The primary objective of the Lions program is to reduce the number of new cases of blindness caused
by diabetic retinopathy through diabetes education, early detection and treatment, and support of research. Lions are especially encouraged to conduct awareness activities during the month of November--Lions Diabetes Education Month.
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
www.jdrf.org
It is estimated that more than 200 million people have diabetes. They are at risk of losing sight due to diabetic
retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy affects the retina,the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that transmits visual messages via the optic nerve to the brain. When this delicate tissue is damaged by diabetic
retinopathy, the result may be visual impairment or blindness.
Diabetes Research
JDRF is the only major diabetes organization focused exclusively on research. It is the number one nonprofit, nongovernmental funder of diabetes research worldwide. Through its research funding, JDRF
has been instrumental in establishing a focus on the needs of all people with diabetes, which has helped set the world's diabetes research agenda to find a cure.
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