Every day without awareness risks blindness from macular degeneration. Can you donate to save sight for people like Graham?
“Your eyesight is your most precious sense. Without it, life becomes so difficult.” - Graham
For a few terrifying seconds, Graham thought he was about to crash.
He was driving when the world in front of him started to fade. The vehicles ahead blurred and vanished.
The centre of his vision turned grey.
“I couldn’t see the traffic up ahead,” Graham said. “It was scary.”
In that moment, Graham didn’t know what was happening to his eyesight. He didn’t know the warning signs. He didn’t know he had an eye disease where delayed action can mean permanent blindness.
Because when it comes to vision loss from macular degeneration, time is of the essence.
Every day without awareness matters.
Can you donate to help at-risk New Zealanders like Graham recognise warning signs early — while there’s still time to save their sight?
Donate by 31 March and you could claim back 33% of all your donations made during the financial year ending 31 March 2026!*
*For more information visit ird.govt.nz and search for ‘donation tax credit’ or call IRD on 0800 227 774.
Graham believes earlier awareness – simply knowing sooner – could have saved the sight he’s lost.
“Weeks before the driving incident, I noticed difficulty reading,” Graham told us. “If I had been aware, I might have picked it up earlier and could’ve avoided this vision loss.”
Your donation means New Zealanders can learn how and when to act on early warning signs and prevent avoidable vision loss.
We receive no government funding to help people like Graham.
Your support can make a life-changing difference for at-risk and unaware Kiwis.
You can help them save their sight!
"Thank you for your help. I stay positive for the more help to come."
- Feedback from a person who attended our public seminar.
Please note you may see a $1 pending charge on your bank statement. This will be refunded once your payment is processed.
Macular Degeneration New Zealand (MDNZ) is a registered charity (CC42203) in New Zealand.
All donations over $5.00 may be tax deductible.