Register for ADA's Eye Health Continuing Education courses below!

Diabetes is the leading cause of vision loss in people 18–64 years old.[i]

And there are often no obvious signs or symptoms. Around 50% of people with diabetes do not receive  an annual eye exam.[ii]

But the evidence shows that early detection, timely treatment, and appropriate follow-up can reduce a person's risk for severe vision loss from diabetic eye disease by 95%.[iii]

When your patients with diabetes or prediabetes lose their sight, it’s devastating.

Continuing Education Opportunities 

These education opportunities are supported in part by an unrestricted grant by VSP.

Target Audience
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, physician associates, registered dietitians, optometrists and other health care professionals.

Course Summary: 

In this module, you will learn how to efficiently communicate with diabetes patients in the clinical setting. This course gives insight into the essential components of effective communication and how it can positively contribute to the overall health and well being of the patient.

Diabetes and Eye Health: A Guide for Primary Care Clinicians

Target Audience:

This course is specifically intended for primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists and other health care professionals who manage patients with diabetes.  

Course Summary:

This is a 3-module course focusing on the current epidemiology of diabetes-related eye disease, recognizing how to foster collaborative care with other health care professionals involved in the care of your patients with diabetes as well  as identifying the clinical stages and features of diabetic retinopathy.

    Focus on Diabetes: An Overview for Optometrists

Target Audience:
This activity is intended for optometrists and other eye care professionals.

Course Summary:

This is a 4-module course focusing on defining diabetes and the criteria for its diagnosis, as well as understanding the pathways to prevention: lifestyle modification, pharmacological treatment, and bariatric surgery. 

Focus on Diabetes: A Closer Look at Diabetes for Optometrist

Target Audience
This activity is intended for optometrists and other eye care professionals.

Course Summary: 

This is a 3-module course focusing on appreciating the person-centered considerations involved in the treatment of diabetic eye disease, understanding the latest recommendations for person-centered, outcomes-driven pharmacologic management of type 2 diabetes and how newer treatments affect diabetic eye disease specifically, and learning several approaches to effectively communicating with patients with diabetes and eye complications.

Focus on Diabetes Workshop

Target Audience:

This activity is intended for optometrists, eye care professionals, diabetes care and education specialists, and any other health care providers interested in diabetes.

Course Summary: 

This online workshop will highlight the role of the eye care team in

4 Modules, focusing on recognizing risk factors for diabetes and encouraging screening for appropriate patients, while explaining the importance of lifestyle modifications to prevent and manage diabetes.