Black Creek Community Health Centre - Yorkgate Mall Site - Retinal Screening for Diabetics

Procédé et formulaires

Doctor or nurse practitioner referral is required * click HERE for referral form

Admissibilité / population desservie

People with Diabetes

Frais

None

Contacts

Julie Fung - Manager of Integrated Client Services
julie.fung@bcchc.com

Langues

English ; French

Notes sur la langue

French programs offered

Zone(s) desservie(s)

Central Region: South Simcoe, York Region, North York, and areas of Etobicoke and City of York

Accessibilité

Accessible en fauteuil roulant

Description des services:

Retinal screening program * Teleophthalmology allows people with diabetes to have a dilated eye exam done in their community * a trained nurse or technician will screen your eyes for diabetic retinopathy, a complication of diabetes that affects the retina (inside lining of the eye) * diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness but is preventable through regular examination and screening

Retinal Screening for Diabetics - Teleopthalmology