Media releases - Save Your Sight, Vision 2020 Australia

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Media Release

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8 January 07

Macular Degeneration, a silent thief robbing Victorians of their sight.

Macular Degeneration (MD) is the leading cause of blindness in Australia. Approximately 125,000 Victorians are blind or vision impaired from serious eye conditions including Macular Degeneration. MD affects one in seven Australians over the age of 50 and one in three over 75. The Macular Degeneration Foundation has joined forces with Vision 2020 Australia to provide an opportunity for Victorians to attend a free community education session to raise awareness about this important health issue. Read more...

December 06

Victorians Urged to Save their Sight and Skin from the Sun.

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation increases the risk of cataract, which affects approximately 1.5 million Australians, says SunSmart and Vision 2020 Australia. Read more...

For the Sunglass information sheet click here (PDF).

Archived media releases

Date	Media Release	PDF
18 October 2005	125,000 Victorians are blind or vision impaired The Macular Degeneration Foundation and Vision 2020 Australia are joining forces with a host of organisations to hold a series of community education sessions to encourage people over 50 to 'Be wise about your eyes'. Read more...
13 October 2005	Australia's vision impaired to hit 1 million mark Around 500,000 Australians are affected by vision impairment or blindness and the number is expected to double over the next 20 years unless people are pro-active about saving their sight. Read more...
15 February 2005	Blindness and Cancer

Archived media releases

For more information please contact Monique van Wierst,

Events & PR Manager on 03 9656 2027 or email mvanwierst@vision2020australia.org.au.