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Glaucoma Awareness Month

If you have diabetes, you know how important it is to look after the health of your eyes. This week, we’d like to alert you to some glaucoma resources you can use to find out more about this common eye condition and to learn about ways to reduce your risk.

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What We’re Reading: Free Diabetes Informational Recordings

The Diabetes Partnership of Cleveland has updated and revised two informational recordings which cover the American Association of Diabetes Educators 7 Self-Care Behaviors. They cover topics such as what diabetes is, how to monitor your diabetes, exercise and healthy eating, coping, problem solving, and even taking medications…

Jan Chait

Diabetes Is a Lot of Things, But It Sure Isn’t Boring

It’s not been a terrific week for me. For the first time, I feel as if diabetes is catching up with me…

Diane Fennell

Two Treatments Found to Slow Eye Disease Progression

Diabetic retinopathy, or eye disease, is a condition in which damaged blood vessels at the back of the eye leak fluids and abnormal new blood vessels develop, both potentially leading to vision loss. After having diabetes for 20 years, nearly everyone with Type 1 diabetes and more than 60% of people with Type 2 diabetes develop retinopathy…

Eric Lagergren

No Signs of Diabetic Retinopathy

“Patient is a healthy 36-year-old male with Type 1 diabetes. At this time, patient shows no signs of diabetic retinopathy…”

Diane Fennell

Breakthrough in Treating Diabetic Eye Disease

For people with diabetic macular edema, injections of the drug ranibizumab (brand name Lucentis) in combination with laser therapy result in better eyesight than laser therapy alone, according to new government-funded research…

Tara Dairman

Getting Screened for Glaucoma

Amy Campbell

Nutrition and Eye Health (Part 3)

Amy Campbell

Nutrition and Eye Health (Part 2)

Amy Campbell

Nutrition and Eye Health (Part 1)

Tara Dairman

New Research Focuses on Blood Pressure Control (Part 1)

Andy Stuckey

Dilated and Dealing With It

Tara Dairman

Recipe of the Week: Colorful vegetable casserole

Tara Dairman

Article of the Week: Tools and Techniques for Visual Impairment

Tara Dairman

Article of the Week: Avoiding Eye Complications

Tara Dairman

Joslin Launches Free Online Diabetes Videos

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