About us Mō mātou

About the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand health system. 

Regulation & legislation Ngā here me ngā ture

Health providers and products we regulate, and laws we administer.

Strategies & initiatives He rautaki, he tūmahi hou

How we’re working to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders.

Māori health Hauora Māori

Increasing access to health services, achieving equity and improving outcomes for Māori.

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Data and insights from our health surveys, research and monitoring.

Many people at some time in their life will experience a problem with their eyesight. If you start to notice your vision changing or you have any concerns about your eyesight, consult your eye health professional.

Low vision is sight loss, reduced vision or vision loss that cannot be corrected or improved by glasses, medicine or surgery and makes everyday tasks difficult.

This publication has information about managing daily tasks, help and rehabilitation, and where to go for help for people who have low vision.

To access the publication Living with Low Vision you can:

Publishing information

Publication date
Citation

Ministry of Health. 2017. Living with Low Vision. Wellington: Ministry of Health.

ISBN
978-1-98-850259-5 (online), 978-1-98-850258-8 (print)
HP number
6601
Copyright status

Owned by the Ministry of Health and licensed for reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence.

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