{"id":330,"date":"2016-03-16T06:00:39","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T06:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/eyecarecaribbean\/2016\/03\/16\/training-of-16-diabetic-retinopathy-screeners-from-dominica-jamaica-and-st-lucia-completed\/"},"modified":"2018-01-14T23:59:04","modified_gmt":"2018-01-14T23:59:04","slug":"training-of-16-diabetic-retinopathy-screeners-from-dominica-jamaica-and-st-lucia-completed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/our-work-in-the-caribbean\/training-of-16-diabetic-retinopathy-screeners-from-dominica-jamaica-and-st-lucia-completed\/","title":{"rendered":"Training of 16 Diabetic Retinopathy Screeners from Dominica, Jamaica and St Lucia completed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In keeping with its purpose \u201cto prevent blindness and visual impairment\u201d, Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB) in collaboration with The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust and Sight Savers International completed the training of 16 Diabetic Retinopathy Screeners from: Dominica, Jamaica and St. Lucia.\u00a0Each batch was trained over a period of 40 contact hours.<\/p>\n<p><em>Screeners from Jamaica were trained at the Eye Department, Mandeville Regional Hospital<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-567\" style=\"float: left;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/site\/eyecarecaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaican_Team.jpg\" alt=\"screeners from Jamaica trained at the Eye Department, Mandeville Regional Hospital\" width=\"300\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaican_Team.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaican_Team-300x242.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaican_Team-768x619.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaican_Team-186x150.jpg 186w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-568\" style=\"display: block; margin: 5px auto;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/site\/eyecarecaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaica_-_Screeners_and_cameras.jpg\" alt=\"Screeners from Jamaica trained at the Eye Department, Mandeville Regional Hospital\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaica_-_Screeners_and_cameras.jpg 1559w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaica_-_Screeners_and_cameras-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaica_-_Screeners_and_cameras-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaica_-_Screeners_and_cameras-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Jamaica_-_Screeners_and_cameras-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em>Screeners from Dominica and St.Lucia were trained at Eye Care St. Lucia, in Castries.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-569\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/site\/eyecarecaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Natural_dilation_ST_Lucia.jpg\" alt=\"Screeners from Dominica and St. Lucia trained at Eye Care St Lucia in Castries\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Natural_dilation_ST_Lucia.jpg 1559w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Natural_dilation_ST_Lucia-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Natural_dilation_ST_Lucia-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Natural_dilation_ST_Lucia-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Natural_dilation_ST_Lucia-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-570\" style=\"margin: 5px; float: left;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/site\/eyecarecaribbean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/St_Lucia_Team.jpg\" alt=\"Screeners from St Lucia and Dominica trained at Eye Care St Lucia in Castries\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/St_Lucia_Team.jpg 1559w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/St_Lucia_Team-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/St_Lucia_Team-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/St_Lucia_Team-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eyecarecaribbean.com\/site\/ecc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/St_Lucia_Team-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br style=\"clear: both;\" \/><br \/>\nThe training sessions were delivered by Khohane Blake (Optometrists and Senior DR Grader) and Nick White, Head of Clinical Media Centre (Diabetic Eye Screening Programme Manager).\u00a0The screeners are being prepared to check persons with diabetes for signs of diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of preventable blindness in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>Diabetics who show signs of retinopathy, will be put on track for possible laser treatment. Even after laser treatment, diabetics who do not observe a healthy life style will continue to lose sight and (eventually) go blind.\u00a0Left untreated, diabetic retinopathy will lead to incurable blindness.<\/p>\n<p>Every one with diabetes, should have their eyes examined (at least) once each year.\u00a0The only way for persons with type II diabetes to prevent blindness from diabetic retinopathy, is to maintain a normal body mass index (BMI);Take medication for their diabetes exactly as prescribed by their doctor; and observe a healthy life style.<\/p>\n<p>View a short video about the Caribbean DR Screening and Treatment Programme below:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blind Spot\" width=\"1019\" height=\"764\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HINMl4WrtK4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In keeping with its purpose \u201cto prevent blindness and visual impairment\u201d, Caribbean Council for the Blind (CCB) in collaboration with The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust and Sight Savers International completed the training of 16 Diabetic Retinopathy Screeners from: Dominica, Jamaica and St. Lucia.\u00a0Each batch was trained over a period of 40 contact hours. 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