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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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A close up of an eye drop about to be instilled into a man's eye.
Jul 2023
Richard's Story

I also have to put in lubricating eye drops about five times daily to counter the negative effects of the prescription drops.

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A row of street lamps at night with a halo of light around the nearest lamp
Jul 2023
Ken's Story

I was diagnosed with open-angle glaucoma in 1993, when I began to see auras around streetlamps.

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May 2023
Andrew's Story

In early 2021, I was diagnosed with macular puckering in both eyes which required a double vitrectomy...

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Image of a pair of reading glasses on a notepad
May 2023
Kerry's Story

My glaucoma was initially picked up by an Optometrist in 1991 when I went to him to get my glasses checked...

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May 2023
Bette's Story

Early detection and strict adherence to treatment are so important to glaucoma...

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Mar 2023
Clair's Story

Despite experiencing no symptoms, my glaucoma was detected by my optician when testing for reading glasses...

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Image of hands holding a pair of glasses
Mar 2023
Peter's Story

When driving one afternoon, I happened to close my right eye and I realised that I had blurred vision in my left eye...

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