Pictured from left: Dr. John Listerman, HCHC Medical Director; Dr. Kenny, OD at Lawrence Family Vision Clinic; Jon Stewart, HCHC CEO; Jenny Davidson, Diabetes Care & Support Americorps member at HCHC. by aliedwards
Dr. Kenny from Lawrence Family Vision Clinic offers Heartland Community Health Center patients who are enrolled in the Diabetes Care & Prevention program FREE eye exams. Eye exams are very important for diabetic patients because high blood sugar levels can cause damage to the blood vessels and nerves in the eye. Diabetic retinopathy is the most common eye disease in diabetes and is a leading cause of adult blindness (ACT-ED Diabetes Treatment Workbook by Gregg et al).
Since late January 2011, Dr. Kenny has performed eye exams on 23 HCHC patients for free.
This is an amazing service to patients who otherwise would not be able to afford eye exams. Thank you, Dr. Kenny, for your commitment to serving the underserved in Lawrence, Kansas
Tagged: Lawrence Family Vision Clinic, Heartland Community Health Center, diabetic health
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