness of the problem will help to overcome… Audio
Thousands losing sight due to macular degeneration
A charity devoted to preventing people from losing their eyesight through macular degeneration says a lack of action could be costing two or three thousand people their sight a year. It wants a… Audio
Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration NZ's Chairperson Dr Dianne Sharp is warning of a tsunami of blindness as the New Zealand population ages. We'll talk about a simple sight test you can do at home. Audio