MDFA has awarded a further $600,000 to three leading researchers in a prestigious event held at Admiralty House, the Governor-General of Australia's residence in Sydney, on World Sight Day (10 October).

The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce for Ophthalmology (The Taskforce) has developed a draft report suggesting changes to Medicare rebates for intravitreal injections (eye injections).

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Joan's eyesight couldn't be saved because we didn't know much about the disease when she was diagnosed, but with research into macular disease, we could save the sight of people like Joan in the future.

The National Strategic Action Plan for Macular Disease, outlining a national, coordinated response to macular disease, has been released with a federal government commitment of $3m over the next four years.