About Glaucoma Australia

Glaucoma Australia is the peak glaucoma awareness/education/support association in Australia. It is a registered, national, not-for-profit organisation incorporated in 1988.

Glaucoma Australia’s mission is “Working to minimise sight disability from glaucoma”.

It aims to:

1. increase community awareness of glaucoma as a potentially blinding disease and thus the need for regular eye checks;
2. provide information and support for glaucoma patients and their families, reinforcing advice and explanations given by their eye practitioner, and hopefully improving compliance with therapy;
3. develop the financial resources to fund research into glaucoma in this country;
4. enhance the already high standard of eye care with ongoing professional development of eye care professionals;
5. to consider and where identified as necessary, to advocate with government departments on behalf of improved access to care for glaucoma patients.

In 1999 the Foundation changed.

Its services incorporate:

• supporting those with glaucoma, their family and carers;
• patient education and awareness sessions
• dissemination of literature/information on glaucoma and specific topics
• a range of 20 language resources on glaucoma;
• support groups around Australia
• production and dissemination of Glaucoma News;
• National Awareness Campaigns to increase awareness of glaucoma.

Willing volunteers assist in much of its work.

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