Welcome to the latest edition of Vision Voice.
Welcome to the latest edition of Vision Voice.
MDFA has received a positive response from the people participating in our new Eye Connect support service.
Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) has launched its new Research Impact Report, which showcases the groundbreaking projects our organisation has funded to help reduce the impact of macular disease.
Sharing stories about people who are going through similar health experiences can help others manage their own condition. So, when we listened to a very personal and uplifting interview with Shane Somerville from the InSight Systems podcast, we knew we wanted to share it.
MDFA is pleased to announce that NSW government’s former Minister for Health and Minister for Medical research, the Hon. Jillian Skinner AM, has joined as our newest Ambassador.
Welcome to the latest edition of Vision Voice.
New findings reveal that consuming more than 12g of alcohol per day (less than one large glass of wine or large beer) is linked to a higher risk of developing irreversible vision loss; new nutrition guidelines released to help protect Australians’ eyesight.
Find out how the Grant Family Fund is helping Dr Xavier Hadoux use cutting-edge technology to detect the early signs of macular disease.
A/Prof Gerald Liew’s second MDFA Research Grant is allowing him to investigate a potential sight-saving supplement to improve dysfunctional mitochondria and prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Our final Vision Voice for the year celebrates two remarkable centenarian members of our community who are vigilant in maintaining their vision with sight-saving eye injections.
The centenarian, whose bookshelves and cupboards are crammed with biographies, literary classics and the odd Agatha Christie mystery, regards her regular eye injections as a lifeline.
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.
MDFA has expanded its free Eye Connect service to support Australians living with diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular oedema.
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.
Learn more about the MDFA 25th Anniversary Award and how to apply
As we prepare to mark our 25th anniversary, we’re reflecting on the journey so far – and the incredible community that made it possible.
Speech at Macular Disease Foundation Australia’s Research Awards | Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
2025 MDFA research grant awards presented at Admiralty House
Next-generation gene therapy for Stargardt Disease: Enhanced AAV-mediated ABCA4 delivery to restore vision
Macular vascular disease: software standardisation and data harmonisation to accelerate the development of new imaging biomarkers and therapies