Reducing the Risk of Diabetic Retinopathy

While people living with diabetes are at increased risk for diabetic retinopathy, they often face barriers to getting their eyes checked—or simply don’t know they need to go every year.

In this episode, Malcolm Sissmore and Dr. Michael Brent from UHN Research discuss their work on Project OPEN, a research program that’s trying to make eye screening much more accessible for people living with diabetes.