Sight-saving eye injections may soon be unaffordable for thousands of Australians as the government considers slashing the Medicare rebate for the treatment. 9News
"A 70 per cent reduction in what our patients are receiving to subsidise the treatment so it's a huge cause for concern," Associate Professor Alex Hunyor, a retinal specialist, said.
Michael Wolf, 77, has a serious form of macular degeneration and without regular injections, he would lose sight in his right eye.Michael Wolf suffers from macular degeneration and eye injections have saved his vision.
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