Latinx adults have a 50% chance of developing diabetes as well higher rates of diabetes-related blindness. This vision loss is preventable and a large part of prevention involves patient education.
In this episode I’ll be discussing the disease process and I’ll be providing you with a patient script en Español so we can better help our patients understand their diagnosis and keep their eyesight for life.
Las complicaciones de la diabetes nos afectan más fuertemente a nosotros los latinos incluyendo la pérdida de la vision. Pero todo esto es prevenible si educamos a nuestros pacientes.
This is for educational purposes only.
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