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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.
Saffron and AMD
There’s no robust evidence that saffron can prevent age-related macular degeneration.
Aspirin and wet AMD
Australian research shows link between regular aspirin use and age-related macular degeneration.
Inaugural research grants awarded
The inaugural Macular Degeneration Foundation Research Grants Program awarded nearly three-quarters of a million dollars to support crucial macular disease research.
Eyes on the future
The 2011 Eyes on the Future report provides the most comprehensive compilation of macular degeneration statistics and research ever undertaken in Australia.
Launch of Research Grants program
The Macular Degeneration Foundation has established a Research Grants Program to raise $10 million over the next 10 years.
Alcohol and AMD
Melbourne research has considered the link between alcohol and age-related macular degeneration.
Costs of AMD
A study has revealed that AMD costs Australians $2.6 billion a year.