Older Australians have the powerful voice of Ita Buttrose, Australian of the Year 2013, fighting for their interests in Macular Degeneration Awareness Week.
MDFA welcomes the release of a white paper, “Advocating for Improved Treatment and Outcomes for Wet age-related macular degeneration”.
Macular Disease Foundation Australia is angry with the ambiguous amendments to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (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.
We’ve changed our name from the Macular Degeneration Foundation to the Macular Disease Foundation Australia.
The Macular Degeneration Foundation congratulates Patron Ita Buttrose on the honour of being named Australian of the Year 2013.
Australian research shows link between regular aspirin use and age-related macular degeneration.
The Foundation continues its campaign against unfairness in the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
The Foundation welcomes the decision to allow switching of age-related macular degeneration drugs Eylea and Lucentis.