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A gradual deterioration in our vision s just one of the many changes that can creep up on us as we age. We might find ourselves holding the book further away for the words to focus nicely for us, or we may start saying with more frequency, “Honey, have you seen my glasses?” The World Health Organisation estimates that there are approximately 285 million people worldwide with some level of vision impairment. It’s common for vision problems and eye disease to go largely unnoticed as we all are aware that changes in our vision are a natural part of the ageing process. Because it usually comes on gradually, it’s often not until we start feeling discomfort or it becomes a nuisance that we finally do something about it. We look into the issue of eye and vision health, and have a chat with Vickie Anderson, Orientation & Mobility Specialist and Team Leader for Guide Dogs Queensland … We also find out what the Queensland Governments Spectacle Supply Scheme has to offer to older Queenslanders … All this plus thi