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D o n ' t m I s s t h e h o l I D a y F a I r a t
c o k e s b u r y u n I t e D m e t h o D I s t c h u r c h !
Saturday November 23 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Crafts, Baked
Goods and Rummage Items! Cokesbury United Methodist
Church, 230 Cokesbury Road, Lebanon
D i a b e t e s a n D t h e e y e
By Jaime Blyskal Marcolini, OD
Diabetic retinopathy is a condition that causes progressive damage to the
retina, the light-sensitive lining at the back of the eye. Diabetic retinopathy
is a serious sight-threatening complication of diabetes. The longer a
person has diabetes, the more likely he or she will develop diabetic
retinopathy. If left untreated, diabetic retinopathy can cause blindness.
Symptoms of diabetic retinopathy include:
• Seeing spots or floaters
• Blurred vision
• Having a dark or empty spot in the center of your vision
• Difficulty seeing well at night
Patients with diabetes who can better control their blood sugar
levels will slow the onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy.
Often the early stages of diabetic retinopathy have no visual symptoms. That is why
the American Optometric Association recommends that everyone with diabetes
have a comprehensive dilated eye examination once a year. Early detection and
treatment can limit the potential for significant vision loss from diabetic retinopathy.
Treatment of diabetic retinopathy varies depending on the extent of the disease.
People with diabetic retinopathy may need laser surgery to seal leaking blood vessels,
injections to control swelling or surgery to clear out blood or repair damage to the retina.
If you are diabetic, you can help prevent or slow the development of
diabetic retinopathy by:
• Taking your prescribed medication
• Sticking to your diet
• Exercising regularly
• Controlling high blood pressure
• Avoiding alcohol and smoking
For more information about about eyecare, please contact Clinton Family
Eyecare located at 186 Center Street, Suite 170 in Clinton, by calling:
908.735.5712, or visit: www.ClintonFamilyEyecare.com.
It is essential that we have a Board that balances the needs of our schools
with the concerns of our cost-conscious citizens.
We cannot let Special Interest dictate our budget.
The Board needs to make decisions for all the citizens of Clinton Township.
They respect the budgets of hardworking citizens in the community.
COMMON SENSE
APPROACHES TO
RESOLVE DISTRICT
CHALLENGES WHILE
MAINTAINING
ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE IN OUR
SCHOOL SYSTEM.
