All those suffering from any form of macular degeneration are welcome to join the group which holds regular meetings, arranges guest speakers and social activities in Melbourne, Geelong and Bendigo. To promote community awareness about the condition. To provide assistance through financial or other means towards Australian research into the cause, prevention and cure of macular conditions. How an AMD sufferer would view little Isobel. Although age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of severe vision loss in those over 60 years, little is known about its causes or how to treat it.
More research is vital.
Donations to the ERF will help fund the necessary research to lead to the causes and possible cure of this debilitating eye disease. A special exhibition about The Senses will open at the popular Museum venue Scienceworks in June 1998 and will continue until the Year 2000. The exhibition will include material supplied by the Eye Research Foundation and the Centre for Eye Research Australia. Many school groups are expected to visit Scienceworks to see the exhibition which aims to educate visitors about the senses and the way they adapt to changing environmental conditions. The exhibition also aims to inform the public about appropriate care of our eyes and other senses.