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November is National Diabetes Month
Diabetic eye disease, a leading cause of blindness, often has no early warning signs. That’s why it’s so important for people with diabetes to get regular eye exams to catch problems early — and get timely treatment and the right follow-up care.
During National Diabetes Month, join the National Eye Health Education Program (NEHEP) in spreading the word about how people with diabetes can protect their vision! Use our educational resources to make sure everyone with diabetes has the facts about diabetic eye disease.
Use our resources to spread the word about how people with diabetes can protect their vision.
Get an inside look at diabetic retinopathy
Our virtual reality (VR) app — See What I See — shows what it’s like to live with vision loss from common eye diseases, including diabetic retinopathy.
NEI and the National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, Inc. teamed up for the Diabetes and Your Eye Health: Advocating for Quality Eye Care webinar. Watch the recording to learn about how diabetes affects eye health and get tips for navigating the health care system, advocating for quality care, and more!
In 2022, NEI joined the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) to discuss diabetic eye disease on the Retina Health for Life podcast. During the episode, NEI’s Dr. Emily Chew and NEHEP Planning Group member and ASRS President Dr. Judy Kim share eye disease prevention tips for people with diabetes — and highlight exciting research that may advance treatment for diabetic eye disease!
You can share important information about how people with diabetes can protect their vision.
Use the sample X (formerly Twitter), and Facebook posts below to tell your followers about National Diabetes Month.