Wellness Tip: Diabetic Eye Health
February 18, 2008 | EditorFebruary is AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month, so what better time than now to spread awareness of diabetic retinopathy.
A complication of diabetes is diabetic retinopathy, which affects the tiny blood vessels of the eye’s retina. These blood vessels can break down, leak, or become blocked ‑ affecting and impairing vision over time.
To learn more about the prevention, detection, and treatment of diabetic retinopathy, read Diabetics: Don’t Lose Sight! (PDF: 12KB)
Cindi Rutten, Employee Health and Wellness coordinator
