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Macular Disease Foundation Australia responds to the Australian Government’s planned MBS change
The Federal Government has announced that from 1 July 2025, people receiving sight-saving eye (intravitreal) injections to treat macular disease will no longer receive health fund benefits for this treatment if it is performed in private hospitals and day surgeries.
Macular Disease Foundation Australia welcomes Federal Government cost increase freeze on PBS medicines
Affording sight-saving treatments and support is a challenge faced by many people in the macular disease community.
The Hon. Jillian Skinner AM becomes MDFA Ambassador
MDFA is pleased to announce that NSW government’s former Minister for Health and Minister for Medical research, the Hon. Jillian Skinner AM, has joined as our newest Ambassador.
Read the Spring edition of Vision Voice
We lead with the announcement that our new community support service, Eye Connect, is now available to people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
New Eye Connect service launched
Comedian Bron Lewis stars in new MDFA community service video
New Nutrition Guidelines for AMD
A new finding for MDFA was that sticking closely to the Mediterranean diet or an
Macula Menu E-Cookbook
Part of our hugely popular Macula Menu series. In this Macula Menu, you’ll find some of our favourite recipes that are both delicious and packed with eye-healthy ingredients.
Healthy eating, healthy eyes.
It’s all very painless really. And your eyes might be grateful.
New Nutrition Guidelines for AMD
New findings reveal that consuming more than 12g of alcohol per day (less than one large glass of wine or large beer) is linked to a higher risk of developing irreversible vision loss; new nutrition guidelines released to help protect Australians’ eyesight.
This series of short videos answers the big questions about age-related macular degeneration, diabetic eye disease, your eye health and living with low vision.
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