2013 Optical Information Guide - New Zealand Optics
2013 Optical Information Guide - New Zealand Optics
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>