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2013 Optical Information Guide - New Zealand Optics

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Associations<br />

Retina NZ Inc<br />

PO Box 2232<br />

Raumati Beach 5255<br />

Tel: 04 299 1801<br />

Freephone: 0800 233 833 (Peer Support)<br />

Email: secretary@retina.org.nz<br />

Web: www.retina.org.nz<br />

Retina NZ aims to support individuals<br />

(and their families) who have some type<br />

of sight loss, even if it is minimal. The<br />

common conditions that our members have<br />

are Macular Degeneration and Retinitis<br />

Pigmentosa but we also support people with<br />

lesser known ones and sight loss following<br />

retinal detachment.<br />

Retina NZ operates a telephone based peer<br />

support scheme and the number for this<br />

service which operates 7 days per week is<br />

0800 233 833. None of the peer supporters<br />

are medically qualified, but each of them<br />

understands the daily reality of living<br />

with reduced vision and the challenges<br />

and opportunities it presents. Each peer<br />

supporter is a trained volunteer who is<br />

available to listen and to provide the caller<br />

with sources of further information.<br />

Retina NZ is able to provide local optometry<br />

practices with small business size cards<br />

which give the 0800 phone number and<br />

web site address, which can be given to<br />

patients who would benefit in knowing<br />

about our services. We can also provide<br />

Amsler grids for practices to distribute to<br />

patients to enable them to self monitor their<br />

eye condition. As a voluntary group, Retina<br />

NZ would appreciate either receiving an<br />

application from the practice to join Retina<br />

NZ or receiving a donation to cover the<br />

cost of the cards or grids and the postage.<br />

The annual membership for an optometrist<br />

would be $20 and would entitle the practice<br />

to receive a print copy of the Retina NZ<br />

quarterly newsletter which may be of interest<br />

to some patients and their families and could<br />

be left in the waiting room.<br />

Publications<br />

0800 Business Cards<br />

Amsler Grids Large<br />

Blue Book <strong>Guide</strong> to Eye Sight Loss<br />

Detached Retina<br />

Coping Strategies<br />

160<br />

Rose Charities NZ<br />

PO Box 3714<br />

Christchurch<br />

Email: trishgribben@xtra.co.nz<br />

Website: www.rose-charities.org<br />

Chairperson: Trish Gribben<br />

Trustees: Trish Gribben, Jane Midgley, Mike<br />

Webber, Dr William Grut, John Veale, Pip<br />

Neville-Barton and Heather Richardson<br />

The Save Sight Society<br />

C/- Dr Helen Long<br />

Kelburn Eye Centre<br />

8 Upland Rd<br />

Kelburn<br />

Wellington 6012<br />

Chairman: Stephen Ng<br />

Secretary: Helen Long<br />

Treasurer: Heath Wilms<br />

Directors: David Dalziel, Helen Danesh-<br />

Meyer, Charles McGhee, Stephen Guest,<br />

Mary Jane Houliston, Keith Small, Ainsley<br />

Morris, Gordon Sanderson, Tahira Malik,<br />

Bronwyn Ward and Graeme Wilson<br />

Sight Loss Services<br />

Charitable Trust<br />

PO Box 29021<br />

Greenwoods Corner<br />

Auckland 1347<br />

Tel: 09 520 4643<br />

E-mail: info@sightloss-services.com<br />

Web:www.sightloss-services.com<br />

Board of Trustees: Paula Daye, Naomi<br />

Meltzer and Alison Baxter<br />

Our Vision<br />

People with Low Vision leading safe and<br />

independent lives<br />

Our purpose<br />

• To remove the barriers to existing quality<br />

and effective services and minimise the<br />

disabling effects of sight loss<br />

• To provide information, advice, equipment<br />

and support to <strong>New</strong> <strong>Zealand</strong>ers who<br />

have low vision, their families and others<br />

associated with the rehabilitation of people<br />

with low vision<br />

• To provide a comprehensive low vision<br />

resource centre, that is easily accessible to<br />

people with low vision<br />

OPTICAL INFORMATION GUIDE <strong>2013</strong>

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