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Article: Selecting Blood Glucose Monitors for Individuals With Low Vision.
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- January 1, 2001
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Diabetes is one of the leading causes of vision impairment in the United States. The National Eye Institute (May 2000) reports that 40-45% of the 10.5 million people diagnosed with diabetes have some degree of diabetic retinopathy; in 600,000-700,000 cases, it is severe enough to cause vision loss. Annually, as many as 24,000 people become blind as a result of this disorder. According to the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (1993), up to a 76% reduction in the risk for diabetic retinopathy occurs with more intensive diabetes management. Intensive management requires an increased frequency in insulin injections as well as in blood glucose monitoring. Visual ...
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