Many people with diabetes will lose some, if not all of their vision. In the videos below you will hear from people living with diabetic eye disease, doctors and advocates who teach you exactly how to protect your vision. The message is simple: if you are living with diabetes take care of your health, control your blood glucose, and get a dilated eye exam once a year.
Dr. Richard Pratley gives an overview of diabetic eye disease and how to prevent vision loss.
Hear from patient advocate Anna McCollister-Slipp about how to advocate for yourself when you are diagnosed with diabetic eye disease.
Hear from patient advocate Quinn Nystrom on why you can't wait to get your eyes screened if you have diabetes.
Hear from Dr. Richard Aguilar about how people living with diabetes can prevent vision loss.
Hear from Dr. Charles Wykoff about diabetic eye disease, treatments and how to protect your vision.
Hear from Dr. Carl Baker about diabetic eye disease, treatments and how to protect your vision.
Hear from patient advocate Anna McCollister-Slipp about what it's like to live with diabetic eye disease and what you can do to protect your vision.
Hear from patient advocate Quinn Nystrom about why vision screening is critical for those living with diabetes.
Hear from Ann Williams, a diabetes educator, who talks about how to protect your vision and avoid vision loss if you are living with diabetes.
Learn about diabetic macular edema (DME) from a patient's perspective.
Hear from Wilfred about his personal battle with diabetic vision loss.
