Education and Awareness
Photo caption: Founding trustees and MDNZ Ambassador, Allan and Viv Jones joined educator, Phillippa Pitcher at two community seminars in Mount Maunganui in early October.
MDNZ educators continued to raise awareness, inform, and educate people about macular degeneration through community seminars. In the quarter from 1st June to 30th September, nine presentations were made, with 231 people attending.
Comments from attendees confirms these seminars are valuable:
“To me, an unknown health issue. Thank you. Pleased to be aware now.”
“More knowledge in the community is definitely needed.”
Public Seminars are back with 80 people at the Taupo seminar in early October. The team from Rotorua Eye Clinic showed their full support with three ophthalmologists plus five staff turning up and were joined by local optometrist Ross Gordon. Thank you.
Dr Malcolm Naudé from Rotorua Eye Clinic gave a great presentation, and the audience agreed with the following comments:
“Clear explanation of what MD is and what is available to help. What we can do ourselves for early detection and through diet and supplements. Well done."
“Very informative and interesting. Glad I came.”
“Good talk, hoping to see the new treatment for dry macular available in NZ sooner rather than later. Thank you!!”
In November 2023, we will deliver two more public seminars, one in Wellington and one in Waikanae, see back page for details. In 2024 we aim to return to a number of places across NZ including Timaru, Hawkes Bay, Whangarei, Queenstown.
Go to www.mdnz.org.nz/seminars to register for a public seminar or to watch a presentation by Ophthalmologist, Dr Andrew Thompson.
