Community stories

My reading is now very slow but I have managed to read some great literature, so one accepts and moves on. I have two daughters and both get their eyes checked regularly...

I enjoy getting the Glaucoma Newsletter in the mail, and I regularly give a donation, as it is helping myself and others with glaucoma...

My grandmother lived the last years of her life blind, and my doctor said it was probably glaucoma, as it was not known at that time...

I was diagnosed with glaucoma in my left eye in 1994, shortly after I had arrived in Australia from South Africa...

As a Senior Patient Educator at Glaucoma Australia, the purpose of my role is to provide education and support to our community affected by glaucoma.

As a Senior Patient Educator I can use my years of experience as an Orthoptist to directly make a difference in the lives of our community affected by glaucoma...

A close friend has acute glaucoma, and after learning my father had it, she insisted I get my eyes checked as she knew it was highly likely I would acquire glaucoma...

I love that through a simple phone call, I can share knowledge and support patients so they can be more informed about glaucoma...

My 4 siblings have all been diagnosed with glaucoma now that we are all over 70. We all know the importance of good care, having watched our mother courageously cope with her blindness...