{"id":293,"date":"2015-11-25T14:48:52","date_gmt":"2015-11-25T14:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mountainhope.wpengine.com\/?p=293"},"modified":"2019-09-24T16:01:17","modified_gmt":"2019-09-24T16:01:17","slug":"free-eye-clinic-tests-diabetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mountainhope.org\/es\/free-eye-clinic-tests-diabetics\/","title":{"rendered":"Free eye clinic tests diabetic patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mountainhope.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_0638.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-294 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mountainhope.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_0638-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0638\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mountainhope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_0638-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mountainhope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_0638-510x383.jpg 510w, https:\/\/mountainhope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_0638-135x100.jpg 135w, https:\/\/mountainhope.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_0638.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Twenty-two people with diabetes received free retinopathy screening at Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic on Nov. 14.<\/p>\n<p>Diabetic retinopathy is damage to the retina in the eye caused by high blood sugar. Without treatment it can lead to blindness. \u201cMany of our patients have diabetes but can\u2019t afford the recommended annual screening for retinopathy,\u201d said Mary Vance, the non-profit Clinic\u2019s Executive Director. \u201cThis is the first time the Clinic has been able to offer this free screening.\u201d \u00a0Vance went on to say, &#8220;I&#8217;ve wanted to add this service for Mountain Hope patients for years. \u00a0Dr. Bill Fry made the connection possible with Welch-Allyn, and we are grateful for his involvement. \u00a0We are also grateful for Dr. Van Moore, who is assisting in evaluating the reports.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The testing was made possible through the cooperation of Welch Allyn, a manufacturer of medical diagnostic equipment. Welch Allyn provided the equipment and a technician for the screenings.<\/p>\n<p>Even though the screening was on a Saturday, \u201ca lot of people had to come from work,\u201d said Clinic volunteer Sandi Moersdorf. However, she said the procedure was very quick, taking only a couple of minutes per person. It consisted of taking special photos of the eye, which are sent via computer to a retinal specialist. A diagnostic report is then sent back to the Clinic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWelch Allyn is very excited to support Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic in their efforts to preserve vision by screening for diabetic retinopathy with Welch Allyn RetinaVue Network,\u201d said Chuck Witkowski, director of the company\u2019s New Healthcare Delivery Solutions. \u201cDiabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness among working-age adults, but with early detection 95 percent of vision loss cases can be prevented.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moersdorf, volunteer Pat Richardson and Clinic staffer Lydia Godfrey assisted at the screening. \u201cThis is brand new,\u201d Moersdorf said, \u201cand I\u2019d like to see it repeated.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate Welch Allyn\u2019s involvement in this venture,\u201d Vance\u00a0said. \u201cWe are anxious to do whatever we can to help our patients control their diabetes and avoid its consequences.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mountain Hope Clinic provides quality medical and dental care to Sevier County residents and employees who have no health insurance. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mountainhopeclinic.org\">www.mountainhopeclinic.org<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty-two people with diabetes received free retinopathy screening at Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic on Nov. 14. 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