Governor-General visits Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Eye Foundation programs

The Governor-General, as Patron of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Eye Foundation, was invited to observe Foundation programs at the Flinders Medical Centre at Bedford Park in Adelaide.

Ms Bryce was briefed on two projects - the Australia and New Zealand Registry of Advanced Glaucoma and the Australian and New Zealand Ophthalmic (Rare Disease) Surveillance Unit. She met patients receiving treatment for the restoration of sight and prevention of vision loss.

The Governor-General's visit coincided with the RANZCO Eye Foundation's national eye heath awareness month, JulEYE.