How Diabetes Can Lead to Blindness
National Diabetes Month, November, raises awareness about the devastating effects of diabetes here in the US. It’s no secret that instances of diabetes in the United States are skyrocketing and that now more than ever Americans eat more of what’s bad for us, exercise less and put ourselves at an increasingly higher risk for this potentially fatal disease.
What many Americans do not realize is that we are not the only people who are impacted by diabetes. As a matter of fact, of the 371 million people worldwide suffering from the disease, four out of five live in low or middle income
5 Steps to Clear Vision for Your Childby Nancy Prail ChildSight® Director, Helen Keller International
Did you know that the most prevalent disabling condition among children in the United States is vision impairment? It may seem hard to believe, but one in four adolescents suffers from common vision problems. Even worse, many of them are not even aware of it. In almost fifteen years working for Helen Keller International’s ChildSight® program , I have seen a lot of kids who were surprised to learn that they needed glasses.
Here are 5 simple steps you can take