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Diabetes Connections Type 2Navigating Diabetes and Your Eye HealthWhat you need to know about diabetes and your eyes. I know, this one can make people nervous, but the most important thing to know is that treatments have changed A LOT and they are much more effective than you might think. We’ll also define the most common type of diabetic eye complication, retinopathy. Our conversation this week is a little different. This first aired on my original podcast, Diabetes Connections. But the info is great and I wanted you to hear it. The family I’m talking to is a father and daughter who b...2024-03-0636 min
Diabetes Connections | Type 1 Diabetes"He's a Huge Inspiration To Me" - A Father & Daughter Face T1D TogetherDad and daughter, Randall and Emma Barker, were diagnosed at the same age (ten) and have a few other coincidences around their experiences with T1D. They have a close relationship and this week, they share their story. The Barkers are here to talk about eye health – we get help from the American Diabetes Association's Dr. Laura Hieronymus to talk about treatment and prevention of complications, which Randall has. But we also talk about what it’s been like for Emma to watch her father live with type 1 and then be diagnosed herself and Randall shares his own...2023-01-1037 min