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New Nutrition Guidelines for AMD

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

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Researcher Prof Bamini Gopinath

Professor Bamini Gopinath has received Research Grants for AMD research on lifestyle, nutrition and carers.

James Muecke MDFA ambassador

MDFA is delighted to officially welcome Dr James Muecke AM on board as our diabetic eye disease Ambassador.

In the lab: Professor Erica Fletcher

MDFA funding has allowed Professor Erica Fletcher to take strides towards identifying people at risk of age-related macular degeneration.

Laura Downie Mad-CCAT

We awarded a research grant to develop an innovative auditing platform called the Macular Degeneration Clinical Care Audit Tool (MaDCCAT) to assess the eye care received by people with AMD.

Studying biomarkers in the blood

MDFA funding allowed A/Prof Gerald Liew to study biomarkers in the blood that suggest a defect in mitochondrial function may be linked to AMD.

COVID-19 update

With Governments around Australia rolling out vaccines for COVID-19, a frequent question to our National Helpline is about safety of the vaccine when receiving eye injections.

Meet a researcher: Prof Steven Krilis

Prof Steven Krilis received an MDFA Research Grant to examine the critical role that two proteins have in the development of AMD.

Creating a stem cell bank

This MDFA-funded project explored the genetic pathways leading to dry AMD, creating a bank of stem cells that researchers across the globe can access.

Barriers to effective eye care

This MDFA-funded study surveyed both patients and practitioners about the enablers and barriers to effective eye care.

MDFA News

New Nutrition Guidelines for AMD

Most recent

Researcher Prof Bamini Gopinath

James Muecke MDFA ambassador

In the lab: Professor Erica Fletcher

Laura Downie Mad-CCAT

Studying biomarkers in the blood

COVID-19 update

Meet a researcher: Prof Steven Krilis

Creating a stem cell bank

Barriers to effective eye care

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