Month: November 2023

Diabetes Awareness
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    Diabetes Awareness

    According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 373 million Americans have diabetes. That’s 1 in 10 people in the U.S.! Possibly even more worrisome, an estimated 96 million adults in the country (1 in 3) have prediabetes.

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    2023 Lighthouse Guild Awards Lecture

    The 2023 Lighthouse Guild Awards Lecture featured Bressler Prize recipient Dr. Wiley A. Chambers on the process of approving new ophthalmic drugs, Pisart Awardee Mr. Saqib Shaikh on empowering people with vision loss through Microsoft’s Seeing AI project, and Morse Lecture honoree Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, who emphasized the critical role of advocacy for people with disabilities.

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    November is Diabetes Awareness Month

    Improving health and avoiding diabetes-related complications is essential for millions of people in the United States who have diabetes. One of the most common and serious complications of diabetes is vision loss. Lighthouse Guild offers the following tips to help reduce risk and preserve eyesight.  

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