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The latest funding round now brings MDFA’s commitment to macular disease research to $5.8 million across 35 projects since 2011.

Vision Voice Summer 2019 out now

The latest edition of our community newsletter, Vision Voice summer 2019, is about to hit letterboxes around Australia.

Researcher Dr Zhichao Wu

Researcher Dr Zhichao Wu is investigating techniques to better identify who is at high risk of progressing to late stage wet AMD.

Researcher Dr Audra Shadforth

Dr Audra Shadforth has been awarded MDFA Research Grant Program funding for an investigatory project looking at AMD from a new angle.

Prof Alex Brown Dream Project

Prof Alex Brown’s DREAM Project received a 2019 MDFA Research Grant for his project on diabetes, vision loss and Indigenous Australians.

$600,000 to researchers on World Sight Day

MDFA has awarded a further $600,000 to three leading researchers on World Sight Day 2019.

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Implanted AMD ‘drug reservoir’

A new implant technology that continuously delivers medication into the eyes is safe and effective, a new trial has shown.

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On the frontline with AMD

If money was no object, Gillian Cameron would gather the best research minds from across the globe and ask them to focus on fixing macular disease.

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Vegetables, fruit, fish can help reduce risk of AMD

US study shows a diet which includes eating fish twice a week and a daily intake of fruits and vegetables can help reduce risk of AMD.

Facial recognition and AMD

Australian research has shown losing the ability to recognise faces due to vision loss impacts your social life.

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Vision Voice Summer 2019 out now

Researcher Dr Zhichao Wu

Researcher Dr Audra Shadforth

Prof Alex Brown Dream Project

$600,000 to researchers on World Sight Day

Implanted AMD ‘drug reservoir’

On the frontline with AMD

Vegetables, fruit, fish can help reduce risk of AMD

Facial recognition and AMD

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