• Skip to main navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to Footer
  • Ireland
    • Novartis Website Directory
Novartis Logo: a global healthcare company
  • Our Work
    • Therapeutic Areas
    • Clinical Trials
  • About Us
    • Who We Are
    • Corporate Responsibility
    • Contact Us
    • Novartis in Ireland
  • For Patients
    • Commitment to Patients and Caregivers
    • Working with Patient Groups
  • Careers
    • Career Search
    • Working at Novartis Ireland
    • Well-being
Search
  • TwitterTweet
  • FacebookShare
  • Share
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • LinkedIn
    • Email
    • Whatsapp
  • Jump to Comments
Stories/Education & Awareness

DME Awareness Campaign

Oct 01, 2013

“VisualEYES the Risks: Managing Your Diabetes and Diabetic Retinopathy” a series of nationwide public education evenings hosted by Diabetes Ireland in association with Novartis, were a resounding success with more than, 1000 people affected by diabetes turning out to learn more about the eyesight risks associated with the condition.

DME is the most common cause of blindness in working-age Irish adults.  The National Sight Loss Agency and Diabetes Action state that Diabetic Retinopathy causes, on average, one person with diabetes to go blind each week, yet in Ireland, according to research, over three quarters (77%) of people with diabetes in Ireland have not heard of the condition Diabetic Macular Edema (DME).

Diabetes Ireland, Novartis and other stakeholders came together to hold the series of public education meetings to highlight the eyesight risks associated with diabetes and increase awareness of DME.  A local retinal specialist, a local endocrinologist and a local dietician from Diabetes Ireland presented at each of the DME awareness meetings.

 

DME Awareness Campaigns

    • TwitterTweet
    • FacebookShare
    • Share
      • Twitter
      • Facebook
      • LinkedIn
      • Email
      • Whatsapp
    • Jump to Comments
  • Print
  • Save

Novartis Stories

View all

Photo of people at work
Education & Awareness

Diversity and Inclusion

Blurry image of Anne Doyle at launch of AMD awareness week
Education & Awareness

What do you know about AMD?

Photo of man wearing pride flag
Education & Awareness

PRIDE 2021 @Novartis - Celebrating What Makes Us “Uniquely Us”

You are here

  1. Home ›
  2. Stories ›
  3. Education & Awareness

Novartis Ireland

  • News
  • Careers
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Locations
  • Our Work

Subscribe to Novartis

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • Email
  • Novartis Site Directory
© 2022 Novartis AG

This site is intended for an audience in Ireland.

  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • Cookie Settings