Amsler Grid

The Amsler grid is a useful tool to detect vision problems resulting from damage to the macula (the central part of the retina).

Report any irregularity to your eye care professional immediately.

The grid does not replace having your macula tested by an eye care professional, particularly if you are over 50 yrs old or have any risk factors for macular degeneration.

Amsler Grid

How to do it

  1. Cover one eye, then focus on the dot in the centre.
  2. Do any of the lines look wavy, blurred or distorted?
  3. Are there any missing areas or dark areas in the grid?
  4. Don't forget to test
    both eyes.

Support 2015 MDNZ fundraising events

   

MDNZ Race Day

It's not too late to get your ticket to join the MDNZ fundraising Race Day at Ellerslie on Valentine's Day 14 February 2015.  We are making up tables of ten at $125 per person and we would love you to join us.   Last year was a great success and this year is going to be even better.   Call us NOW on 0800 622 852 for tickets, $125 per person to join a table of ten.

   

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French Film Festival

The annual Alliance Francaise French Film Festival returns to NZ with screenings all around the country.  Essilor Laboratories, a Silver sponsor of the event,are sponsoring MDNZ at a screening of "Barbeque" - described by Le Parisien magazine as a tasty comedy about friendship in your forties and fifties, centred abound Lambert Wilson in crisis-mode!

Come along to this fun evening - bubbles on arrival, a great goodie bag and movie - $30 per ticket.  Monday 2nd March 6.30pm  Rialto theatre.

Call us on 0800 622 852 to secure your tickets now as last year as a sell out!

 

 

 

 

 

Learn more about Macular Degeneration

Find out how MD affects the lives of real New Zealanders. Watch the video, learn about the risks and see how MD is a growing problem in our society.

 

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Map: Where is MD in NZ?

Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) is a growing problem in NZ. Total prevalence is predicted to be 206,908 in 2018.

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Getting tested is simple

There is a quick and easy way to tell if MD affects your vision.  Click on the link below to see if you have the common warning signs.

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What you need to know

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What's the chance?

In New Zealand MD affects 1 in 7 people over the age of 50 years

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Smoking

Smokers have 3 times the risk of developing MD and tend to develop MD 10 years earlier than non-smokers

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Is it getting worse?

It is estimated the number of people with MD will increase by 70% by 2030
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More common than you think

Age related Macular Degeneration is the most common cause of blindness

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You need to know!

Of those most at risk (50+) 67% have heard of MD and only 48% understand that it is an eye disorder. *Galaxy Poll March 2014

People with a family history of MD have a 50% chance of inheriting the genetic predisposition of developing MD.

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What if I don't have treatment?

Untreated, the majority of people with wet MD become functionally blind within 2 years

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Stories

Grant's Story

I had no idea my life was about to change forever when I visited my optometrist for a routine check-up five years ago.

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Lois' Story

It was 10 years ago, when I was 73, that I visited my optometrist having noticed, whilst playing golf, that the “putting pin” appeared crooked and wavy. It was decided I needed to visit an ophthalmologist which I did only to be told I had MD.
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Ross' Story

Recognising macular degenerations early warning signs saved my sight. A few weeks delay in seeking treatment could have resulted in a very different outcome

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“In April 2008 after 4 monthly treatments of Lucentis
my sight had not only stabilized, but improved...”