Diabetes and the Significance of the A1c Test: Part 2 in a Series Posted on November 7, 2022 - 4:24 pm by Audrey Demmitt RN, BSN Taking Blood for A1c Test (The A1C Test & Diabetes | NIDDK (nih.gov)) Editor’s note: For National Diabetes Month, this is the 2nd in a series of posts about managing […]
Diabetes Education Can Help Lower Blood Sugars & Reduce the Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy Posted on October 31, 2022 - 3:24 pm by Audrey Demmitt RN, BSN Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of updated posts on living with diabetes and blindness or low vision, written by Audrey Demmitt, RN, BSN, a Diabetes Nurse […]
Managing Diabetes from Head to Toe Posted on October 31, 2022 - 2:53 pm by Audrey Demmitt RN, BSN Editor’s note: November is National Diabetes Month, and VisionAware is updating a series of posts on living with diabetes and blindness or low vision, written by Audrey Demmitt, RN, BSN, a […]
February is Retinitis Pigmentosa Awareness Month Posted on February 22, 2022 - 12:53 pm by Audrey Demmitt RN, BSN Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) refers to a group of inherited retinal diseases that cause progressive deterioration of the light-sensing cells in the retina, leading to significant visual impairment and blindness. There […]
Free White Cane Training at Leader Dogs for the Blind Posted on September 30, 2021 - 4:37 pm by Audrey Demmitt RN, BSN Editor’s note: This post is the second in our series leading up to White Cane Safety Day on October 15. Be sure to read the first: October 15: White Cane Safety Day – VisionAware. Not […]