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Diabetic Eye Disease

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