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Vision loss in New Zealand: A preventable crisis - Over ninety percent of vision loss is preventable, yet costs keep one in four Kiwis from getting help. Routine checks are mostly from private optometrists, leaving low-income families scrambling. The fallout is real - vision issues spike depression, dementia risks, falls, crashes, and block jobs or school. Māori and Pacific communities get hit hardest. New research suggests a full Australia-style model could fund two point four million exams yearly for three hundred forty-nine million dollars, plus thirteen million more for sixty thousand five hundred pairs of glasses for those in need. This investment could yield thirty-six dollars back for every one invested.

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