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    New service supports people living with diabetes-related eye conditions  

    In response to the growing need for support among people with diabetes-related eye conditions Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) is partnering with Diabetes Australia’s KeepSight to expand its successful Eye Connect service to include Australians living with diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular oedema. 

    New support for people with diabetes-related eye conditions 

    MDFA has expanded its free Eye Connect service to support Australians living with diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular oedema.

    New research award targets vision health in regional and rural Australia 

    The Elisabeth Macdonald Memorial Award, announced on World Sight Day (9 October 2025) and marking the start of MDFA’s 25th anniversary year, will fund innovative research focused on improving diagnosis, treatment, and support for people living with macular or retinal disease outside major cities. 

    MDFA announces $200,000 grant for Geographic Atrophy (GA) research

    Learn more about the MDFA 25th Anniversary Award and how to apply

    Celebrating 25 years of impact – together  

    As we prepare to mark our 25th anniversary, we’re reflecting on the journey so far – and the incredible community that made it possible.  

    Read the Governor General’s speech from MDFA Research Grants Awards 

    Speech at Macular Disease Foundation Australia’s Research Awards | Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia

    Celebrating leading macular disease researchers

    2025 MDFA research grant awards presented at Admiralty House

    2025 Grant Family Fund Award Recipient

    Next-generation gene therapy for Stargardt Disease: Enhanced AAV-mediated ABCA4 delivery to restore vision 

    2025 Grant Family Fund Award Recipient

    Macular vascular disease: software standardisation and data harmonisation to accelerate the development of new imaging biomarkers and therapies 

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