VSP has been busy throughout November raising diabetes awareness in support of Diabetes Month. Here is a quick look back at our month-long activities: World Diabetes Day Event in Sacramento Tyreke Evans and Sacramento area residents participate in World Diabetes Day activities: VSP Vision Care teamed up with the American Diabetes Association and Sacramento Black …
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Our Memorial Day blog post provided a glimpse into the third VSP Eye on Diabetes campaign event of the year as Sacramento area military veterans in need received free health services, including comprehensive eye exams from local VSP optometrists onboard SeeLia the VSP mobile clinic, glasses and health risk assessments for diabetes and high blood pressure. During the event, a …
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Today, March 27th, is the American Diabetes Association Alert Day. Did you know that diabetes is the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults? According to the ADA, 25.8 million children and adults have diabetes, which can sometimes result in diabetic retinopathy, the damaging of blood vessels inside the retina. Early detection is …
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Today is World Diabetes Day. Each year on November 14, the International Diabetes Federation engages millions of people around the world in hopes to draw attention to diabetes. World Diabetes Days falls in American Diabetes Month, which we wrote about last week, but reaches more than 160 countries worldwide. The focus of the campaign for …
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In the past 20 years, diabetes rates have doubled worldwide. And, by 2050, about one third of the people who live in the United States could have diabetes. These numbers are shocking and call for action; one of the easiest ways to do so is by being aware of your risk factors. Risk factors typically …
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The 2011 Eye on Diabetes Campaign kicks off the four-state tour in Phoenix, Arizona this week. In partnership with the Arizona Optometric Association, Phoenix Chapter of the American Diabetes Association and VSP network doctors, we were able to provide free eye exams, glasses and diabetes screenings to the underserved in Phoenix. Arizona Governor Jan Brewer …
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Today is the 23rd annual American Diabetes Association’s Alert Day – which marks not only the Association’s one-day “wake up” call, but also the official start of the “Join the Million Challenge.” The “Join the Million Challenge” is a four-week challenge – which ends on April 22 - the challenge aims to rally one million …
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New diabetes numbers were released this week in the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Fact Sheet is a collaborative effort of the CDC, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the American Diabetes Association, and 11 other agencies and organizations. Some of the noteworthy facts and figures include: …
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As American Diabetes Awareness Month comes to a close, we want to thank everyone who joined us in the fight to Stop Diabetes. If you would still like to enter for your chance to be in the next Stop Diabetes public service announcement and win an Apple® iPad®, the deadline has been extended to December 10. You now have over …
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As a national strategic partner of the American Diabetes Association, and in honor of American Diabetes Month, VSP Vision Care is encouraging all our friends to join the movement to stop diabetes. Check out this video from one of our employees as he shares his personal experience with diabetes and why he wants to join the movement. …
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