How to manage ocular manifestations of diabetes mellitus in a medical student run charity clinic.

Abstract

Medical students are restricted in serving patients with diabetes mellitus in student-run charity clinics.  These patients can face potentially devastating and irreversible consequences in their vision due to poor management of the disease.  By conducting simple visual acuity, tonometry, and visual field by confrontation screenings, as well as educating patients on the importance of a healthy lifestyle and proper management of diabetes mellitus, medical students can help save these patients from developing severe vision deficits.