Diabetic Retinopathy

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resource

Health Canada Diabetes Home Page
Health Canada
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/diabete/index_e.html
This Web site provides basic information about diabetes, as well as resources for and information about national programs in Canada for monitoring, preventing, and treating diabetes.

Organizations

Canadian Diabetes Association
National Life Building
1400-522 University Avenue
Toronto, ON  M5G 2R5
Phone:	(416) 363-0177 1-800-BANTING (1-800-226-8464)
Fax:	(416) 408-7117
E-mail:	info@diabetes.ca
Web Address:	http://www.diabetes.ca
The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) is devoted to meeting the needs of people with diabetes in Canada. This organization provides general information about diabetes and its care. It organizes summer camps for young people with diabetes and conducts educational seminars to help people manage their diabetes. The CDA also sells a range of products, including cookbooks, in its stores.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind
1929 Bayview Avenue
Toronto, ON  M4G 3E8
Phone:	(800) 563-2642
Fax:	(416) 480-7677
E-mail:	info@cnib.ca
Web Address:	http://www.cnib.ca
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind is a voluntary agency dedicated to helping improve the lives of the blind and visually impaired, preventing blindness, and promoting sight enhancement services. The organization offers a variety of publications and educational resources about vision loss and impairment, including pamphlets, newsletters, and a quarterly magazine.
Canadian Ophthalmological Society
610-1525 Carling Avenue
Ottawa, ON  K1Z 8R9
E-mail:	cos@eyesite.ca
Web Address:	www.eyesite.ca
The Canadian Ophthalmological Society is an association of medical eye doctors dedicated to helping the public maintain healthy eyes and good vision. It provides educational information on eye conditions and diseases, as well as eye safety.
National Aboriginal Diabetes Association (NADA)
174 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, MB  R3C 3N2
Phone:	(204) 927-1220 1-877-232-6232 toll-free
Fax:	(204) 927-1222
E-mail:	diabetes@nada.ca
Web Address:	www.nada.ca
The mission of the National Aboriginal Diabetes Association (NADA) is to address diabetes among Aboriginal peoples as a priority health issue. It supports individuals, families, and communities to access resources for diabetes prevention, education, and research in culturally respectful ways; partners with organizations committed to the prevention and management of diabetes; and promotes community wellness as a strategy to prevent diabetes.

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Author:	Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: May 31, 2007
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Steven T. Charles, MD - Ophthalmology Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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