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    The latest funding round now brings MDFA’s commitment to macular disease research to $5.8 million across 35 projects since 2011.

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    World Sight Day

    MDFA is celebrating World Sight Day 2017 with a further commitment of $600,000 into some of Australia’s leading research in macular disease.

    Macular disease research symposium

    Macular degeneration research was the focus of the Macular Degeneration Awareness Week Research Symposium held in May 2017. 

    New research on family carers

    The aim of the research project is to enhance the health and wellbeing of family carers of people with age-related macular degeneration.

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    Data shows better treatment outcomes

    Australia is now leading the world in protecting older people from the debilitating impacts of wet AMD.

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    Research grants awarded

    MDFA has awarded $1.3 million in research grants to six outstanding Australian researchers who are working to reduce the incidence and impact of macular disease.

    Economic impact of diabetic eye disease

    MDFA has voiced its concern regarding the economic impact of diabetic macular oedema (DMO) in Australia.

    Ripple Effect of Vision Loss

    An article outlining MDFA’s ‘Ripple Effect of Vision Loss’ research has been published in peer reviewed journal, ‘Aging and Mental Health’.

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    Landmark AREDS2 study

    Key findings of the AREDS2 study have been released, providing further information on nutrients to slow age-related macular degeneration.

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    Research Grants 2013

    The successful recipients of MDFA’s 2013 Research Grants, totalling $600,000, were Associate Professors Erica Fletcher and Damien Harkin.

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