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    Latest research supports Mediterranean and Asian-style eating plans to reduce risk of AMD

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    Aspirin and wet AMD

    Australian research shows link between regular aspirin use and age-related macular degeneration.

    Foundation campaigns for equity

    The Foundation continues its campaign against unfairness in the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

    Eylea and Lucentis switching

    The Foundation welcomes the decision to allow switching of age-related macular degeneration drugs Eylea and Lucentis.

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    Awareness campaign kicks off

    A powerful ‘How’s your macula?’ television advertisement has been produced by the Macular Degeneration Foundation.

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    AMD treatment switching campaign

    There has been a big community response to the Foundation’s campaign to allow AMD drug “switching”.

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    mEYE World 2012

    Macular Degeneration Foundation has announced, as part of World Sight Day activities, the winners of the mEYE World Photographic Competition 2012.

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    TV campaign

    The Macular Degeneration Foundation has launched a new national awareness campaign that featured symptom recognition.

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    Global leaders discuss wet AMD

    International experts met in Sydney in 2012 to develop a road map for the management of wet age-related macular degeneration.

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    Switching should be allowed

    With a new treatment for wet AMD coming on the market, drug switching between Lucentis and Eylea should be allowed.

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