{"id":7808,"date":"2022-11-29T16:10:06","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T16:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/?page_id=7808"},"modified":"2025-10-14T09:38:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T09:38:20","slug":"diabetic-eye-disease-on-futurelearn","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/diabetic-eye-disease-on-futurelearn\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetic Eye Disease on FutureLearn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#003389&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; inline_fonts=&#8221;Open Sans&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Diabetic Eye Disease: Building Capacity To Prevent Blindness<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 14px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-family: 'Open Sans';font-size: 14px\">Understand the diabetes challenge and how health professionals can work with people with diabetes to prevent blindness. Learn the key facts about diabetic eye disease and its management, and how health teams and people with diabetes can work together to reduce the risk of vision loss and blindness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/open.lshtm.ac.uk\/enrol\/index.php?id=123&#8243; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Sign up now&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text_color=&#8221;#DF52FF&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/DED-trailer.mov&#8221; image_src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/large_hero_06466dc6-b2c6-485e-b6b7-360dbccf52d8.jpg&#8221; play_icon_color=&#8221;#12D678&#8243; font_icon=&#8221;&#xf144;||fa||900&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;97.2%&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#12D678&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; inner_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Toggles&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/blogs.lshtm.ac.uk\/iceh-new\/files\/2022\/11\/large_hero_a521c289-d916-491f-957f-d08ddf9960bb.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;large_hero_a521c289-d916-491f-957f-d08ddf9960bb&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Week 1: The challenge of diabetic eye disease\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Click to see week 1 content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.18.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;032006e0-5b72-4375-ad48-b4fa394fd7cc&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"Timeline-content_Bl0ON\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-card_pAzZr\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-wrapper_1r+Ug\">\n<div class=\"align-module_wrapper__1Fi9D align-module_sBreakpointDirectionvertical__10k9m align-module_mBreakpointDirectionvertical__2u1zC align-module_lBreakpointDirectionhorizontal__3ku0V\">\n<div class=\"align-module_itemsWrapper__utBam align-module_sBreakpointSpacing2__1ZJc7 align-module_mBreakpointSpacing4__McbTZ align-module_sBreakpointAlignstart__3c4gz align-module_noWrap__3BT6z\">\n<div class=\"align-module_item__oiojU\">\n<div class=\"Title-wrapper_5eSVQ\">\n<p><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 22px\"><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: x-large\"><strong>Welcome to the course\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong style=\"font-size: 22px\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/dd\/10\/regular_dd103df6-b023-431d-9765-0784b107cd6d.png\" alt=\"Introduce yourself to the other learners\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">An introduction to the main course objectives and a chance to think about how you learn. There is also an opportunity to introduce yourself and meet fellow learners for the first time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"a-article-h4 u-no-margin-top\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: x-large\">Introducing diabetes<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/fe\/e2\/regular_fee205e7-df91-44fc-a15c-67c067898ba9.png\" alt=\"Weight gain, high cholesterol and high blood pressure are signs indicating a high risk developing type 2 diabetes\" width=\"451\" height=\"301\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Introducing diabetes, its causes and classification. Understand the the global burden of diabetes and its impact on individuals and health systems.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"a-article-h4 u-no-margin-top\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large\">Diabetes and the eye<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<section class=\"media_description runStructureDescription-activity\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/11\/46\/regular_1146d123-a2ec-414b-be95-9521c6393e19.jpg\" alt=\"Stage 5: proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Image \u00a9 Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust CC BY-NC-SA 4.0\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">How does diabetes affect the eyes and how can risk factors for this disease impact vision? Learn to recognise the different grades of vision threathening diabetic retinopathy.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: 16px\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large\">The challenge of diabetic retinopathy<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Timeline-content_Bl0ON\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-card_pAzZr\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-wrapper_1r+Ug\">\n<div class=\"align-module_wrapper__1Fi9D align-module_sBreakpointDirectionvertical__10k9m align-module_mBreakpointDirectionvertical__2u1zC align-module_lBreakpointDirectionhorizontal__3ku0V\">\n<div class=\"align-module_itemsWrapper__utBam align-module_sBreakpointSpacing2__1ZJc7 align-module_mBreakpointSpacing4__McbTZ align-module_sBreakpointAlignstart__3c4gz align-module_noWrap__3BT6z\">\n<div class=\"align-module_item__oiojU\">\n<section class=\"media_description runStructureDescription-activity\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/4a\/89\/regular_4a89abcf-0e40-45ed-b43b-794e9b499192.jpg\" alt=\"Diabetes screening, Madagascar \u00a9 IAPB\/VISION 2020 CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 \" \/>Why a public health approach is essential, to prevent visual impairment from diabetic eye disease and support the clinical management pathways for