Message from Chairman - Elizabeth Carr
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the Macular Degeneration Foundation website.
The Foundation was established in 2001 and already has travelled a remarkable way. When we started hardly anyone had heard of the disease. It was not on the Government's radar screen and yet it was, and still is, by far the leading cause of blindness in this country.
Macular Degeneration now affects one in 7 people over 50. We are aware that more and more younger people are reporting symptoms of the disease. At this stage there is no cure so the Foundation is working hard to ensure those over 50 years of age have their macula checked regularly for early intervention.
The Macular Degeneration Foundation continues to grow, change and adapt to meet the needs of its clients. The primary roles of education, awareness, research and support services are at the core of what we do and every dollar we raise contributes to those activities.
In the last couple of years we have considerably increased awareness of the disease and assisted many thousands of people who have Macular Degeneration, their families, supporters and carers. Calls to the Foundation and hits on our website are increasing dramatically.
We exist because of the support from our partners, sponsors and other benefactors; Many are listed in this website and we are indebted to them. We also rely on many committed volunteers around Australia whose work is invaluable.
If you would like to help the Foundation please call 1800 111 709, we would love to hear from you.