Diabetes Prevention – Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health

Diabetes Prevention – Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health

Preventing vision loss in patients with diabetes

November is both National Diabetes Month and Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month.

The most common diabetic eye disease is diabetic retinopathy, which occurs when elevated blood sugar levels damage blood vessels in the retina, the tissue at the back of our eyes. Fortunately, retinal imaging cameras can help us detect the disease early and prevent vision loss.

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Department of Health in Oklahoma recently added retinal imaging cameras to three of its clinics. The department's Diabetes Prevention and Management Program staff encourage patients with diabetes to undergo retinal imaging every year