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The International Diabetes Federation published the 9th edition of the World Diabetes Atlas on  November 14, in celebration of World Diabetes Day. The World Diabetes Atlas provides a comprehensive overview of statistics regarding diabetes, including prevalence of diabetes today but also estimates into the future. The Atlas outlines the individual, social and economic impact of…

In this weekly blog from the product team, I ́ll be sharing what we ́re working on to make the RetinaRisk app better, soliciting feedback from you, the reader and discussing other products that we are exploring. Feel free to send me an email to aegirthorst@retinarisk.com with any questions or comments you might have. New…

One of the most important factors in diabetes management is knowledge and our knowledge section aims to equip you with the information you need. In there you can find information about diabetic retinopathy, diabetes in general and sections related to daily management of diabetes. The knowledge section can be found in one of the menu…

Frederick Banting was a Canadian medical scientist, physician, war hero and artist who, with his ´discovery team ́ colleagues, Charles Best, Bertram Collip and John Macleod, discovered how to isolate and extract insulin to treat diabetes in humans. The discovery of the extract at the University of Toronto, Canada in late 1921, was seen as…

Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavík, Iceland looked great early this morning all covered in blue lights to celebrate World Diabetes Day! Lighting of iconic monuments to mark World Diabetes Day began in 2007. Since then every year, thousands of sites and buildings around the world have proudly worn the blue colour to raise awareness of…

From a humble beginning in 1991 when the International Diabetes Federation celebrated the World Diabetes Day for the first time, it has become a globally celebrated event. Comprising hundreds of campaigns, activities, screenings, lectures, meetings and more, the World Diabetes Day provides an annual platform and an occasion to raise awareness about diabetes. The World…

To further help you to interpret your risk results, you can access the “analysis” button right next to the risk result on the home screen. In the analysis section we help you identify if you have low, middle or high risk of developing sight threatening diabetic retinopathy during the coming year. We also help you…

The RetinaRisk app is driven by an algorithm that we have spent the last 8 years developing and testing (retinarisk.com/research). The algorithm calculates the risk of you developing sight threatening diabetic retinopathy meaning how likely you are to develop diabetic retinopathy in later stages and need medical treatment. This means that you can use the…