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 degeneration research was the focus of the Macular Degeneration Awareness Week Research Symposium held in May 2017.
The aim of the research project is to enhance the health and wellbeing of family carers of people with age-related macular degeneration.
Australia is now leading the world in protecting older people from the debilitating impacts of wet AMD.
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.
MDFA has voiced its concern regarding the economic impact of diabetic macular oedema (DMO) in Australia.
An article outlining MDFA’s ‘Ripple Effect of Vision Loss’ research has been published in peer reviewed journal, ‘Aging and Mental Health’.
Key findings of the AREDS2 study have been released, providing further information on nutrients to slow age-related macular degeneration.
The successful recipients of MDFA’s 2013 Research Grants, totalling $600,000, were Associate Professors Erica Fletcher and Damien Harkin.