Retina Australia was involved in the launch of the report Geographic Atrophy, We Can’t Wait and See: The Case for Action at Parliament House, Canberra, in September 2024.

Commissioned by Apellis Australia, the report aimed to assess the social impact of preserving vision in people living with GA. The report highlighted the urgent need for action and the significant social value of preserving vision for individuals affected by GA, with $2.21 of social value created for every $1 invested.

Retina Australia was a member of the Advisory Committee for the development of the report, along with other leading organisations in the eye heath and vision care sector – Macular Disease Foundation Australia (MDFA), Optometry Australia, Sight For All, Vision Australia and Vision 2020 Australia. The study was conducted by HTANALYSTS and report prepared by Crash Bang Wallop.

You can read a summary and access the a full copy of the report here.