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Independence joins LabCorp and Wills Eye Hospital in diabetic retinopathy screening pilot

December 17, 2019

Independence, along with Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp) and Wills Eye Hospital, is pleased to announce a diabetic retinopathy screening pilot program for Philadelphia-area Independence members who are diagnosed with Type 1 Adult Diabetes or Type 2 Diabetes.

Between 40 and 45 percent of Americans diagnosed with diabetes have some stage of diabetic retinopathy, although only about half are aware of it.1 To help prevent severe vision loss, providers should work with their patients to:

  • receive regular eye exams;
  • control blood sugar;
  • control blood pressure;
  • intervene early on vision problems.

Providers are encouraged to send their patients to participating LabCorp Patient Service Centers to receive a diabetic retinopathy screening. Three LabCorp Patient Service Centers in Northeast Philadelphia are participating in the pilot program:

  • 101 East Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19120 (267-335-4106)
  • 15200 Bustleton Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19116 (215-437-7970 )
  • 3790 Morrell Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19114 (267-538-3598)

Learn more

For more information about the pilot program, please visit the LabCorp diabetic retinopathy website.

1National Eye Institute. Available from: https://nei.nih.gov/health/diabetic/retinopathy.


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