Macular Degeneration Awareness Week 2013, Sun 26 May to Sat 1 June

 



I first noticed this poster in my local library so thought lots of baby boomers might be interested in this topic too.

+Ita Buttrose is the Patron of Macular Disease Foundation Australia as well as
Australian of the Year 2013

I copied this information from the website:
"Reaching out to help all those with a macular disease

In January 2013 the +Macular Degeneration Foundation changed its name to the +Macular Disease Foundation Australia. Macular degeneration remains the leading cause of blindness and severe vision loss in Australia and will continue to be a key focus for the Foundation.

The Foundation will provide information, guidance and support for the many macular diseases, primarily macular degeneration but also diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion and macular dystrophies.

This change reflects the need for support and services to be available across all macular diseases."

Ita's involvement with the organisation came about through her father.
Like Ita it is personal for me too, as my mum has macular degeneration as well as some of my closest friends.

Here's the contact details:
Support Line phone number 1800 111 709
The link for more information is www.mdfoundation.com.au
info@mdfoundation.com.au


+Vision Australia has also been helpful in so many ways too. A big thank you to the Melbourne and Southport/GoldCoast offices of that organisation too.

Conact details:
General enquiries 1300 84 74 66
www.visionaustralia.org
info@visionaustralia.org