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Check My Macula

Check My Macula is an online quiz that aims to remind Australians to add an eye exam, including a check of the macula, to the shopping list of other health tests we are told to tick off when we turn 50.
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Shane Jacobson and Jean Kittson tackle blindness risk in new TV ad campaign

Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) has recruited the talent of Shane Jacobson and long-term MDFA Ambassador Jean Kittson to support a new TV campaign to help stop Aussies in their 50s losing their sight from macular disease.
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Apply now for $1 million pool of MDFA research funding

Applications are now open for the next round of MDFA Research Grants.
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Get our new Macula Menu

Our new Macula Menu features delicious summer recipes as well as a five-day meal planner.
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Free educational webinars

Register for our free webinars on topics such as living well with low vision, mental health, making the most of your peripheral vision and how to eat for your eyes.
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Every time I sit at the easel, I celebrate good vision

When Jan was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) four years ago, she feared how it would affect her passion for painting.
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  • 29 October 2020

    Take the quiz. Share Check My Macula

09 Dec 2020
Our new Macula Menu is here
Our summer Macula Menu is here. We’ve given you a five-day meal planner with breakfast, lunch and dinner eye-healthy re...
18 Nov 2020
Vision Voice Summer 2020
 The newsletter leads with the launch of Check My Macula, MDFA’s new online risk assessment quiz to raise awareness of...
27 Oct 2020
Survey reveals that 50 year old Australians are at risk of vision...
Australians in their 50s are putting themselves at risk of going blind with a new survey revealing only one in 10 are a...
27 Oct 2020
Stars urge Aussies in their 50s to have an eye exam
  A long list of celebrities – including Melissa Doyle, Shane Jacobson, Jean Kittson, Andrew Voss, Chris Smith, Brendan...
27 Oct 2020
New TV commercial targeting at-risk community
 Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) has recruited the talent of Shane Jacobson and long-term MDFA Ambassador J...
27 Oct 2020
Australian of Year James Muecke endorses Check My Macula
Opthalmologist James Muecke, the 2020 Australian of the Year, has thrown his weight behind the Check My Macula campaign...
12 Oct 2020
Check My Macula
 What is Check My Macula?Take the short Check My Macula quiz to determine if you have any risk factors for macular dise...
08 Oct 2020
Grant Family Fund: A lasting legacy to ‘best mates’
 When her beloved father Ron started losing his sight to age-related macular degeneration, Faye Grant became his primar...
14 Sep 2020
“To find the webinar was just magic for me”- Katie's story
Katie had looked everywhere for help… until she spotted the mention of a webinar in MDFA’s newsletter.Katie has been we...
15 Jul 2020
National Diabetes Week
It is National Diabetes Week and Macular Disease Foundation Australia is warning that everyone with diabetes is at risk...
07 May 2020
Ita’s plea to older Australians: Don’t let Coronavirus fears stea...
 Australian icon Ita Buttrose has issued a passionate plea to senior Australians in a bid to avoid thousands of people...
05 May 2020
Free educational webinars
 COVID-19 has meant we’ve had to make changes to the way we run our education sessions. So instead of seeing you face-t...
01 May 2020
It’s Macula Month and a new Macula Menu is here!
May is Macula Month and that means a new Macula Menu, with some delicious recipes full of eye healthy nutrients. While...
03 Apr 2020
Risk of Increased Blindness in COVID Confusion
 Australia is facing a massive increase in the number of people who could unnecessarily lose their sight to wet age-rel...
27 Mar 2020
Let Us Beat This Together
CEO updateRisk of Increased Blindness in COVID-19 Confusion: MDFA media release (3 April 2020)Eye injections: A message...
29 Oct 2019
Proposed changes to Medicare for eye injections
The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Taskforce for Ophthalmology (The Taskforce) has developed a draft report su...
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About Macular Degeneration

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of legal blindness in Australia. It is possible to reduce the risks.
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Living with Low Vision

Rehabilitation and other support services, aids and equipment can enhance independence and quality of life.
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About Diabetic Retinopathy

Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of preventable blindness in working age people in Australia.
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