Macular Degeneration Week is an annual event designed to raise awareness of macular degeneration and to encourage those most at risk, people over 50, to have their eyes tested and macula checked. Macular degeneration is the name given to a group of degenerative diseases of the retina that cause progressive, painless loss of central vision, affecting the ability to see fine detail, drive, read and recognise faces.

“Macular Degeneration is the leading cause of blindness and major vision loss in Australia.”

Get involved this May by:

• Informing the community
• Educating yourself and others about the issue
• Raising awareness on social media
• Volunteering
• Donating to the foundation

For more information, visit: http://www.mdfoundation.com.au/default.aspx