diabetes in the health system<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; 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Recognise the challenges people with diabetes face in managing this disease and its eye complications<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-card_pAzZr\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-wrapper_1r+Ug\">\n<div class=\"align-module_wrapper__1Fi9D align-module_sBreakpointDirectionvertical__10k9m align-module_mBreakpointDirectionvertical__2u1zC align-module_lBreakpointDirectionhorizontal__3ku0V\">\n<div class=\"align-module_itemsWrapper__utBam align-module_sBreakpointSpacing2__1ZJc7 align-module_mBreakpointSpacing4__McbTZ align-module_sBreakpointAlignstart__3c4gz align-module_noWrap__3BT6z\">\n<div class=\"align-module_item__oiojU\">\n<div class=\"Title-wrapper_5eSVQ\">\n<h3 class=\"heading-module_wrapper__2dcxt heading-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__pCA_Y heading-module_sBreakpointSizemedium__8ELNW heading-module_black__Uge9G heading-module_isCompact__fVqKY\"><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"heading-module_wrapper__2dcxt heading-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__pCA_Y heading-module_sBreakpointSizemedium__8ELNW heading-module_black__Uge9G heading-module_isCompact__fVqKY\"><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"heading-module_wrapper__2dcxt heading-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__pCA_Y heading-module_sBreakpointSizemedium__8ELNW heading-module_black__Uge9G heading-module_isCompact__fVqKY\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Selecting the right screening test<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/e0\/7e\/regular_e07e79c9-9cb2-488a-afae-9fa950e40f0d.jpg\" alt=\"Retinal examination, USA \u00a9 National Eye Institute, NIH CC BY-NC-2.0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\">Discover the key characteristics shared by good diabetic retinopathy screening programmes. Learn how to identify the right screening test and interval for early detection of sight threatening diabetic retinopathy<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"a-article-h4 u-no-margin-top\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: x-large\">Access to and acceptance of screening<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/e0\/28\/regular_e028810b-1951-425d-86f2-eb57b80ca98a.png\" alt=\"Taking screening into the community with referral to the hospital for treatment\" \/><\/p>\n<section class=\"media_description runStructureDescription-activity\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\">People with diabetes face many challenges in accessing and accepting the need for diabetic retinopathy screening. Explore how health workers can empower them to adhere to screening over the long term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h4 class=\"a-article-h4 u-no-margin-top\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: x-large\">Planning services for diabetic eye disease<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<section class=\"media_description runStructureDescription-activity\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/c0\/0b\/regular_c00b5afe-a6c4-435e-9e04-b080676b506a.jpg\" alt=\"Professor Murthy discusses the situation analysis of the DR  programme in India\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\">Consider the findings of a situation analysis of the India DR programme. 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pathways<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/68\/55\/regular_6855ab50-14d1-4882-9ffd-ae8b96653c0c.png\" alt=\"People with diabetes choices affect the progression on the disease\" \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\">Discover the partnerships between health services that are essential to support each person with diabetes and coordinate their long-term diabetes eye care needs.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 22px\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd 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How can treatment decisions be aligned with what is available within a health system and for the best outcome?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\">\n<h4 class=\"a-article-h4 u-no-margin-top\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: x-large\">Managing treatment options<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong style=\"font-size: 22px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/44\/49\/regular_444963aa-4d26-4f7d-881a-6fd1cba66e92.jpg\" alt=\"Laser treatment in progress\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Timeline-content_Bl0ON\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-card_pAzZr\">\n<div class=\"TimelineCard-wrapper_1r+Ug\">\n<div class=\"align-module_wrapper__1Fi9D align-module_sBreakpointDirectionvertical__10k9m align-module_mBreakpointDirectionvertical__2u1zC align-module_lBreakpointDirectionhorizontal__3ku0V\">\n<div class=\"align-module_itemsWrapper__utBam align-module_sBreakpointSpacing2__1ZJc7 align-module_mBreakpointSpacing4__McbTZ align-module_sBreakpointAlignstart__3c4gz align-module_noWrap__3BT6z\">\n<div class=\"align-module_item__oiojU\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"Title-wrapper_5eSVQ\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;font-size: large\">Protocols for treatment options are based on the presenting diabetic eye disease and need to involve the patient to accept the long term care and outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong style=\"font-size: 22px\"><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size: 22px\">Ask<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 22px\">\u00a0the experts<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-module_wrapper__FfvIV text-module_black__2u5Rt text-module_sBreakpointSizexsmall__2Jlmd text-module_sBreakpointAlignmentleft__1MvbB text-module_isRegular__1K97K\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><span style=\"font-size: large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ugc.futurelearn.com\/uploads\/images\/24\/ff\/regular_24ffd475-948c-4fd1-b976-0a925bddcdd8.png\" alt=\"3 learners ask our experts questions on different devices\" \/>Your chance to question our global panel of experts about the challenge of anti-VEGF treatment and its place in low resource health system, and &#8211; 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