“Currently 180,000 Kiwis are blind, deafblind, or have low vision, and we expect those numbers to increase to 225,000 by 2028.

“We estimate that 75-80% of blindness and low vision is avoidable, and New Zealanders should not be losing their sight as a result of preventable causes.” John Mulka, Eye Health Aotearoa.

https://www.thepress.co.nz/a/nz-news/350103271/just-blobs-and-shapes-waikato-mans-fight-vision-after-three-failed-surgeries