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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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Research Grants 2013

The successful recipients of MDFA’s 2013 Research Grants, totalling $600,000, were Associate Professors Erica Fletcher and Damien Harkin.

Make eye checks a priority for diabetics

Macular Disease Foundation Australia and Diabetes Australia have called on all Australians living with diabetes and health professionals to make eye checks a priority.

Saffron and AMD

There’s no robust evidence that saffron can prevent age-related macular degeneration.

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Ita fighting for older Australians

Older Australians have the powerful voice of Ita Buttrose, Australian of the Year 2013, fighting for their interests in Macular Degeneration Awareness Week.

White paper on improvement treatment and outcomes

MDFA welcomes the release of a white paper, “Advocating for Improved Treatment and Outcomes for Wet age-related macular degeneration”.

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Anger over the changes to NDIS

Macular Disease Foundation Australia is angry with the ambiguous amendments to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

Government must rethink NDIS

MDFA is calling on the Federal Government to rethink how older Australians will be cared for given the NDIS excludes people who acquire a disability at the age of 65 and over.

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Fighting for all macular disease

We’ve changed our name from the Macular Degeneration Foundation to the Macular Disease Foundation Australia.

Australian of the Year 2013

The Macular Degeneration Foundation congratulates Patron Ita Buttrose on the honour of being named Australian of the Year 2013.

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MDFA News

New Nutrition Guidelines for AMD

Most recent

Research Grants 2013

Make eye checks a priority for diabetics

Saffron and AMD

Ita fighting for older Australians

White paper on improvement treatment and outcomes

Anger over the changes to NDIS

Government must rethink NDIS

Fighting for all macular disease

Australian of the Year 2013

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