Managing Diabetes Can Be a Challenge for the Blind – Houston Non-Profit Offers One-of-a-Kind Program to Help

Managing Diabetes Can Be a Challenge for the Blind – Houston Non-Profit Offers One-of-a-Kind Program to Help

Lighthouse Diabetes Educator Teri Webb shows client Ramiro Flores how to monitor his blood glucose.

by Gibson M. DuTerroil President of The Lighthouse of Houston November is National Diabetes Month – a period designated to bring awareness to a disease that affects more than 30 million people in the United States alone, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  One of the devastating health consequences of diabetes is blindness; in fact, diabetes is the leading cause of blindness among adults. Diabetes self-management education is essential to improving the […]