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Macular Disease Foundation Australia awards $1 million to eight exciting research projects

Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA) has awarded more than $1 million in research funding to eight promising projects, in a ceremony marking 10 years of significant advances in the search for a cure to Australia’s leading cause of blindness.

Inaugural Ita Buttrose Oration

MDFA Patron Ita Buttrose AC OBE calls on Government to reject Medicare eye injection rebate cut.

Macula Month focus on diabetes

Too many Australians have their eyes closed to diabetic retinopathy – the leading cause of blindness among our working-age population, a new study released for Macula Month (1-31 May) has revealed.

Vision Voice autumn 2021 out now

This newsletter leads with the Aged Care Royal Commission’s recommendation to make aids and equipment more accessible for older Australians – a major win for our community.

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Disability care reforms

MDFA has advocated for affordable access to low vision aids and technologies for over a decade.

Exercises to stop you falling

People with low vision are more likely to suffer a fall. Falls prevention expert Trish Lynch shares her top tips to reduce your risk of falling.

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Debunking the myths about Charles Bonnet syndrome

Charles Bonnet syndrome describes the situation where mentally healthy people who’ve lost their vision experience vivid phantom images. This webinar aims to help remove the stigma around the condition.

Macular research clinical trials

The Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) teamed up with MDFA’s webinar series for the latest research updates on AMD, including how you can take part in vision research.

Australian of the Year urges Aussies to slash sugar to save their sight

Dr James Muecke joined MDFA’s webinar series to reveal his plan to combat the leading cause of blindness among working-age Australians.

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50-year-olds at risk of vision loss and blindness

Australians in their 50s are putting themselves at risk of going blind with a new survey revealing only one in 10 are able to properly identify the major risk factors for AMD.

Stars urge Aussies in their 50s to have an eye exam

Celebrities are supporting MDFA’s new Check My Macula campaign, encouraging Australians in their 50s to prioritise their eye health.

Grant Family Fund bequest: Lasting legacy to ‘best mates’

Faye Grant included MDFA in her Will. Her bequest is now funding vital, innovative research into macular disease through the Grant Family Fund.

Support life-changing research

Your donations make MDFA the largest non-government source of macular disease research funding in Australia. Donate to our tax appeal to help support life-changing research.

Fight Retinal Blindness! Registry

How Professor Mark Gillies’ ever-expanding digital database helps clinicians across the globe.

The Best is yet to come

Case study: A 14-year-old male was referred to the Centre for Eye Health for a macular assessment. The referring practitioner reported a white-yellow macular lesion in the left eye with suspicions of an inherited condition, given the patient’s father had a long history of vision loss.