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ISSUE 6 DECEMBER
Patient support organisations

Glaucoma Australia

Glaucoma Australia aims to minimise sight disability from glaucoma by:

  • increasing community awareness and understanding of glaucoma and the need for regular eye checks
  • supporting glaucoma patients and their families particularly with information
  • funding glaucoma research.

Glaucoma Australia disseminates a newsletter and information about new developments in glaucoma medicines, diagnostic equipment and therapeutic procedures. Glaucoma Australia Support Groups in most States provide, through guest speakers, education and information on glaucoma, and members offer mutual support to glaucoma sufferers, their families and friends.

Contacts

Glaucoma Australia Inc.

1st Floor AMA House
33-35 Aitchison Street
St Leonards NSW 2065
PO Box 420
Crows Nest NSW 1585

Web site: www.glaucoma.org.au
Phone: (02) 9906 6640, Free call 1800 500 880
E-mail: [email protected]

For details on glaucoma meetings in South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria contact the Glaucoma Australia Melbourne office, phone (03) 9404 2974.

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Contacts
Australian Medicines Handbook Pty Ltd
PO Box 240 Rundle Mall
Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8303 6977
Fax: (08) 8303 6980
E-mail: [email protected]
Web site: www.amh.net.au