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Show Diabetics invited to free health screenings All persons with Diabetes living in Utah County, age 13 and older, are invited to take advantage of free eye, foot and blood pressure exams at the American Fork Hospital Hospi-tal education center on Saturday, Feb. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon. No" appointment is necessary. The no-charge examinations are sponsored by American Fork Hospital, Hos-pital, the Utah Department of Health, The Diabetes Control Program, Pro-gram, The American Diabetes Association, The National Society to Prevent Blindness, and Drs. Jesse Hunsaker, Mark Rogers and Tom Rogers. "We are pleased to provide our hospital facilities for this worthwhile worth-while community service," says AFH Administrator Craig Smed-ley. Smed-ley. "Throughout the year, our hospital will be assisting with programs pro-grams and events to provide educational educa-tional opportunities and health services for persons with diabetes." According to the American Diabetes Dia-betes Association, persons with diabetes have an increased risk of eye problems and blindness. The m ajority of diabetics, however, will suffer only minor eye disorders. More than 60 percent of the eye problem s can be prevented through early detection and treatment. Drs. Hunsaker and Rogers, as well as other medical professionals who will be assisting with the exams, ex-ams, are donating their time to encourage persons with diabetes to take special care of their health by ' taking advantage of the no-charge . services. "This is an annual event," says AFH Education Coordinator Ver-nita Ver-nita Nuttall. "Free examinations were held at American Fork Hospital Hospi-tal last year with tremendous response. re-sponse. It is important that any person with diabetes who has not had an eye exam by and ophthalmologist ophthal-mologist (M.D.) or a foot exam in the past year come to this clinic." Dr. Hunsaker, ophthalmologist, will be performing the eye exams. He notes that the patient's eyes will be dilated for the exam, and asks that each person bring a pair of dark glass for eye comfort and protection. Drs. Tom and Mark Rogers, podiatrists, will be providing foot examinations. They ask that persons per-sons wear shoes and socks which can easily be removed. For more information about the free exams, call 763-3540. |
