Research Grants Program
Applications are now OPEN to researchers and institutions for the next round of Research Grants for research commencing in 2020.
Applications are open from 1 March 2019 to 2 June 2019.
Information and instructions, and application forms are available for download.
Macula Menu e-cookbook
Good nutrition and a healthy lifestyle go hand in hand with eye health. Download your free Macula Menu e-cookbook filled with delicious and nutritious recipes to help you eat for your eyes.
Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of preventable blindness in working age people in Australia.
Ita Buttrose, Foundation Patron
Congratulations and thank you to our dedicated patron Ita Buttrose AO OBE. Since 2005 Ita has been a powerful voice, conveying key health messages about macular disease to the community.
Our Helpline Offers Support and Advice
The call Dennis made to the Foundation early one morning saved his sight, enabling him to maintain his job as a commercial fisherman.
PBS listing a big win for thousands of macular disease patients: MDFA
Allowing an additional 4,500 patients to access subsidised medicine to treat macular disease, with a change to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listing for two key medicines, is a big win for the macular disease community, Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) said today.
