Where can I get more information?
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For more information about Age-related Macular Degeneration, you may wish to contact:
Technology, Employment and Awareness Division
Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
4 Maunsell Rd
Private Bag 99941, Newmarket
Auckland
Ph: (09) 355 6900 or 0800 24 33 33
Email: bap
Website: www.rnzfb.org.nz
AMD Alliance International
New Zealand Association of Optometrists Inc.
Level 11, 49 Boullcot Street
P O Box 1978, Wellington
Ph: (04) 473 2322
Website: www.nzao.co.nz
The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists
Ph: (04) 385 8833
Email: www.ranzco.edu
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American National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
2020 Vision Place
Bethesda, MD 20892-3655
301-496-5248
Website: www.nei.nih.gov
Retina New Zealand
P O Box 27-177, Wellington
Ph: (04) 380-2160
Website: www.retina.org.nz
For more information about low vision programs, personal and peer support you may wish to contact:
Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind
4 Maunsell Rd, Parnell
Private Bag 99941, Newmarket, Auckland
Ph: (09) 355 6900 or 0800 24 33 33
Email: bap
Website: www.rnzfb.org.nz
Retina New Zealand
PO Box 17 242, Wellington 6033
Ph: (04) 299 18 01
Website: www.retina.org.nz
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Vision Assessment Clinic
Auckland Eye Department
Green Lane Clinical Centre
2nd Floor, Building 4, Green Lane
Ph: (09) 630 9990 or (09) 307 4949 Ext 27661
Optometry Clinic
The University of Auckland
Level 4, 85 Park Rd, Grafton,
Private Bag 92019, Auckland
Ph: (09) 373-7527
There are several low-vision clinics around New Zealand to which you can be referred by your eye care specialist. Check with your optometrist or ophthalmologist to find where your nearest one is located.
This booklet has been produced by the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind with the financial support from AMD Alliance International and it is based on a booklet produced by the National Eye Institute.