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    Saving sight will save billions of dollars

    An investment to save the sight of thousands of vulnerable older Australians will save the Government up two billion dollars.

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    The sight of 47,000 older Australians has been saved

    Eye injections saved Uncle Gerald’s sight. Now both major parties’ have rejected a recommended rebate cut, an additional 47,000 older Australians will keep their vision too.

    Rebate cut rejected

    The Government and Opposition reject a cut to the Medicare rebate for sight-saving eye injections, which threatened to blind 47,000 Australians.

    It’s good news for people on a pension

    The rejection of the proposed Medicare rebate cut is good news, “especially for people on a pension”, says Joe from Queensland.

    Proposed Medicare rebate cut rejected

    A win for the macular disease community as major political parties reject a Medicare rebate cut for sight-saving eye injections.

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    I’m so relieved

    Mike says the rejection of a proposed cut in the Medicare rebate for eye injections means he can get on with life and not have to worry about the cost of maintaining his sight.

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    Improving treatment adherence for wet AMD patients

    Specsavers and MDFA have announced a strategic scoping partnership with a vision to increase and enhance support for patients diagnosed with wet AMD.

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    Geographic atrophy and quality of life

    Study reports impact of GA on independence and quality of life worse than expected

    Providing education to healthcare professionals

    How MDFA is working with GPs, pharmacists and Aboriginal health workers

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    Macular disease research highlights

    The latest research relevant to optometrists and other health professionals

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