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Blindness / vision loss: diabetic retinopathy  Describes diabetic retinopathy, its symptoms and incidence rates. Also provides a brief overview of national diabetes prevention initiatives. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Complications of diabetes  Describes the short and long-term complications of diabetes and how they are detected. Lists tips to help prevent and treat complications. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Group Health Centre Diabetes  Presents answers from a health expert to questions concerning how diabetes may affect the eyes, symptoms of eye damage due to diabetes, treatment options for damaged eyes and what people with diabetes can do to protect their eyes. Source: Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Diabetes and the eye  Explains how diabetes can cause changes in the eye. Highlights the most common cause of visual impairment in people with diabetes, diabetic retinopathy, including information on detection and treatment. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) Diabetes and the eyes  Describes how diabetes may affect the eyes and vision. Defines diabetic retinopathy and describes its risk factors and how it may be prevented and treated. Source: Vision Institute of Canada Diabetes and your body: how to take care of your eyes and feet  Describes the long-term effects of high blood sugar levels on blood vessels and the complications that may result. Provides tips for preventing foot and eye problems. Source: College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) Diabetes care in Canada: results from selected provinces, 2005  Describes a survey that aimed to discover whether the level of care provided to Canadians with diabetes meets standards of the Canadian Diabetes Association's 2003 Clinical Practice Guidelines. Summarizes the data gathered on the frequency of haemoglobin A1C testing, foot examinations, eye exams and regular visits to family doctors. Source: Statistics Canada Diabetes complications tool  Highlights the long-term complications of diabetes and treatment options used to prevent them. Source: Group Health Centre   Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT)  Describes a clinical trial that demonstrated that the risk of diabetes complications, such as eye, kidney and nerve damage, could be reduced by keeping blood glucose levels as close to normal range as possible with intensive therapy. Source: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) Health Canada endorsed important safety information on Avandia® (rosiglitazone maleate) and Avandamet® (rosiglitazone maleate/metformin hydrochloride)  Warns health professionals of a side effect that may be caused by anti-diabetic medications that contain rosiglitazone. Source: Health Canada
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