Campania is the region with the highest number of diabetics and the highest number of cases of diabetic retinopathy, which can lead to blindness. For this reason, Monaldi Hospital in Naples, in collaboration with the Association of Eye Disease Patients (APMO), is organizing the awareness campaign "Diabetes, let's keep an eye on it."
Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy often do not appear until the disease is already advanced. This is why it is important to have regular eye exams, even when there are no symptoms. The good news is that diabetic retinopathy is treatable. With early diagnosis and treatment, vision loss can be prevented or delayed.
The later you intervene, the more difficult it is to reverse the damage of the disease. Regular checkups are essential for prevention.
Diabetic retinopathy is a serious complication of diabetes that can lead to blindness. It is the leading cause of blindness in industrialized countries. In Campania, approximately 460 people with diabetes are at risk of blindness due to diabetic retinopathy.
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Goal: Prevent blindness in diabetics.
What to do:
Free eye exams on June 5th at the Ophthalmology Unit of Monaldi Hospital.
Diabetics, see your eye doctor regularly, even if you don't have symptoms. Early diagnosis is essential to saving your eyesight.
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