When Victorian artist Di Lockwood started seeing distortion, she didn’t realise it was actually a symptom of age-related macular degeneration.
Rita’s family is a classic example of the hereditary nature of AMD. From a family of eight, six siblings lived past middle age. Three of the six were diagnosed with AMD.
If money was no object, Gillian Cameron would gather the best research minds from across the globe and ask them to focus on fixing macular disease.
She’s only 22, but already Jessica Falon is making the changes necessary to try to prevent the macular disease that has blinded her grandmother.
More than 60% of Australians are unaware of the strong familial risks associated with Australia’s leading cause of blindness.
US study shows a diet which includes eating fish twice a week and a daily intake of fruits and vegetables can help reduce risk of AMD.
For Jean Kittson, one of Australia’s most loved performers, the familial risks associated with AMD are startlingly real.
A new Australian study indicates that regular consumption of eggs could reduce the risk of developing AMD.
A federal Government commitment to the National Strategic Action Plan developed by MDFA is recognition of the enormous impact macular disease has in our society.