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healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/advice-to-patients-leaving-hospital-after-glaucoma-surgery
Information for patients leaving hospital after glaucoma surgery.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/cataracts-info-sheet
01 Feb 2018... This info sheet provides general information about cataracts, symptoms, risks and what can be done to treat them.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/eye-health-and-vision-care-who-can-help-audio
01 Feb 2018... Audio information sheet on who can help with eye health and vision care. With information on the different health practitioners that can help, the types of services available for people who are blind or vision impaired and details of organisations that provide information and services for eye health, blindness or low vision.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/smoking-and-vision-loss
01 Feb 2018... Health promotion information sheet on smoking and vision loss. With information on how smoking affects the eyes, which eye problems worsen with smoking, what can be done and where to seek help and services. This information is also available in audio formats.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/vision-tips-for-safe-driving
People must be able to see properly to drive safely. People need to be able to see clearly in the distance, as well as see what is going on around them This fact sheet also addresses other eye concerns like 'colour vision', 'night vision' and 'double vision'.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/age-related-macular-degeneration-amd-audio
01 Feb 2018... Health promotion audio informatio non age-related macular degeneration (AMD). With information on what AMD is, symptoms, who is at risk, what can be done and where to seek help and services. This information is also available in text and audio.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/cataracts-info-sheet-audio
01 Feb 2018... This audio info sheet provides general information about cataracts, symptoms, risks and what can be done to treat them.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/diabetic-retinopathy-audio
01 Feb 2018... Audio information on diabetic retinopathy (DR). With information on what DR is, symptoms, who is at risk, what can be done and where to seek help and services.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/do-you-have-a-family-history-of-vision-loss
01 Feb 2018... Health promotion information sheet on vision loss linked to family history. With information on why knowing your family history is important, what to do next and where to seek help and services. This information is also available in audio formats.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/glaucoma-audio
01 Feb 2018... Audio information on glaucoma. With information on what is glaucoma, symptoms, who is at risk, what can be done and where to seek help and services.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/refractive-error
01 Feb 2018... Health promotion information sheet on refractive error. With information on what is refractive error, symptoms, who is at risk, what can be done and where to seek help and services. This information is also available in audio formats.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/smoking-and-vision-loss-audio
01 Feb 2018... Audio information on smoking and vision loss. With information on how smoking affects the eyes, which eye problems worsen with smoking, what can be done and where to seek help and services.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/age-related-macular-degeneration-amd
01 Feb 2018... Health promotion information sheet on age-related macular degeneration (AMD). With information on what AMD is, symptoms, who is at risk, what can be done and where to seek help and services. This information is also available in text and audio.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/diabetic-retinopathy
01 Feb 2018... Health promotion information sheets on diabetic retinopathy (DR). With information on what DR is, symptoms, who is at risk, what can be done and where to seek help and services. This information is also available in audio formats.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/disability-and-discrimination-a-young-muslim-woman-living-with-vision-loss-video
01 May 2019... Living With Vision Loss is a young woman's story about guide dogs, Islam and disability. Stigma against disability is strong in some communities, and can stop people from accessing services for fear of facing their community's disapproval. In this video, a young woman of Muslim background talks about living with vision loss, and how having a guide dog has at times created difficulties with her Muslim friends.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/refractive-error-audio
01 Feb 2018... Audio information sheet on refractive error. With information on what is refractive error, symptoms, who is at risk, what can be done and where to seek help and services.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/support-for-people-who-are-blind-or-vision-impaired
01 Feb 2018... Health promotion information sheet on support for people who are blind or vision impaired. With information on how supportive services can help, when they should be accessed and details of of available services and information. This information is also available in text and audio formats.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is a common eye infection, especially among children under five. It is an inflammation (swelling and redness) of the conjunctiva, which is the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye and the inside of the eyelids. Sometimes conjunctivitis is called 'pink eye', because the eye looks pink or red. Treatment is dependent on the type of conjunctivitis affecting your child. Conjunctivitis can be an infectious or allergic condition. Infectious conjunctivitis is highly contagious.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/diabetes-and-your-eyes
01 Oct 2012... Guide to prevention and treatment of eye damage (retinopathy) caused by diabetes. Diabetes can damage your eyes, and if left unchecked and untreated can eventually lead to blindness.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/do-you-have-a-family-history-of-vision-loss-audio
01 Feb 2018... Audio information on vision loss linked to family history. With information on why knowing your family history is important, what to do next and where to seek help and services.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/eye-health-and-vision-care-who-can-help
01 Feb 2018... Health promotion information sheet on who can help with eye health and vision care. With information on the different health practitioners that can help, the types of services available for people who are blind or vision impaired and details of organisations that provide information and services for eye health, blindness or low vision. This information is also available in audio format.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/glaucoma
01 Feb 2018... Health promotion information sheet on glaucoma. With information on what is glaucoma, symptoms, who is at risk, what can be done and where to seek help and services. This information is also available in audio formats.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/statewide-eyesight-preschooler-screening-steps-brochure
01 Nov 2013... The StEPS brochure explains why children should have their vision screened before they start school and how children can access the StEPS program and have their vision screened for free before they start school.
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/vision-impairment-overview-and-diagnosis
01 Jun 2015... In this short video, parents of children with vision impairment and child health specialists talk about early signs that a child might have vision impairment. Parents describe experiences of getting their child diagnosed. Specialists talk about different causes of vision impairment - problems with the eyes and also with messages getting from the eyes to the brain
healthtranslations.vic.gov.au/resources/vision-impairment-after-the-diagnosis
01 Jun 2015... In this short video, child health specialists talk about how early intervention can help children with vision impairment learn and develop. Parents talk about getting early intervention after diagnosis and how it helped their child's development. Health specialists say it's important to encourage a child's other senses, and support children who'll be Braille readers.
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