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Celebration of 15 years

December 12, 2016
Michelle Hauschild

The celebration of 15 years of serving the macular disease community was a reoccurring theme MDFA’s 2016 AGM.

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mEYE World 2016

November 14, 2016
Michelle Hauschild

Grand finalist and category winners of the mEYE World Photographic Competition 2016 announced to mark World Diabetes Day.

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OCT scans

November 1, 2016
Michelle Hauschild

MDFA welcomes the Medicare rebate for an ocular coherence tomography (OCT) scan for the initial diagnosis of macular conditions, but more is needed.

Ozurdex PBS listing

October 31, 2016
Michelle Hauschild

MDFA welcomes news that Ozurdex will be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) from November 2016.

National Eye Health Survey

October 13, 2016
Michelle Hauschild

A National Eye Health Survey has identified that the prevalence of blindness and vision impairment in Australia has declined.

Jean Kittson on prioritising her eye health

October 6, 2016
Michelle Hauschild

Jean Kittson lives with an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration. She’s also the carer for her elderly parents, who both have vision loss.

Erin Philpot was 17 when she was told she’d lose her sight

September 6, 2016
Michelle Hauschild

Erin has Stargardt’s disease, a rare genetic eye disease that generally first appears between the ages of 10 to 20.

“I may not do things the way sighted people do, but I don’t let that stop me.”

September 6, 2016
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Alicia has Stargardt’s disease, a hereditary eye condition that affects the macula. She shares her story and her positive attitude to life.

Human Services reform

August 1, 2016
Michelle Hauschild

MDFA has provided a submission on behalf of our community to the Productivity Commission’s inquiry on human services reform.

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Celebration of 15 years

mEYE World 2016

OCT scans

Ozurdex PBS listing

Erin Philpot was 17 when she was told she’d lose her sight

“I may not do things the way sighted people do, but I don’t let that stop me.”

Human Services reform

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