Notice

Our May Auckland meeting has been postponed until 17 June - please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.

What's New

The Summer Studentship Research Award.  More info under Research in our About Us section.

Coming Up

Retina NZ get-togethers in Auckland.

Our National AGM & Conference in Dunedin on 22 September.

Retina Australia's Congress in Parramatta in October.

All on our News & Events page.

Retina Youth

Find us on Facebook, or through our Contact Us page.

Seeing Things?

Listen to Dr Oliver Sacks talk on visual hallucinations associated with sight loss:

What hallucination reveals about our minds

Your Blue Book

Retina NZ's guide for people newly diagnosed with retinal disorders or adjusting to living with reduced vision.

Welcome to Retina New Zealand

Retina New Zealand Inc. is a voluntary organisation of and for people with retinal disorders.

On this site you can find more about us and what we do, sources of information on retinal disorders and other eye conditions, back copies of our newsletter, where and when the next event, National Conference or local meeting is being held, and how to join us.

Telephone-Based Peer Support

If you have been diagnosed with a retinal disorder, have a family member or close friend who has, or just want to find out more about Retina NZ, ring 0800 233 833 (New Zealand only) to talk to a peer support co-ordinator.

Eye Alert!

We recommend that you contact an optometrist or ophthalmologist immediately if you experience an unexpected change in vision, odd visual effects like a shadow obscuring part of your vision, or sudden disturbances like bright flashes of light or new and persistent dark blobs (floaters). 

Flashes and floaters are harmless in themselves, but they may be a sign of a retinal problem.

And because some sight-threatening conditions are symptomless in their early stages we also encourage everybody to have regular eye examinations.

We are grateful to the following agencies for their support or assistance:

Yates kindly donate 40 cents to Retina NZ for every packet of Cosmos Bright Eyes seeds sold in New Zealand. Pick up a packet next time you are buying seeds and support us too!