It’s easy to take your eye health for granted and it’s often not until your eyesight starts deteriorating that you start to think about the health of your eyes. The most common causes of serious eye disease in New Zealand is age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and cataracts*. Significant numbers of Kiwis are affected by these conditions, which are generally progressive, meaning vision will deteriorate further over time.
