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Pharmacy Guild and Glaucoma New Zealand

We are proud to announce that the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand has offered its support to work together with GNZ raising awareness of glaucoma, and the various activities that GNZ undertakes in the community to help eliminate unnecessary blindness from this disease.

GNZ is very excited to have this opportunity to develop its relationship with the Pharmacy Guild and pharmacists.

Pharmacists play a key and integral role in the multi-disciplinary approach to glaucoma management. They provide an ongoing point of contact with glaucoma patients and can offer invaluable information in terms of side-effects that patients may be experiencing.  Furthermore, patients are likely to express their frustration with the challenges of instilling eye drops to their pharmacist who can help explain to them the appropriate technique. Pharmacists can also provide access to ongoing support and information by encouraging patients to become members of Glaucoma NZ.

We are looking forward to working with the Guild and pharmacists, and welcome their input on how we can together provide better services in the management of glaucoma patients. 

New Trustee for Glaucoma NZ

Glaucoma NZ is proud to announce the appointment of Mr Harold Titter to the Board of Trustees.

Harold has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree and is a retired Fellow Associate Chartered Accountant. He was awarded the “companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George” in 1990 and an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Auckland in 2001.

Formerly a Chartered Accountant in practice with experience in London, Malaysia, New York and New Zealand, Harold later became the Managing Director of Feltex New Zealand Ltd. Also Commissioner of the Auckland Area Health Board, Secretary of Defence, Councillor and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Auckland, Chairman of the Northern Regional Health Authority and a member or director of a number of special Government and local authority committee and public and private companies.

Today Harold is an honorary business mentor, a Trustee of charitable trusts, and is an active Rotarian.

Harold, who has glaucoma, is looking forward to using his extensive expertise to help the Glaucoma NZ team continue their vital work.

July 2009 Annual Awareness Appeal

The month of July is officially Glaucoma New Zealand’s Annual Awareness Appeal to raise awareness of glaucoma, the importance of early detection, ongoing management and treatment of this disease, as well as much needed funds to enable Glaucoma NZ to continue with its free nationwide education and research programmes.

To mark the launch of the July Annual Awareness Appeal, GNZ has produced a lens cleaning cloth which is available from supporting optometrists, ophthalmologists and pharmacies around the country for a donation of $3.00 each.

More Public Meetings Planned 

Check the Public Meetings page frequently to see when a meetings will be held near you. Admission is free and all are welcome.