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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
Genotype-phenotype correlations in PRPH2-associated retinal dystrophy
Nocturnal hypoxia: An unrecognised risk factor for neovascular age-related macular degeneration