Diabetes Health Fair

CAO OPTOMETRISTS EVALUATE 101 PATIENTS
AT DIABETES EXPO

Twelve CAO optometrists, two VA interns and eight assistants conducted 101 eye health screenings at the ninth annual Diabetes Expo on April 17, 2010.  The Diabetes Expo took place at the Connecticut Expo Center in Hartford and was sponsored by the American Diabetes Association (ADA).  This is the ninth year CAO optometrists have been asked to organize and run the screening.

The CAO really appreciates the cooperative efforts of Peter Krenicky from Humphrey Systems, Ron Raskins representing the ICARE tonometer and the Lions Eye Health Program in supplying the examining equipment. 

The following tests were performed:
Visual acuity, Tonometry, Visual Fields, Ophthalmoscopy, Fundus Photography and OCT.
         
The results of the evaluations are as follows:
101 patients were evaluated ranging in age from 8 to 89. 
The median age was 62. 
There were 62 patients who were diabetic
33 were non insulin dependent
29 were insulin dependent

There were 20 referrals for comprehensive evaluations.

Special thanks to Lynn Sedlak from our CAO office, Sandy Uitti, Joyce Wruk and Les Herbst from the Lion’s Eye Health Program and Peter Krenicky from Humphrey Systems for working all day at the Expo.   A hearty thank you to Megan Sullivan and Regina Zimmers from the Newington VA Internship Program as well as Michael Sullivan and Kelcy Roberts for their help.

Last but not least, thank you Dr.’s Roger Moore, Erin McCleary, Jim Roberts, John Lertora, Joe Petitti, Mark Chasse, Marty Lindower, Jerry Hardison, Mark Diloreto, Mark Ryan, Mark Bannon and Linda Shilberg for making this a successful screening.