Posted on November 19, 2009 by pbgeorgia
Diabetes is a growing epidemic. Nearly 24 million people in the United States (U.S.) have diabetes, yet one-fourth of them do not know they have it.(1) In addition, 57 million people in the U.S. have pre-diabetes, and most are unaware they have the condition. Diabetic retinopathy, a disease that damages blood vessels [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tagged: diabetes, diabetic eye disease month, diabetic retinopathy, eye exam, national association of chronic disease directors, november, Prevent Blindness Georgia, vision and eye health council | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 17, 2009 by pbgeorgia
Thank you to everyone who attended the PBGA Drive Fore Sight Golf Tournament. Because of your donations, many more prekindergarten children and in-need adults will be able to receive the eye care the need.
We grossed over $110,000, thank you to our sponsors! Click here for photos.
Platinum Sponsor — CIBA VISION
Gold Sponsor — Infosys Technologies
Silver Sponsor [...]
Filed under: Fundraiser, Uncategorized | Tagged: Prevent Blindness Georgia, gfk audits & surveys, CIBA VISION, infosys, UGL unnico, norton, rubble & mertz advertising, mediaedge:cia, midlands packaging corporation, morrision & foerster, creative displays, the tech group, UPS, colbert packaging, cognizant, datacore marketing, exervio, fisher scientific, hilton garden inn, i2 technologies, infocus, ist management, m2 creative, peidmont office realty trust, scana energys, sodexo, xceleration, amware logistics services, review of optometry, jobson, mckay press, consolidated graphics, drive fore sight, november 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 10, 2009 by pbgeorgia
*Article from KGO TV, San Francisco, CA*
Soldiers returning from Iraq may be vulnerable to an injury they don’t even realize they have. Now because of a study in the Bay Area, many are receiving detailed exams of their eyes.
While Marine Corporal Jason Poole was spared some of the memories of the explosion that injured him, [...]
Filed under: Research Finds | Tagged: detached retina, Iraq, iris, ruptured cornea, veterans, Vision | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 6, 2009 by pbgeorgia
Prevent Blindness America’s “Economic Impact of Vision Problems: The Toll of Major Adult Eye Disorders, Visual Impairment, and Blindness on the U.S. Economy” study shows that diabetic retinopathy costs $490 million annually in direct costs for outpatient, inpatient and prescription drug services.
According to the CDC:
In 2007, 3.3 million adults with diabetes (aged 18 years or [...]
Filed under: Eye care | Tagged: Vision, eyes, diabetes, high blood pressure, loss of sight, CDC, diabetic eye disease month, november, glucose levels, sight, blood vessels, cholesterol | 1 Comment »
Posted on November 4, 2009 by pbgeorgia
As the number of Americans with diabetes continues to increase, so does the expected increase in the number of cases of major eye disease including diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and glaucoma.
Today, there are more than 23 million Americans, or close to 8 percent, who have diabetes. Projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) [...]
Filed under: Eye care, Research Finds | Tagged: risk factors, Caucasian, diabetic retinopathy, african-american, diabetes, CDC, hispanic, eye disease, diabetic eye disease month, november | Leave a Comment »
