MDFA continues to advocate against a proposal to cut Medicare rebates for eye injections and met with the Health Minister in June 2021.
We’re seeking to clear up any confusion around deferring eye appointments during lockdown.
You should seek advice from your optometrist or ophthalmologist before deferring eye appointments during lockdown.
Researcher Chi Luu develops new technology to test night vision in early AMD.
Professor Bamini Gopinath has received Research Grants for AMD research on lifestyle, nutrition and carers.
MDFA is delighted to officially welcome Dr James Muecke AM on board as our diabetic eye disease Ambassador.
MDFA funding has allowed Professor Erica Fletcher to take strides towards identifying people at risk of age-related macular degeneration.
We awarded a research grant to develop an innovative auditing platform called the Macular Degeneration Clinical Care Audit Tool (MaDCCAT) to assess the eye care received by people with AMD.
MDFA funding allowed A/Prof Gerald Liew to study biomarkers in the blood that suggest a defect in mitochondrial function may be linked to AMD.