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    Saving sight will save billions of dollars

    An investment to save the sight of thousands of vulnerable older Australians will save the Government up two billion dollars.

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    One of Australia’s best known personalities Ita Buttrose has called on State, Territory and Federal Governments to do more for older Australians who are at risk of going blind.

    Saving sight will save billions of dollars

    An investment to save the sight of thousands of vulnerable older Australians will save the Government up two billion dollars.

     “I’ll work until they put me in a pine box”

    Mike can’t retire because he wouldn’t be able to afford the cost of eye treatment that prevents him from going blind.

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    People who live in rural and remote areas face real struggles to commit to start sight-saving eye injections and to stick with the treatment.

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    My eyes are our holiday money. I’ve even considered giving up my injections. It’s a

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    MDFA launches new economic modelling

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