Health & Well Being Webinar

A conversation about vision loss resources, managing diabetes with vision loss, and maintaining your mental health well being.

Seminario de Bienestar y Salud: 4 Maneras de Vivir la Vida al Máximo con Pérdida de Visión

Ya sea que usted está perdiendo su visión o solo está buscando como hacer cambios a su vida, obtener ideas nuevas o recursos que le puedan ayudar. Estamos trayendo seis panelistas que son personas apasionadas a su trabajo y discutirán sobre trucos y herramientas para manejar su vida con pérdida de visión.

Translation: "Health and Wellness Seminar: 4 Ways to Live Life to the Fullest with Vision Loss" Whether you are losing your vision or just looking to make changes in your life, get new ideas or resources that can help you. We are bringing six passionate panelists together to discuss tips and tools to manage your life with vision loss.

Health & Well-Being Webinars

Health and Well Being Webinars sponsored by En-Vision America will focus on a variety of health and mental wellness topics with the visually impaired in mind.  The first webinar will focus on ways to thrive during uncertain times whether that be due to recent vision loss or COVID-19 precautions. New webinars will be introduced periodically.  Access current and past webinars at: https://mailchi.mp/envisionamerica/healthandwellbeing

November Is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month

Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common diabetes complications that affects eyes. It's caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina), according to the Mayo Clinic. 

November is diabetic eye disease awareness month, which is designed to help bring awareness to the eye issues that can develop with diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy usually has no early warning signs. It can be detected only through a comprehensive eye examination that looks for early signs of the disease.

At first, diabetic retinopathy may cause no symptoms or only mild vision problems. Eventually, it can cause blindness. This is why it's so important to spread awareness in your community. 

The condition can develop in anyone who has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The longer you have diabetes and the less controlled your blood sugar is, the more likely you are to develop this eye complication.

For a full overview of diabetic retinopathy, click here.