Patient Education Information

AllAboutVision: Diabetic Retinopathy - All About Vision has published this information on the causes and treatments of diabetic retinopathy.

Diabetic Retinopathy - The MayoClinic provides this excellent review of diabetic retinopathy, including signs, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options.

Diagram of the Eye - The National Eye Institute provides this picture.

Eye Disease Simulation - Click here to see what your vision would be like if you had diabetic retinopathy.

Prevent Diabetes Problems:Keep Your Eyes Healthy - This handout is from the National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse.

Diabetic Retinopathy and Related Diseases - EyeMDLink has created this information page for people suffering from diabetic retinopathy and other eye problems caused by diabetes.

Eye Terms - The Shepens Eye Research Institute at Harvard University provides this glossary of eye terms and diagram of the parts of the eye.

Facts About Retinopathy - This pamphlet has been written to help people with diabetic retinopathy and their families and friends better understand the disease. It describes the cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.

Financial Aid for Eye Care - The National Eye Institute has created this fact sheet.

Frequently Asked Questions about Diabetic Retinopathy - PreventBlindness offers this set of questions and answers in large type format.

MEDLINEPlus Medical Encyclopedia - The Health Illustrated Encyclopedia from MedlinePlus includes over 4,000 articles about diseases, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It also contains an extensive library of medical photographs and illustrations. Please check the alphabetic listing for the topic you want.

Patient Community at Diabetes-Sight.org - Here you will find fact sheets, statistics and interactive tools on diabetes and your eye health.

Physical Activity and Diabetes - Click here to see how regular exercise can help you manage your diabetes.

Take Charge of Your Diabetes - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has created this fact sheet.

Wills Eye Hospital Eye Information - Click here for information from the Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia.