World Sight Day October 2023
International World Sight Day is held each year in October. The focus for 2023 was The Importance of Eye Care in the Workplace. MDNZ participated in two events to celebrate this day and bring attention to important eye health messages.
Te Whatu Ora’s Greenlane Eye Clinic hosted displays at the Greenlane Clinical Centre and Auckland City Hospital. These displays promoted regular eye checks to the public and staff.
Macular Degeneration NZ participated in this event with both Deborah Gibson-Hardie, Client Services Manager, and Doreen Morrison, volunteer, talking to the staff and public at the Greenlane Clinic and Auckland Hospital about macular degeneration and the importance of eye health.
Others in attendance were Kāpō Māori Aotearoa, Glaucoma NZ, Auckland University’s School of Optometry and Vision Science.
Eye Health Aotearoa collaborated with MDNZ and Blind Low Vision NZ (BLVNZ) to celebrate World Sight Day at BLVNZ’s Parnell premises with the theme “love your eyes in the workplace”. The objective was to raise awareness of how to care for eye health at all stages in life.
BLVNZ staff were interested in learning more about macular degeneration to help their clients and for themselves. Staff tried out the Amsler Grid on the day and left feeling better informed about how to care for their eyes.
