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Our eyes act as an early warning system for serious health conditions. Latinos are at risk for many of these conditions, so an annual exam is important for everyone in your family. Blood vessels in the eye allow eye doctors to see what’s going on throughout our bodies, which often helps them be the first to spot signs of health conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes. Early detection and treatment can prevent most vision loss related to diabetes. People with diabetes are more susceptible to glaucoma and other serious conditions like heart disease and stroke. Regular eye exams help you get on the path to early treatment and management. Did you know? Keep your eyes healthy with VSP ® Vision Care. Check out the latest eyecare information on vsp.com. Contact us. vsp.com | 800.877.7195 ©2012 Vision Service Plan. All rights reserved. VSP, Vision care for life, and WellVision Exam are registered trademarks of Vision Service Plan. Diabetes Latinos are up to 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes and twice as likely to die from it as other ethnicities. Studies show that 50% of Latinos with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy. Nearly half of U.S.-born Latino children are likely to develop diabetes in their lifetime. Having diabetes can make you more susceptible to heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, glaucoma, cataracts, and corneal disease. Glaucoma Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness among Latinos. In a recent study, 75% of Latinos with glaucoma were unaware of their disease. The risk of glaucoma for older Latinos is four times that of older Caucasians. Macular Degeneration Latinos are at high risk for early-onset, age-related macular degeneration, or central vision loss. Cataracts Cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment among Latinos. Cataracts are three times more common in older Latinos than other ethnicities. Sources: American Diabetes Association, Glaucoma Research Foundation, Los Angeles Latino Eye Study, THE MAGNIFIER, National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, The Sacramento Bee

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Our eyes act as an early warning system for serious health conditions. Latinos are at risk for many of these conditions, so an annual exam is important for everyone in your family. Blood vessels in the eye allow eye doctors to see what’s going on throughout our bodies, which often helps them be the first to spot signs of health conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes.

Early detection and treatment can prevent most vision loss related to diabetes. People with diabetes are more susceptible to glaucoma and other serious conditions like heart disease and stroke. Regular eye exams help you get on the path to early treatment and management.

Did you know?

Keep your eyes healthy with VSP® Vision Care. Check out the latest eyecare

information on vsp.com.

Contact us. vsp.com | 800.877.7195

©2012 Vision Service Plan. All rights reserved. VSP, Vision care for life, and WellVision Exam are registered trademarks of Vision Service Plan.

Diabetes

• Latinos are up to 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes and twice as likely to die from it as other ethnicities.

• Studies show that 50% of Latinos with diabetes have diabetic retinopathy.

• Nearly half of U.S.-born Latino children are likely to develop diabetes in their lifetime.

• Having diabetes can make you more susceptible to heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, glaucoma, cataracts, and corneal disease.

Glaucoma

• Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness among Latinos.

• In a recent study, 75% of Latinos with glaucoma were unaware of their disease.

• The risk of glaucoma for older Latinos is four times that of older Caucasians.

Macular Degeneration

• Latinos are at high risk for early-onset, age-related macular degeneration, or central vision loss.

Cataracts

• Cataracts are the leading cause of visual impairment among Latinos.

• Cataracts are three times more common in older Latinos than other ethnicities.

Sources: American Diabetes Association, Glaucoma Research Foundation, Los Angeles Latino Eye Study, THE MAGNIFIER, National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse, The Sacramento Bee

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Nuestros ojos actúan como un sistema de alerta temprana para condiciones graves de salud. Los latinos tienen riesgo de tener muchos de estos problemas, así que es importante que todos los miembros de su familia se hagan un examen anual. Los vasos sanguíneos del ojo permiten que los doctores de la vista vean lo que está pasando en todo el cuerpo, lo cual a menudo les ayuda a ser los primeros en detectar signos de problemas de salud, como la hipertensión y diabetes.

La detección precoz y el tratamiento puede prevenir la mayoría de la pérdida de visión relacionada con la diabetes. Las personas con diabetes son más susceptibles a glaucoma y otras condiciones graves como las enfermedades del corazón y derrame cerebral. Exámenes periódicos de la vista le ayudarán hacia el camino del manejo y el tratamiento precoz.

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Diabetes

• Los latinos tienen 2.5 veces más probabilidades de ser diagnosticados con diabetes, y casi el doble de probabilidades de morir por esa causa, en comparación con otros grupos étnicos.

• Los estudios muestran que el 50% de los latinos con diabetes tienen retinopatía diabética.

• Casi la mitad de los niños latinos nacidos en EE UU tienen probabilidades de desarrollar diabetes a lo largo de su vida.

• Tener diabetes lo puede hacer más susceptible a un ataque cardiaco, derrame cerebral, alta presión de la sangre, glaucoma, catarata y enfermedad de la córnea.

Glaucoma

• El glaucoma es la causa principal de ceguera entre los latinos.

• En un estudio reciente, el 75% de los latinos con glaucoma no sabían que tenían la enfermedad.

• El riesgo del glaucoma para latinos de edad avanzada es cuatro veces mayor de lo que es para los blancos del mismo grupo de edad.

Degeneración macular

• Los latinos tienen un alto riesgo del inicio temprano de la degeneración macular, o pérdida de la visión central, relacionada con la edad.

Catarata

• La catarata es la causa principal del deterioro de la vista entre los latinos.

• La catarata es trés veces más común en latinos de mayor edad que en otros grupos étnicos.