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Debra Lillecrapp
Mar 2024
Debra Asks Australians to Look After Their Eyes

Living in York Peninsula community two hour's drive from Adelaide and with no optometrist in her local community, Debra booked an appointment as soon as she could. That’s when she received her life changing diagnosis.

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Bette Smith
Mar 2024
Bette Urges Australians to Know Their Family History

When Bette Smith’s cousin told her they had glaucoma in the family, she did what all Australians should be doing, she got her eyes checked.

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Elaine watering a plant on her balcony
Feb 2024
Elaine's Story

My mother was diagnosed with glaucoma when she was about seventy, so I was closely monitored. When there were indicators that I could be following the same path, I was referred to a glaucoma specialist.

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Alison and an attendee at her event
Nov 2023
Sydney based artist uses her passion for art to help people with glaucoma

Artist and teacher Alison Bowmer thought that a great way to give back to the community would be to use her creativity and artistic skills to fundraise for a good cause – Glaucoma Australia.

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Eye surgeon performing a surgery.
Sep 2023
Malcolm's Story

I was hit in the left eye with a fully extended octopus strap and destroyed the Schlemm canal of my eye. Dr Ivan Goldberg took over and performed a Trabeculectomy followed by injections of 5-fluorouracil into the eyeball to prevent growth of scar cells over the Trabeculectomy.

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Woman having an eye exam
Sep 2023
Lynda’s story

I didn't have any tell-tale signs of vision loss but thankfully my Optometrist detected increased pressure during a routine eye check. I am grateful it was picked up early and knew I had to act quickly.

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Close up of an Emergency Department sign at a large hospital
Aug 2023
George's Story

In the late 90's I was admitted to the emergency department at a major hospital in Melbourne with a severe headache to the right side of my head and severe pain in my right eye. The pain was so excruciating that my right eyeball felt like it was going to explode.

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A person walking on a beach leaving footsteps in the sand.
Jul 2023
Debra's Story

I am only a few months into my journey and where that leads I have no idea...but to walk in the steps of those before me gives me hope and warmth in my heart. 

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'You Are Not Alone' painted in big capital letters on a brick wall.
Jul 2023
Michael's Story

I was 25 when I was diagnosed with glaucoma. I urge anyone who is my age or younger to reach out and not to give up the fight, anything can happen and you are not alone in any of this.

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