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Ambassador’s campaign
MDFA Ambassadors Jan Utzon and Jean Kittson are highlighting the enormous impact of age-related macular degeneration.
Bowls Australia joins sight campaign
Bowls Australia and MDFA have joined forces with an Australian-first eye health campaign.
Research Grants 2013
The successful recipients of MDFA’s 2013 Research Grants, totalling $600,000, were Associate Professors Erica Fletcher and Damien Harkin.
Make eye checks a priority for diabetics
Macular Disease Foundation Australia and Diabetes Australia have called on all Australians living with diabetes and health professionals to make eye checks a priority.
Saffron and AMD
There’s no robust evidence that saffron can prevent age-related macular degeneration.
Ita fighting for older Australians
Older Australians have the powerful voice of Ita Buttrose, Australian of the Year 2013, fighting for their interests in Macular Degeneration Awareness Week.
White paper on improvement treatment and outcomes
MDFA welcomes the release of a white paper, “Advocating for Improved Treatment and Outcomes for Wet age-related macular degeneration”.
Anger over the changes to NDIS
Macular Disease Foundation Australia is angry with the ambiguous amendments to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Government must rethink NDIS
MDFA is calling on the Federal Government to rethink how older Australians will be cared for given the NDIS excludes people who acquire a disability at the age of 65 and over.