Marking this year’s World Sight Day, and its focus on the importance of eyecare in the workplace, representatives from some of the country’s eye health organisations came together at the Greenlane Clinical Centre in Auckland and Auckland City Hospital to promote regular eye checks to public and staff.
Event organiser Sandy Grant, from the Low Vision Clinic at Greenlane, said it was wonderful to see members from Kāpō Māori Aotearoa, Glaucoma NZ, Macular Degeneration NZ, Retina NZ, Auckland University’s School of Optometry and Vision Science and new charitable organisation Vision Rehab Services (VRS) present. Set up in a busy spot between the Greenlane eye clinic and the hospital café, the purpose of the display was to let people know who these organisations are and that they are here to help, said Grant, with everything from health, equipment and day-to-day living support in a holistic way. “Although not intended, we have even managed to get some referrals and help people access low-vision equipment.”
